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Fw: [Air-l] aoir conference question
by Monica Murero 30 Jul '04

30 Jul '04

Jan, I forward you a reply from the "local experts". Monica Murero, AoIR- Executive Committe AoIR - Conference Organization Management > Monica, > > Linda is currently away. However, in response to the questions raised I can advise: > > -The University has used the Brighton Thistle Hotel in the past (this is situated along the seafront). > -The hotel is about 15/20 minute drive from the campus (but this depends on the time of day that you travel). > - Regarding bus routes - there is a bus no. 86 which one will have to > catch opposite St Peters Church in Brighton. It would be a lot easier > to get a taxi (which costs approx £12.00). > >Hope this helps. > > Lorraine On 30 Jul 2004, at 15:00, Monica Murero wrote: > Dear Kate and Linda, > > Would you please be so kind to answer to this (flagged as urgent) > message appeared in air-l yesterday (or send me the > reply , in case you can not access air-l) ? > Many Thanks! > Monica > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Fernback" <fernback(a)temple.edu> > To: "Association of Internet Researchers" <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:16 PM > Subject: [Air-l] aoir conference question > > >> Dear Kate, >> Sorry to trouble you, but I have a question regarding the >> conference accomodations. I see on the registration form >> that campus accomodations are presented to us. My husband >> will be travelling with me and we do not want to stay on >> campus. Can you suggest some hotels in Brighton? Also, how >> far is Brighton from the campus? Is there a bus that I can >> take to get to the conference events? >> >> Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated! >> Thanks in advance, >> Jan >> >> ________________________________________________________ >> Jan Fernback, Ph.D. >> Assistant Professor >> Dept. of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media >> Temple University >> 2020 N. 13th Street >> Philadelphia, PA 19122 >> 215-204-3041 >> fernback(a)temple.edu >> ________________________________________________________ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Air-l mailing list >> Air-l(a)aoir.org >> http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l >

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aoir conference question
by Jan Fernback 29 Jul '04

29 Jul '04

Dear Kate, Sorry to trouble you, but I have a question regarding the conference accomodations. I see on the registration form that campus accomodations are presented to us. My husband will be travelling with me and we do not want to stay on campus. Can you suggest some hotels in Brighton? Also, how far is Brighton from the campus? Is there a bus that I can take to get to the conference events? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, Jan ________________________________________________________ Jan Fernback, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Temple University 2020 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-204-3041 fernback(a)temple.edu ________________________________________________________

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percentage online surveys
by Ec.Deutskens＠MW.unimaas.nl 28 Jul '04

28 Jul '04

Hallo everybody, I am looking for statistics that reveal which percentage of market research is conducted via online surveys, or alternatively, how much is spend on online market research If have been looking on the web but could not find good sources. It would be great if anyone would have some figures or know where to find them. THANKS! Lisa -------------------------------------------------- Drs. Elisabeth Deutskens PhD Student Universiteit Maastricht Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Department of Marketing Tel: +31 (-43) -3883716 Fax: +31 (-43) -3884918 E-mail: ec.deutskens(a)mw.unimaas.nl website: http://www.personeel.unimaas.nl/ec.deutskens/ <http://www.personeel.unimaas.nl/ec.deutskens/>

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CSCW 2004 Registration Open
by Reddy, Madhu 28 Jul '04

28 Jul '04

[Apologies for Cross-posting] Dear Colleague, The on-line registration page for the ACM 2004 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (http://www.regmaster.com/cscw2004.html) is now open. The deadline for early advanced registration is Wednesday, October 13. The conference will be held at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, IL between November 6-10. You can make reservations on-line at our conference hotel by visiting http://www.acm.org/cscw2004/accommodations.html. We invite you to register soon, to take advantage of discounted rates and to ensure a spot in our most popular tutorials which have limited numbers of seats (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004/prog_tutorials.html) We also invite you to take a look at the rest of our conference program. We have an exciting mix of technical papers, demonstrations, workshops, and plenary speakers (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at cscw2004-info(a)acm.org. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago! CSCW 2004 Co-Chairs Gary Olson and Jim Herbsleb CSCW 2004 Publicity Chair Madhu Reddy

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Call for Book Chapters: "User-Centered Computer Aided Language Learning" - reminder
by Panayiotis Zaphiris 28 Jul '04

