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SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS/SCHOLARS
by olalekan olagunju 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

Dear Sirs, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS / SCHOLARS I am an Educator and a Resource Person with Lagos State Ministry of Education [Nigeria]. I will like to be furnished with Scholarships or Grants that I can utilise for my Master's Programme. My area of interest are as follows: Publishing, Educational Technology, Graphic Arts, Educational Researches, Multimedia Studies, Educational / Internet Broadcast and Curriculum Development. Kindly please, send me information in this regard. Olalekan Olagunju Lagos State Ministry of Education Science and Technology Department, [Nigeria]. Email:olasgracom_ng2005@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.

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New book by CRITO researchers [09.01.2006] (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 02 Sep '06

02 Sep '06

FYI _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman CRITO is pleased to announce a new book, Global E-Commerce: Impacts of National Environment and Policy, edited by Kenneth L. Kraemer, Jason Dedrick, Nigel P. Melville and Kevin Zhu is now available. The book examines the diffusion of e-commerce in eight economies: Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan and the U.S. A more detailed description of the book as well as ordering information can be accessed at: http://www.crito.uci.edu/spotlight2006-09.asp For more information on the Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO), please visit our website at http://www.crito.uci.edu/ Debora E. Dunkle Research Specialist CRITO University of California, Irvine 3200 Berkeley, Irvine, CA 92697-4650 949-824-7098 dedunkle(a)uci.edu

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"Open Source Philosophy" (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 02 Sep '06

02 Sep '06

fyi Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 You're invited to visit & contribute to the new version of "Updating Cybertimes: It's Time to Bring Our Culture into Cyberspace" http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________ Call it open-source philosophy, or deep thought for the networked age. A Berlin-based group dubbed Dropping Knowledge is drawing 112 high-profile artists, activists, intellectuals and policymakers to the German capital on Saturday, Sept. 9, to discuss the world's most pressing questions, as submitted and rated by you, the internet community. The Table of Free Voices event, to be held in what was once the Nazis' favorite book-burning square, will see participants from Bill Joy to Cindy Sheehan spend a day discussing the top 100 user-suggested questions. Each individual answer will be filmed, transcribed, translated and put online to seed a discussion site that organizers hope will stay active afterwards, and ultimately help spark social change. You can see the site at http://www.droppingknowledge.org/ And questions at http://www.droppingknowledge.org/bin/dk?ph=questions

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Re: [Air-l] Craigslist Demographics
by Ellis Godard 01 Sep '06

01 Sep '06

An important strand of substantive conversations throughout this list's history has concerned terminology (academic and popular) to describe Internet services. -eg > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Cornwell [mailto:jrc@tcfir.org] > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:11 PM > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org; ellis.godard(a)csun.edu > Subject: RE: [Air-l] Craigslist Demographics > > > > Dear Ellis, > > Could you please explain to me your purpose in the "List > Serve"/"listserv" bit? > > I've unsubscribed from the AOIR listserv in part because of > this exchange. The other reason is that in two weeks I've see > a bunch of cross-posting, a good number of questions posted > that no one has bothered to even acknowledge and a discussion > of privacy and property that I could have had with my IP > lawyer. I have yet to see one substantive conversation about > the Internet... a subject which I would have thought would be > near and dear to a group calling itself the Association of > Internet Researchers. The archives are only moderately better. *sigh* > > Whatever. > > Be well, > Jonathan Cornwell > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l- > > bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Ellis Godard > > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:54 PM > > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > > Subject: Re: [Air-l] Craigslist Demographics > > > > I've seen newbies use "listserv", an appropriation of > LSoft's product > > name akin to informal use of Band-Aid, Levi's, Coke, Kleenex, and > > Clorox. > > > > But I've never seen "the List Serve" (two words, > capitalized, with an > > added > > "e") and am surprised to be introduced to it by an AoIR member and > > director of a Center for Internet Research. Is that common in > > Colorado, or in business circles, or among commercial > Centers? Or am > > *I* the newbie? > > > > Curious indeed. > > > > -eg > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org > > > [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Dr. W. Reid > > > Cornwell > > > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:50 PM > > > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org; 'KQ-AMAZON' > > > Subject: Re: [Air-l] Craigslist Demographics > > > > > > > > > This is quite rude. You must have had a bad day. > > > > > > I was simply offering some support to a young researcher on his > > > first visit to the List Serve. You've given him an > introduction as > > > well. > > > > > > If you really think this was a "juicy" story you should > get a life. > > > > > > I noticed that you didn't sign your email. Curious > > > > > > Reid Cornwell > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > >

