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Re: [Air-L] Oh Canada!
by Scott MacLeod 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }Anders and All, :) Janet Abbate's "Inventing the Internet" (MIT 1999) is one good resource for some of this discussion, but not so much for dates of international articulations of the internet. The book is referenced here at the Internet Studies' subject at wiki World University and School - http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Internet_Studies [1] - like Wikipedia with MIT OCW. I'll add some of such resources as we mention them. Scott Scott MacLeod World University and School http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University http://scottmacleod.com scott(a)scottmacleod.com On Tue 08/03/11 12:34 PM , Anders Sundnes Løvlie a.s.lovlie(a)media.uio.no sent: According to the English Wikipedia article on ARPANET Norway got connected in 1968, one year before the net even existed. Beat that, Canada! :p http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpanet#Growth_and_evolution (Seriously though, according to NORSAR we got online in 1973. http://www.norsar.no/pc-5-30-NORSAR-and-the-Internet.aspx ) University of Oslo folk.uio.no/anderssl On 08.03.11 19.14, Andrew Herman wrote: > It's official! > > Andrew Herman, Ph. D. > Associate Professor and Chairperson > Department of Communication Studies > Graduate Program in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory > Wilfrid Laurier University > Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 > CANADA > 519 884-1970 x3693 > > >>>> Sylvie Noel 08/03/2011 1:12 pm>>> > I don't know when Norway was connected, but I can tell you that the > first time Canada got connected to the ARPANET was on April 3, 1985, and > it was at the Communications Research Centre of Canada that it happened > (which is the only reason why I know the date :) > > Sylvie Noel > > > On 2011-03-08, at 11:50 AM, Barry Wellman wrote: > >> I believe that Canada was connected to the then-American Internet > before Norway and UK. Sorry, can't document, but as always bear embraced > us (and vice-versa), and Sue Thomas and John-Willy Bakke overlooked us. >> Feeling neglected is so Canadian. :) >> >> Barry Wellman >> > _______________________________________________________________________ >> S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab > Director >> Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room > 388 >> University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 > twitter:barrywellman >> http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman > fax:+1-416-978-3963 >> Updating history: > http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php > _______________________________________________________________________ >> _______________________________________________ >> The mailing list >> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > http://aoir.org >> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org >> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >> http://www.aoir.org/ > Chercheure scientifique | Research scientist > Centre de recherches sur les communications Canada | Communications > Research Centre Canada > 3701, avenue Carling | 3701, Carling Ave. > Ottawa (ON) K2H 8S2 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > --- Scanned by M+ Guardian Messaging Firewall --- > > > > _______________________________________________ > The mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ The mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ Links: ------ [1] http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Internet_Studies

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Deadline extended - Call for Chapters: Web Search Engine Research
by Dirk Lewandowski 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Call for Chapters Web Search Engine Research Publisher: Emerald Library and Information Science Book Series http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/books/series.htm?id=1876-0562 Book Editor: Dirk Lewandowski, Professor in Information Science, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) Proposal Submission Deadline: 31 March 2011, accepted Full Chapters Due: 15 June 2011 Introduction Since the advent of Web search engines in the 1990s, research has been conducted on their use and their quality in both computer science and in library and information science. While research in computer science mainly focuses on technical aspects of search engines, the focus of information science research is on users? behaviour when using search engines and how their interactions can be evaluated. Furthermore, information science research takes into account search engines? impact on society. However, it does not solely take the perspective of search engines as ?new media?, but can take a unique perspective integrating technical aspects, user aspects and their impact on their role in knowledge acquisition. The book therefore will follow a wide approach, and the editor is seeking contributions from a variety of research areas. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: * Retrieval effectiveness * User satisfaction * Evaluation of search engine interfaces * Search engines? index quality * The impact of search on society * Reliability of search results * Query log analysis * User guidance in the search process * Index and/or results freshness, diversity of results * Influence of search engine optimization (SEO) on results quality. Submission Information Potential contributors are invited to submit a chapter proposal (approx. 500 words) to the Book Editor by 15 March 2011, detailing the background, motivations and structure of the proposed chapter. Authors will be notified in short order as to the status of their proposal and sent organizational guidelines. Full chapters should be at least 8,000-9,000 words in length and are due by 15 June 2011. Inquiries and Submissions Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically to Dirk Lewandowski, dirk.lewandowski(a)haw-hamburg.de PDF version of this text: http://www.bui.haw-hamburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/lewandowski/doc/Call_fo… -- Prof. Dr. Dirk Lewandowski Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences) Fakultät Design Medien Information Department Information Finkenau 35, Raum 268 D - 22081 Hamburg Tel.: 040-42875 3621 Fax: 040-42875 3609 http://www.bui.haw-hamburg.de http://www.bui.haw-hamburg.de/lewandowski.html

