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Lessons in Second Life (Road Show)
by jeremy hunsinger 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

distribute as appropriate -jh Every Week on Monday (1:00-2:30pm SLT) join us for Lessons in Second Life, an open table forum centering on what can be learned in sl in both formal and informal settings. The forum is open to faculty, students, and interested parties of all kinds. This summer, we will meet at various locations in second life in order to explore and think about learning in second life. im buridan simon for more information. Come share your ideas for learning in Second Life Today we are visiting NOAA in Scilands to consider the phenomenology of an 'experience' build in second life. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meteora/128/128/0 Note: that we visit a place is not an endorsement of that place in any way. We go places that exemplify problems and issues as much as excellences. jeremy hunsinger Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.edu ) wiki.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ Learning Inquiry-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org 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/ ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/ . _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org 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 Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org 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/ _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators _______________________________________________ Educators mailing list To unsubscribe https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators

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Last Call for Program Committee Volunteers - "YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States"
by Stuart Shulman 15 Jun '08

15 Jun '08

Last Call for Program Committee Volunteers - Please reply directly to me (stuart.shulman(a)gmail.com) if you are interested in joining the Program Committee. DRAFT - Call for Papers - DRAFT "YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States" April xx-xx, 2009 A two-day conference jointly hosted by: The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Political Science The Science, Technology, and Society Initiative (STS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences The Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JITP) The Qualitative Data Analysis Program (QDAP) Keynote Speakers Day 1: Richard Rogers, University of Amsterdam, Director, govcom.org is a Web epistemologist, an area of study where the main claim is that the Web is a knowledge culture distinct from other media. Rogers concentrates on the research opportunities that would have been improbable or impossible without the Internet. His research involves studying and building info-tools. He studies and makes use of the adjudicative or 'recommender' cultures of the Web that help to determine the reputation of information as well as organizations. The most well-known tool Rogers has developed with his colleagues is the Issue Crawler, a server-side Web crawler, co-link machine and graph visualizer. Day 2: Noshir Contractor, Northwestern University, the Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences in the School of Engineering, School of Communication and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, USA. He is the Director of the Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) Research Group at Northwestern University. He is investigating factors that lead to the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of dynamically linked social and knowledge networks in communities. Specifically, his research team is developing and testing theories and methods of network science to map, understand and enable more effective networks in a wide variety of contexts including communities of practice in business, science and engineering communities, disaster response teams, public health networks, digital media and learning networks, and in virtual worlds, such as Second Life. Approach We welcome both disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches rooted in political science, media studies, and communication scholarship. The JITP Editor strongly encourages new and experimental approaches involving collaboration with information and computer science scholars. Potential topics might include, but are not limited to: - citizen initiated campaign videos, - candidates' use of YouTube, - the impact of YouTube on traditional or new media coverage of the election cycle, - the effect of YouTube on citizen interest, knowledge, engagement, or voting behavior, - political theory and YouTube in the context of the 2008 election, - new tools and metrics that support the study of the "YouTube Effect," - the use of YouTube in the classroom as a way to teach American electoral politics, or - reviews of existing scholarship about YouTube. Paper Submissions Authors are invited to prepare a manuscript following one of the six JITP submission formats by January 10, 2009. These formats include research papers, policy viewpoints, workbench notes, review essays, book reviews, and papers on teaching innovation. The goal is to produce a special issue, or double issue, of JITP with a wide variety of approaches to the broad theme of "YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States." Authors of accepted papers will be notified by March 1, 2008. How to Submit Everything you need to know about how to prepare and submit a strong JITP paper is documented at http://www.jitp.net/. Papers will be put through a blind peer review process and authors will be notified about a decision by March 1, 2008. Best Paper Prize The author or authors of the best paper will receive a single $1,000 prize. Conference Chair Stuart Shulman Program Committee Sam Abrams Ryan Biava Bob Boynton Andrew Chadwick Jane Fountain Jeff Guliati Matthew Hale Justin Holmes Mike Margolis Andrew McCallum Toni Pole Stephen Purpura Jeff Seifert Mack Shelley Charlie Schweik Christine Williams