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Craigslist Demographics
by Andrew Famiglietti 01 Sep '06

01 Sep '06

Hey everybody, I've been lurking here for awhile, but haven't gotten around to posting anything yet. So, before I hit y'all up with a question, I just thought I would say hello. erm... hello... So, here's the question: Does anybody know of any research out there on the demographics (I'm thinking specifically of income range, but age, gender, race and other data would also be of interest) of craigslist users? I have an idea for a research project along those lines, but I don't want to re-invent the wheel. Thanks everybody! -Andy Famiglietti PhD Student American Culture Studies Program Bowling Green State University

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Re: [Air-l] Worldwide eParticipation survey on behalf of the European Commission funded DEMO_net (fwd)
by richard-seyler.ling＠telenor.com 31 Aug '06

31 Aug '06

You might look at the results of the EUs SOCQUIT project. Rich Ling -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Barry Wellman Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:13 PM To: communication and information technology section asa; aoir list Subject: [Air-l] Worldwide eParticipation survey on behalf of the European Commission funded DEMO_net (fwd) fyi Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 You're invited to visit & contribute to the new version of "Updating Cybertimes: It's Time to Bring Our Culture into Cyberspace" http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:05:59 +0100 From: "Fraser, Colin" <C.Fraser(a)napier.ac.uk> To: "Fraser, Colin" <C.Fraser(a)napier.ac.uk> Subject: Worldwide eParticipation survey on behalf of the European Commission funded DEMO_net Dear Researchers, First of all apologies if you have already responded to this request - many thanks to the many who have already assisted us. We are attempting to get as wide a range of researchers in eParticipation, so please forgive us if this means that you see this message more than once. This is a request from DEMO-Net, the Network of Excellence which has been established by the European Commission to map current research and define future policy in the field of eParticipation. Until now, research in eDemocracy and eParticipation has suffered from fragmentation, often being disparate and unfocused, where many researchers are often unaware of relevant developments in disciplines other than their own. DEMO-Net seeks to rectify this lack of coordination with an unparalleled opportunity for joined-up, multidisciplinary research to advance the state-of-the-art in research technologies and evaluation frameworks for participation. The ultimate aim of such research is to enable broader and more informed participation in the policy making process. This questionnaire has been designed to create a worldwide roadmap of researchers in the area of eParticipation, so that we can discover, amongst other things: * who you are; * what tools and techniques you use, and which academic domains you work in * where you publish and which conferences you attend; * keywords you would use to describe your own work; * other colleagues/fellow researchers you know are working in the same field The questionnaire is fairly short and we would greatly appreciate it if you would take the time to complete it. You may find it here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=961232097503 Professor Ann Macintosh International Teledemocracy Centre Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Email: A.Macintosh(a)napier.ac.uk URL:http://itc.napier.ac.uk And Professor Stephen Coleman, The Institute of Communications Studies, The University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK Email: s.coleman(a)leeds.ac.uk ----------------------- Colin Fraser Research Associate in eDemocracy International Teledemocracy Centre Napier University Edinburgh EH10 5DT Scotland, UK This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied or disclosed to anyone else outwith the University without the permission of the sender. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and any attachments are scanned for viruses or other defects. Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this email or any attachment, or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email entering the University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by the University. _______________________________________________ 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/

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Worldwide eParticipation survey on behalf of the European Commission funded DEMO_net (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 31 Aug '06

31 Aug '06

fyi Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 You're invited to visit & contribute to the new version of "Updating Cybertimes: It's Time to Bring Our Culture into Cyberspace" http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:05:59 +0100 From: "Fraser, Colin" <C.Fraser(a)napier.ac.uk> To: "Fraser, Colin" <C.Fraser(a)napier.ac.uk> Subject: Worldwide eParticipation survey on behalf of the European Commission funded DEMO_net Dear Researchers, First of all apologies if you have already responded to this request - many thanks to the many who have already assisted us. We are attempting to get as wide a range of researchers in eParticipation, so please forgive us if this means that you see this message more than once. This is a request from DEMO-Net, the Network of Excellence which has been established by the European Commission to map current research and define future policy in the field of eParticipation. Until now, research in eDemocracy and eParticipation has suffered from fragmentation, often being disparate and unfocused, where many researchers are often unaware of relevant developments in disciplines other than their own. DEMO-Net seeks to rectify this lack of coordination with an unparalleled opportunity for joined-up, multidisciplinary research to advance the state-of-the-art in research technologies and evaluation frameworks for participation. The ultimate aim of such research is to enable broader and more informed participation in the policy making process. This questionnaire has been designed to create a worldwide roadmap of researchers in the area of eParticipation, so that we can discover, amongst other things: * who you are; * what tools and techniques you use, and which academic domains you work in * where you publish and which conferences you attend; * keywords you would use to describe your own work; * other colleagues/fellow researchers you know are working in the same field The questionnaire is fairly short and we would greatly appreciate it if you would take the time to complete it. You may find it here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=961232097503 Professor Ann Macintosh International Teledemocracy Centre Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Email: A.Macintosh(a)napier.ac.uk URL:http://itc.napier.ac.uk And Professor Stephen Coleman, The Institute of Communications Studies, The University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK Email: s.coleman(a)leeds.ac.uk ----------------------- Colin Fraser Research Associate in eDemocracy International Teledemocracy Centre Napier University Edinburgh EH10 5DT Scotland, UK This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied or disclosed to anyone else outwith the University without the permission of the sender. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and any attachments are scanned for viruses or other defects. Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this email or any attachment, or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email entering the University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by the University.