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HICSS minitrack on Learning Analytics
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

HICSS -- the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences -- takes place each January in Hawaii. This coming year, the conference is January 4- 7, at the Grand Wailea hotel, on the island of Maui. http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/ This is a call for papers for a new minitrack on Learning Analytics and Networked Learning. Papers are due **June 15, 2011** submitted through the conference system. Please feel free to contact me or either of my co-organizers for feedback on suitability for the minitrack. Other minitracks will be of interest to members of this list, including 'Social Networking and Communities' co-chaired by Karine Nahon and Caroline Haythornthwaite. (See: http://haythorn.wordpress.com/hicss-minitracks- cfp/). CALL FOR PAPERS LEARNING ANALYTICS & NETWORKED LEARNING This minitrack calls for papers that address leading edge use of technology or system design to analyze, support, and/or create learning and learning environments. The remit is wide and calls for papers that use technology to examine how social learning happens, use data from learning environments to support learning processes, and examine new practices of formal and informal learning on and through the Internet. Papers that fit this minitrack fall under new and ongoing areas of learning research that may be referred to as learning analytics, networked learning, technology enhanced learning, computer-supported collaborative learning, ubiquitous learning, and mobile learning. Of particular interest are papers that capture, analyze and show novel use of data produced from online learning environments, develop and/or test methodologies for analyzing online learning, address automated data collection and analysis in support of learning, professional development and knowledge creation, and discuss issues and opportunities relating to information literacy, literacy and new media, ubiquitous learning, entrepreneurial learning and/or mobile learning. We envision papers that • address the use of automated data capture to follow and analyze learning processes • develop methodologies for analyzing online learning • develop metrics for characterizing and following learning trends online • test the validity of automated data for capturing a true representation of learning and knowledge creation • analyze and/or support the role of social networks in learning • report on the development and maintenance of innovative online environments for learning • discuss trends in learning on and through the Internet, including issues and opportunities relating to information literacy, literacy and new media, ubiquitous learning and entrepreneurial learning • examine economic models, trends and markets for online learning, including open source and open access models • examine the foundations for learning in online networks, crowds and communities • examine the design and facilitation of learning in online networks, crowds and communities • examine the validity of information and learning processes online, and trust in online information sources for learning • address the role of particular devices: laptops, mobiles, OLPC in learning • examine trends in how we learn with and through technology in secondary and higher education, workplaces, society, developed and underdeveloped nations • discuss ethical issues relating to learning online, including issues relating to data capture, analysis and display, and learning about controversial subjects or anti-social activities. SUBMIT INQUIRIES TO: Caroline Haythornthwaite (Primary Contact) University of British Columbia haythorn(a)interchange.ubc.ca Maarten de Laat Open University of the Netherlands maarten.delaat(a)ou.nl Shane Dawson University of British Columbia shane.dawson(a)ubc.ca -------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite haythorn(a)interchange.ubc.ca

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Information Society Virtual library : 20. 000 free access texts.
by Bernardo Sorj 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Dear colleague, I am glad to inform you that our free access virtual library on the Information Society has reached the mark of 20.000 academic articles, books and reports, in several languages: www.bvce.org . Please help us by disseminating this information and indicating sites with your texts. Send your suggestions to: <mailto:bvce@centroedelstein.org.br> bvce(a)centroedelstein.org.br All the best, Bernardo Sorj Director - The Edelstein Center for Social Research Dr. Bernardo Sorj <http://www.bernardosorj.com> www.bernardosorj.com <http://www.centroedelstein.org.br> www.centroedelstein.org.br

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IR 12.0 Keynotes!
by loriken＠illinois.edu 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

I'm very pleased to announce two confirmed keynote speakers for IR 12.0, Performance and Participation, October 10-13, 2011 in Seattle! Tom Boellstorff, Professor of Anthropology at UC Irvine and Editor-in-Chief of "American Anthropologist" Mike Monello, Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of Campfire, and Co-Creator of "The Blair Witch Project" Hope you can join us! Lori Kendall Program Chair IR 12.0 http://ir12.aoir.org/