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One-year teaching post: Multiplatform journalism and media studies (Trinity University)
by Aaron Delwiche 15 Jun '08

15 Jun '08

Hi, We are currently attempting to fill a one-year appointment in the Department of Communication at Trinity University. We are looking for someone who can teach courses on multi-platform journalism along with classes on industry analysis (COMM 1301. Mass Media) or textual analysis (COMM 2302. Media interpretation and criticism). Trinity is a terrific place to work, and San Antonio is a great place to live. Please note that the application deadline is July 1st. Aaron ------------------------ Multiplatform Journalism One-Year Instructor or Assistant Professor Fall 2008 / Department of Communication COMMUNICATION: Trinity University. Instructor or Assistant Professor of Communication, one-year appointment, Fall 2008, M.A. or A.B.D. (Ph.D. preferred). Teach six undergraduate classes per year (9 contact hours per semester) with teaching responsibilities in multiplatform journalism (reporting, writing, and producing across media; and analysis of the challenges of convergence and technological changes) and either industry analysis (Mass Media) or textual analysis (Media Interpretation and Criticism). The department is integrated among media specialties and within the liberal arts and sciences mission of the university. The faculty is committed to linking theory and practice in our teaching, research, and service. Trinity University, a highly selective, primarily undergraduate liberal arts and sciences institution, has an ideal student-faculty ratio, and excellent facilities, equipment, and services. Salary: $40,000-$42,000. Deadline for receipt of applications is July 1, 2008. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Send letter of application, *curriculum vitae*, three references, graduate institution transcript(s), and teaching evaluations if available to Dr. William Christ, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Communication, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212-7200, email: wchrist at trinity.edu, Fax: 210-999-8355. Electronic submissions preferred. EEO Employer.

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Re: [Air-L] Asian Blogosphere Research
by Julian Hopkins 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Hi Ethan, Han-Woo Park has done a lot of research into blogs in Korea - he has details on his site: http://www.hanpark.net/ You could also look at: Su, Norman Makoto, et al. "A Bosom Buddy Afar Brings a Distant Land Near: Are Bloggers a Global Community?" Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Communities and Technologies (C&T 2005), 2005. 21 Nov. 2006 <http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/workingpapers/Blog%20Ethics.pdf>. I am doing research into the Malaysian blogosphere, and we could discuss more off-list if you like :) Cheers, Julian ++++++++++ Blog: www.julianhopkins.net Skype: julhop IM: jfprhopkins(a)hotmail.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:11:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Ethan Mayers <ethanmayers(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [Air-L] Asian Blogosphere Research To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Message-ID: <545966.4572.qm(a)web50810.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I am new to this list and my professor (Ben Bates, University of Tennessee) told me about this group.  am currently involved in a research project analyzing the Asian blog Market. We are specifically looking at Taiwan, Singapore, Japan and Korea and identifying top tech, video game and lifestyles blogs. If anyone can give me leads on blogs, or a deeper understanding of those markets, I would be most appreciateve.   Ethan Mayers Researcher, New York   ------------------------------

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Invitation to participate in research
by Kris M. Markman 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear list members: If you or anyone you know is involved in producing a podcast please see the call for research participants below. I appreciate any help in forwarding or posting the call (as appropriate). Thanks! -Kris ------ Hello Podcasters! My name is Kris Markman and I am a researcher in the Department of Communication at the University of Memphis. You are invited to participate in a survey of independent podcasters. The goal of this research is to find out more about what you are doing and what has motivated you to become a podcaster. The survey is online and your responses are anonymous. By participating in this survey, you have a chance to help spread the word about podcasting and increase the visibility of independent podcasters to academics and the general public. To find out more information about the survey and to participate, please go to https://umdrive.memphis.edu/kmmrkman/www/podcasting.html You can find out more about me and my research at my home page: https://umdrive.memphis.edu/kmmrkman/www . If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at k.markman(a)memphis.edu Please feel free to pass this announcement along to anyone else you think would be interested in participating. Thank you! ---------- ---------- ---------- Kris M. Markman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Communication University of Memphis Office: CFA 231A Phone: 901-678-5458 K.Markman(a)memphis.edu https://umdrive.memphis.edu/kmmrkman/www/index.html