28 Jul '04

CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/~zaphiri/Announcements/call-book.html Submission Deadline: August 10, 2004 User-Centered Computer Aided Language Learning A book edited by: Dr. Panayiotis Zaphiris, Centre for HCI Design, City University, London, UK Giorgos Zacharia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Open Ratings Inc., USA Overall Objectives of the Book ------------------------------ The objective of this book is to look at the topic of Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) in a new direction. We will focus on the human-computer interaction elements of learning a language online. The general goal of the book is to discuss the basis of a broad framework for the development and management of CALL environments, enriched with contributions from domains as diverse as education, information systems, psychology, sociology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, e-learning and many others. The book will put the emphasis on the user (learner) and propose methodologies, strategies and design approaches for designing interfaces that facilitate a user-centered design approach and focus to CALL The target audience ------------------- University educators and educators in general; university administrators; researchers; librarians, teachers of foreign languages, e learning and CALL system managers and designers. Recommended Topics ------------------ Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following * Introduction: Introductory chapters to the topic of user-centred design of CALL * Analysis: Ethnographic (virtual, phase-to-phase) studies of CALL courses; Requirement solicitation for CALL courses; Analysis of Social and Cultural Perspectives of CALL; Development or use of novel analysis methodologies for CALL; Analysing the social structure of CALL learning communities. * Design: Learning Theories for CALL (e.g. constructivism, behaviourism, social constructionism) and how these can be linked to the design of specific learning objects; Examples of successful user-centered designed CALL courses; How to develop interfaces to facilitate different learning styles for online CALL; Design of Educational Computer Platforms for CALL; Design Scenarios for CALL * Evaluation: Student support and assessment mechanism in the era of networked CALL; Human Factors, Usability/Accessibility evaluation of CALL; Evaluating the effect of design elements (e.g. multimedia) as motivation factors in learning a foreign language online SUBMISSION PROCEDURE -------------------- Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before August 10, 2004, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by August 31, 2004 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by November 15, 2004. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., publisher of the “Idea Group Publishing,” “Information Science Publishing,” and “IRM Press” imprints in 2005. Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to: Dr. Panayiotis Zaphiris Centre for HCI Design City University London, EC1V 0HB UK e-mail: zaphiri(a)soi.city.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)20 7040 8168 Fax: +44 (0)20 7040 8859 -- Dr. Panayiotis Zaphiris Center for Human-Computer Interaction Design City University London, EC1V 0HB Tel: +44-(0)-20-7040-8168 Fax: +44-(0)-20-7040-8859 zaphiri(a)soi.city.ac.uk http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/~zaphiri

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Call for Submissions: Creativity & Cognition 2005
by Alastair Weakley 27 Jul '04

27 Jul '04

http://research.it.uts.edu.au/creative/CandC5/ 5th CREATIVITY AND COGNITION CONFERENCE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Creative Process and Artefact Creation: Practice, Digital Media and Support Tools April 12-15th 2005 Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK Submission Deadline: 1st October 2004 Creativity and Cognition 5 will take place in London in April 2005. The main theme of the conference is the creative process and the creation of artefacts: understanding creative practice, art works employing digital media and creativity support tools. The Creativity and Cognition Conference of 2002 provided both the excitement of the new and at the same time, revealed a growing maturity and strength that can now be demonstrated in the 5th conference. CHALLENGES FOR THE CREATIVITY AGENDA There are important challenges facing the creativity community, not least of which is to reconcile the broad base of disciplines and their contending agendas with the need to establish a clear sense of direction, albeit an interdisciplinary one. Some of those challenges include: * What should the focus of creativity research be? * How can digital tools for supporting specific creative domains be transferred for the benefit of all people in any domain: in other words produce generally applicable results? * Can the effectiveness of a given tool in helping a creative person accomplish his goal be measured, and if so, how? * What is the impact of using different tools and technologies on simple creative tasks and how do we conduct comparative studies in this area? * What are the critical breakdowns in the creative process across domains and whilst using different forms of digital media. * What is the impact of collaborative work on our notions of ownership and intellectual property rights? CREATIVITY AND COGNITION COMES OF AGE Creativity and Cognition, as a field of research has evolved and matured since its starting points in the early 1990s. Today it offers tangible value much that is relevant to the development of interactive systems for creative work. The conference series is continuing to provide a forum that strengthens the growing community of researchers and practitioners who are our best hope for delivering new ways of thinking and tools for interaction for the expanding creative future. In the early Creativity and Cognition conferences, the contributions were concerned with theoretical models of creativity and computer-based (autonomous) creativity. The keynote speakers reflected the then current spread of interests and expertise: in 1993, Margaret Boden (Cognitive Modelling), Gerhard Fischer (HCI/Computer Science), Bryan Lawson (Design) and Steve Willats (Art) and in 1999, Marvin Minsky (Knowledge based Systems), Ben Shneiderman (Human Computer Interaction), Harold Cohen (Art) and Stelarc (Performance Art). Since then, computational modelling has given ground and the emphasis in the research community has shifted towards a concern for how to design and build the digital tools needed for the new face of creativity. When the conference first became an ACM SIGCHI event in 1999, there were early indications that people from different disciplines were actively involved in collaborative projects. In 2002 at C&C4, the results of those collaborations were in evidence. In fact, there has been an enormous shift towards the creative arts with technology at the centre, both in the creativity research reported in the papers and the creative practice exhibited in the exhibition. Harold Cohen, Stelarc and Jack Ox represent significant figures in the growing community of practitioners for whom digital media in its most advanced form is a key aspect of the artwork. Increasingly, software tools are being developed specifically with creativity in mind drawing on the growing knowledge of the creative process. ADD Links to relevant conference sites CONFERENCE THEMES * Creative Cognition and Technology Transfer to Practice Co-Chair: Thomas T. Hewett, Drexel University, PA USA Theoretical and/or empirical work in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, design or the humanities that emphasizes application to understanding, improving, or providing support for creative practice. * Creative Works, Reflective Practice and Practice-Based Research Co-Chair: Janis Jefferies, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK Examples of works employing digital and related media and collaborative partnerships between practitioners from different backgrounds as well as reflective accounts of individual practice. * Retrospectives in Creative Practice And Research Co-Chair: Paul Brown, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK Historical accounts of the development of creative practice employing digital and related media. IMPORTANT DATES * Submission Deadline 1st October 2004 * Author notification 8th November 2004 * Final Formatted Papers due 13th December 2004 * Conference 12-15th April 2005 Please Note: All papers and works (with agreement for dissemination and/or installation and all appropriate instructions) are accepted for inclusion in the Proceedings and/or Exhibition on condition that one author registers for the conference. SUBMISSIONS There are three types of submission: * Full papers on a nominated conference theme * Proposals for demonstrations related to a nominated theme * Proposals for digital works to be exhibited. Electronic submission can be made at the Conference web site from August 2004 and at the latest by 1st October, 2004. All submissions will be fully refereed by an international programme committee. Accepted papers, works and demonstrations will be published in the conference proceedings. CONFERENCE VENUE The conference will take place at Goldsmiths College, University of London. The successful proposals and papers will be presented in a number of interesting venues. Goldsmiths College’s digital studios situated within the prestigious new building and studios designed by the international architect Will Alsop, make possible the showing of work that uses cutting edge technology. The building houses some of the Visual Arts studios, flexible ground floor showing spaces and a UK Government Research centre for Cognition, Computing and Culture. This centre also hosts research work across computing and psychology. ___________________________________________ Alastair Weakley Creativity & Cognition Studios Faculty of IT University of Technology, Sydney Australia Tel: +61(0)2 9514 4637 alastair(a)weakley.org.uk http://www.creativityandcognition.com