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video vortex reader II out now!
by Geert Lovink 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Dear AiR list, the Institute of Network Cultures is pleased to announce the publication of INC reader #6, Video Vortex Reader II: moving images beyond YouTube. The printed copies have arrived safe and sound at the INC headquarters as we wait excitedly to launch the book at the Video Vortex #6 conference on Saturday, March 12th at 17.15. If you are unable to attend the event, you can order a copy of this free publication by emailing: books(a)networkcultures.org The reader is also available as a free PDF download on the Video Vortex website, and can be downloaded directly from here: http://www.networkcultures.org/_uploads/%25236reader_VideoVortex2PDF.pdf For more information about the Video Vortex #6 conference: http://networkcultures.org/wpmu/videovortex/6amsterdam Yours, Geert Lovink & Rachel Somers Miles (editors)

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Re: [Air-L] video vortex reader II out now!
by Geert Lovink 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Begin forwarded message: > From: "M. Deanya Lattimore" <mlattimore(a)gardner-webb.edu> > Date: 8 March 2011 3:15:50 PM > To: Geert Lovink <geert(a)desk.nl> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] video vortex reader II out now! > > Whoops! incorrect URL posted. > Here's the correct one: > http://www.networkcultures.org/_uploads/%236reader_VideoVortex2PDF.pdf > > v. the one that got posted: > > http://www.networkcultures.org/_uploads/%25236reader_VideoVortex2PDF.pdf > > Thanks for the good work! > I would post amended to list, but don't have time to look up account > info LOL. > > :) Deanya > > > -- > Deanya Lattimore > ABD PhD. Syracuse University > Adjunct, Gardner-Webb University > 704/466/3689 home; 704/406/3209 office > http://www.deanya.com > Diigo: http://www.diigo.com/profile/deanya > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deanya.lattimore > Google Chat: deanyalattimore(a)gmail.com > Second Life: Deanya Zenfold > Twitter: http://twitter.com/deanya

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Narrative analysis of social networks
by Sara Buggy 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Hello all, I was wondering if someone could point me in the direction of some references regarding narrative analysis of CMC? I'm doing PhD research on Irish young adults' identity construction and performance on social network sites, and am utilising a multidisciplinary methodology that includes this approach. However, my grounding in linguistics is limited, and I would very much appreciate it if anyone had any recommendations for texts in this area. To date, I have been reading more general texts, but if you are aware of anything CMC-specific, it would be very gratefully received. Kind regards, Sara Buggy sara.buggy(a)ul.ie

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 79, Issue 26
by Olli Sotamaa 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Hi all, Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Research has just published its latest issue (Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2011). All articles are available at: http://gamestudies.org/1101 Enjoy! Olli Sotamaa / guest co-editor -- Olli Sotamaa // Postdoctoral Researcher School of Information Sciences // University of Tampere olli.sotamaa(a)uta.fi // Skype: olli.sotamaa // +358 50 420 1472 *-----------* EDITORIAL Special Issue - Game Reward Systems by guest editors Mikael Jakobsson and Olli Sotamaa The guest editors introduce this special issue on game reward systems by discussing its origin, the focus, the need for further studies, and by presenting the included papers. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/editorial_game_reward_systems *-----------* ARTICLES Hats of Affect: A Study of Affect, Achievements and Hats in Team Fortress 2 by Christopher Moore Virtual millinery items were introduced as achievement based rewards for players of Team Fortress 2 in 2009. With attention to these highly sought after items, this article is concerned with promoting attention to the many ‘affects’ involved in the design and play of First Person Shooter (FPS) games. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/moore *-----------* Achievements, Motivations and Rewards in Faunasphere by Jason Begy, Mia Consalvo Multiple frameworks for examining the motivations and achivements of MMO players exist, but many are based on assumptions about what kinds of fictional worlds these games contain. Using examples from the casual MMO Faunasphere, this paper argues that any such examinaton must start with the particular game’s fiction and rule systems. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/begy_consalvo *-----------* The Achievement Machine: Understanding Xbox 360 Achievements in Gaming Practices by Mikael Jakobsson Xbox 360 achievements are explored through casuals, hunters and completists. The dichotomy between MMOs and console games is questioned by framing Xbox Live as a MMO. The ambiguity towards achievements is seen as a result of deeply rooted ideas of what games should be; while at the same time appealing to some of games' most fundamental pleasures. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/jakobsson *-----------* Unlocking the Gameworld: The Rewards of Space and Time in Videogames by Alison Gazzard By exploring ideas surrounding exploration, obstacles and avatar death, this article seeks to understand the various ways in which both space and time create reward systems in the gameworld. New categories of rewards are defined in relation to how goals may be constructed within different genres of videogames. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/gazzard_alison *-----------* Player Dossiers: Analyzing Gameplay Data as a Reward by Ben Medler This article presents a framework for understanding player dossiers, data-driven visual reports comprised of a player’s gameplay data. The framework describes how dossier systems validate player motivations and contextualize recorded gameplay allowing players to analyze or share the resulting data. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/medler *-----------* Balancing Risk and Reward to Develop an Optimal Hot-Hand Game by Paul Williams, Keith V. Nesbitt, Ami Eidels, David Elliott This paper outlines the development of a top-down shooter designed to investigate the psychological phenomenon known as the ‘hot hand’. Such a game requires a well-balanced risk and reward structure. We chronicle the iterative tuning process, focusing on quantitative analysis of how players adapt their risk taking under varying reward structures. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/williams_nesbitt_eidels_elliott *-----------* Brutally Unfair Tactics Totally OK Now: On Self-Effacing Games and Unachievements by Douglas Wilson This article presents a case study of designing an intentionally “broken” console party game. Using Henning Eichberg’s concept of the “impossible game” and Bernie DeKoven’s notion of the “Well-Played game,” the article argues that “self-effacing” games of a certain type can help nurture a distinctly self-motivated and collaborative form of play. http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/wilson *-----------*