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Re: [Air-l] ps on Olympic Voice Recorders
by Drew Ross 31 Aug '06

31 Aug '06

Hi Mark. I've used the Olympus WS-300M and WS-200S models. They both record in WMA format and do full, high quality stereo recording. I've been very pleased with both. I haven't used the DS models you refer to, and honestly, I haven't needed the option to swap out the flash memory, as the WS models record 4-6 hours of stereo, HQ audio & more if you bump the quality down. Hope this helps. Drew Ross Oxford University Visiting Research Fellow, OUDES On 8/30/06, Mark Warschauer <markw(a)uci.edu> wrote: > > ps It appears that only three of these five listed below are digital > voice recorders, and all three use removable media. I am thus > interested in comments on any of the three: DS-4000, DS-3300, > DS-2200. Thanks again -- Mark. > > ----------- > > Olympic has changed its line of voice recorders since I last > purchased any for a research project and I need to buy several new > ones. (I prefer to use Olympic because we are familiar with their > transcription software and foot pedals, etc.) > > Is anybody familiar with any of the models listed under professional > dictation? > http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_vr_transcribers.asp > > These would include the DR-1000 Executive, DR-2000 Executive, > DS-4000, DS-3300, and DS-2200? These would be for in-person > interviews. Probably overkill for what we need, but these are the > models which appear to work with the AS-4000 transcription kits we > will use, and we're not on a tight budget for this. I'm inclined to > get the DS-2200, as it comes with removable media, but would feel > more confident if I knew a researcher or interviewer who had actually > used it. > > I realize this is an Association of Internet Researchers, so many > people reading this are more concerned with issues of using online > data rather than face-to-face interviews, but.... (but what? :-)) > > Thanks-- > Mark > > -- > Mark Warschauer > Associate Professor of Education and Informatics > University of California, Irvine > 2001 Berkeley Place > Irvine, CA 92697-5500 > tel: (949) 824-2526, fax: (949) 824-2965 > markw(a)uci.edu; http://www.gse.uci.edu/faculty/markw > _______________________________________________ > 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/ >

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Audio analysis methodology
by Rowin Young 31 Aug '06

31 Aug '06

Hello all, I wondered if anyone could point to any academic references on methodology to help my colleague with her request: "We are putting together a bid looking at knowledge flows and both money and time are very tight. What we plan to do is carry out some case studies ~6, with 4-6 interviews per case to examine how individuals and firms interact with HE to exchange and develop new knowledge. Interviews will be digitally recorded. Alaysis would be by coding by two researchers, looking for emerging patterns. Cross case comparisons would then be carried out. We do not plan to use discourse analysis, unless you really think we should? My problem is if we first have to transcribe all the interviews it is either too time consumming or to costly to outsource. What I was looking for was some kind of reference to justify audio only analysing the recordings." Many thanks for any advice! Best wishes, Dr Rowin Young University of Strathclyde

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First post
by Mary-Helen Ward 31 Aug '06

31 Aug '06

Hi everyone I have been reading this list for about a month now so I thought it was about time I delurked. I'm doing a PhD at the University of Sydney and my subject is the PhD itself. I am interested in how it has been and is being conceptualised, and how that matches the lived experience. To this end I have a small but growing group of PhD candidates (one of whom is myself!) who are keeping blogs about their experience. As far as I can ascertain this could be the first time anyone's been able to look at the process of becoming a doctor using an ongoing longitudinal study - certainly the first time anyone's used an online method. So I'm not, strictly speaking, researching the internet or any facet of it - rather I'm using an online tool to do an ethnographic study. Looking forward to some more interesting posts. I'm finding this list a great resource for new trains of thought. Mary-Helen

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