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Social Science Research Network: Everyone Can Be A Star
by Gerry Mckiernan 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Friends/ Social Scientists Network Two ... [:-) /Gerry Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences. SSRN Research Networks: Accounting Research Network (ARN) Economics Research Network (ERN) Entrepreneurship & Policy Network (ERPN) Financial Economics Newtork (FEN) Health Economics Network (HEN) Information Systems Network (ISN) Legal Scholarship Network (LSN) Submitted abstracts and by soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers around the world. We now have hundreds of journals, publishers, and institutions in Partners in Publishing that provide working papers for distribution through SSRN's eLibrary and abstracts for publication in SSRN's electronic journals. The SSRN eLibrary consists of two parts: an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 188,200 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 151,200 downloadable full text documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. The eLibrary also includes the research papers of a number of Fee Based Partner Publications. [more] Links to SSRN features/functions, Stats, and Related Articles Available At [ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/06/social-science-research-network.h… ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/3nrn8w ] Enjoy! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]

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IFIP 8.2 Working Conference: Early Registration closes this weekend
by catherine middleton 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

We invite you to join us in Toronto this August for the 2008 IFIP Working Group 8.2 Conference on IT in the Service Economy. The conference will be held at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, from August 10-13, immediately before the AMCIS conference. Early registration for the conference closes this weekend (June 15). Conference keynote speakers are Jim Spohrer (IBM), Langdon Winner (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and Dan Robey (Georgia State University). Our program chairs and committee have put together an excellent program of papers and panels. The full schedule is available at http://www.ryerson.ca/~ifip82/program.html. The conference web site is http://www.ifip82toronto.org, with a direct link to registration at http://www.ryerson.ca/~ifip82/registration.html. We look forward to seeing you in Toronto this August. Catherine Middleton, Organizing Chair catherine.middleton(a)ryerson.ca on behalf of the Conference Committee General Chair: Ojelanki Ngwenyama Program Chairs: Michael Barrett & Elizabeth Davidson

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Asian Blogosphere Research
by Ethan Mayers 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

I am new to this list and my professor (Ben Bates, University of Tennessee) told me about this group.  am currently involved in a research project analyzing the Asian blog Market. We are specifically looking at Taiwan, Singapore, Japan and Korea and identifying top tech, video game and lifestyles blogs. If anyone can give me leads on blogs, or a deeper understanding of those markets, I would be most appreciateve.   Ethan Mayers Researcher, New York  

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common good
by Barry Wellman 13 Jun '08

13 Jun '08

Connectopedia -- only "for those working for the common good" Gosh, George Bush, Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden have each told me they're working for the common good. They'd all qualify. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology University of Toronto 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php Elvis wouldn't be singing "Return to Sender" these days **** PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER **** _______________________________________________________________________

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mobile tech in the classroom and beyond...syllabus ideas pls!
by Sam Ladner 13 Jun '08

13 Jun '08

Hi everyone, I am putting together a syllabus on technology and work. I'm hoping to have student problematize their use of technology by conceiving of their roles as students as "workers" in a sense. I would like them to make use of technology in the course but I would also like them to reflect upon this use. One of the ways I hope to do this is to turn the tables on them, in a sense, by showing how their use of technologies (especially mobile technologies) makes them "always on" as individuals. This, hopefully, will also show the impact of them emailing me! Has anyone done anything like this? I'm thinking of using Twitter for this, or perhaps some other sms-based system. And please! Share criticisms now before I blow up the entire semester with unintended consequences! thanks -s. -- ~~~~~ Sam Ladner, PhD Sociologist Toronto

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