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CFP of Social Networking and Communities minitrack at HICSS-45
by Karine Nahon 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Hello everyone, The Social Networking and Communities minitrack at HICSS has been part of HICSS since 2003, and over the years has gained a lot of visibility and esteem from the academic and professional community. At HICSS 45 in January 2011, this minitrack was the biggest one of the conference, spanning a day and a half (6 total sessions), with a full audience throughout. We hope to maintain that momentum and make this another great year! Please consider submitting a paper to the minitrack. More Information and papers presented in previous years may be found at: http://ekarine.org/news/hicsscommunities/ Due date is June 15, 2011 (please note, this is a hard deadline set by HICSS, not the minitrack organizers). Karine Nahon and Caroline Haythorntwaite ----------- HICSS 44 HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES, http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/, January 4-7, 2012 Minitrack: Social Networking and Community Papers due JUNE 15, 2011. Minitrack Organizers: . Karine Nahon, University of Washington, karineb(a)uw.edu hrosenba(a)indiana.edu . Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of British Columbia This minitrack focuses on social networks and their interrelations with communities in the context work, learning, social and/or personal life. At present, there is tremendous research interest in these topics, driven by the fact that these sociological phenomena are changing the way people work, play and socialize, and how they spend their time and money. Accordingly, billions of dollars are being spent by businesses and consumers on these technologies, and the rate of adoption has been phenomenal, while empirical and theoretical work on social and technical design, and economic and social outcomes lag behind. We would like to attract papers that address issues of online communities of practice, inquiry and interest created in the interest of political, educational, business, social and/or gaming pursuits, and with attention to how online community building and management contribute to success in the digital economy and society. While the focus is primarily online communities, papers are also welcomed that address the interplay between online and offline means of interaction. We call for empirical and theoretical papers that add to our understanding of the social, political, and economic landscape of communities and social networks at work, school, home, and play. Examples of the possible interdisciplinary topics of interest in these contexts include, but are not limited to the following: . Social, political and/or economic impact of social media . Communities as sociological phenomenon in the digital economy . Community development and community informatics . Design, development, and user studies of social media . Online communities of practice, inquiry or interest . Business models of Second Life . E-learning: structures, implementations, and practices . Serious leisure communities online . Organizational behavior of communities . Social network studies and analyses of online communities . Mobile applications, services and use for and by online communities . Case studies and topologies of online communities . Case studies and analyses of the rise and fall of social network sites and online communities . Theoretical models of virtual worlds . Advertising in online communities and social networks . Models for managing behavior in online communities . Behavior in online gaming communities . Models and cases of synergies and/or conflicts between real and virtual worlds . Diffusion and adoption of social networking applications and practices . Development of social networking applications and practices . Critical perspectives on social media and local and/or virtual community . Disruptive strategies of virtual worlds ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Karine Nahon - http://eKarine.org Associate Professor The Information School, The retroV (Virality of Information) Group - http://retroV.org University of Washington Twitter - http://twitter.com/karineb Office tel. - (206) 685-6668

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