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Submissions to the workshop on information society metrics
by Michel J. Menou 26 Jul '04

26 Jul '04

We are pleased to inform that the first submissions to the above mentioned workshop have been posted on the web site of the ASIS&T European Chapter (EC) http://www.asis.org/Chapters/europe/announcements/WorkshopMirror.htm Information and background materials are also available. Further contributions are welcome. No need to be an expert in the measurement of information society. As citizens or scholars all those concerned with ICT policies do have a stake at the way needs, programs and results are presented through statistics, indicators and other measurements. Those interested to attend should send as soon as possible a summary of a position statement to the undersigned. Registration for the workshop should be made as part of the registration for the conference. The listerv of the chapter for will be used for discussions in preparation for the workshop. You may suscribe at the following address http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/eurchap The list is moderated. The archives are public and can be found at http://mail.asis.org/pipermail/eurchap/ In order to make the messages more easy to identify, and thus to discard for the members of the list who are not interested, please begin the Subject line of your messages with "ISM" followed by any appropriate mention. We look forward for an exciting discussion in preparation for the workshop which will be on Saturday Sept. 18 afternoon. On behalf of the workshop organizers Michel Menou

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AoIR conference 2004/pre conference workshops
by Gitte Stald 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Dear colleagues, We remind those of you who consider to participate in the AoIR conference 2004 at Sussex University that it's possible to sign up for a pre-conference workshop. We invite all interested to register for our workshop on the mobile Internet (see below) and to send us a brief position paper when you have registered for the conference and the workshop on the official conference website. Anxo Roibas and Gitte Stald "You've got the whole wide world in your hand - what u wanna do now?": Relevant socio-cultural and HCI issues in future scenarios of mobile Internet Organisers: Dr. Anxo Cereijo Roibás, a.c.roibas(a)brighton.ac.uk Gitte Stald, stald(a)hum.ku.dk The workshop will explore and analyse crucial socio-cultural implications and related HCI issues in the design of scenarios of ubiquitous interactive communication. Recent developments in communication technologies will strongly extend communication possibilities in ubiquitous contexts. Thus convergent media is becoming one of the main relevant HCI issues. Companies will be able to provide their services holistically across different channels and this will imply a strong integration between all the platforms and interfaces involved (i-TV, PCs, handhelds, etc.). In the users' side, this will imply a seamless and pervasive connection possibility to the Internet and to all its applications and services in the different spheres (leisure and gaming, communications, health, learning, business or their combination as busitainment, edutainment, etc.). Telecommunication companies (network operators, handset manufacturers, service providers, etc.) are investing now in technologies for transmission of multimedia files across mobile phones. But, will users need these applications, if yes, why, when and how will they use them? In order to be able to prospect realistic and relevant future scenarios for this technological -landscape, it is required a strong research in socio-cultural trends. This kind of studies for example, would allow foresights on the unexpected boom of SMS in Europe as well as the mob-logging phenomenon. Objectives of this workshop are: to develop a socio-cultural trends research agenda for this specific issue, to identify and extend the research community in this topic. Moreover, to sensitise designers, sociologists, psychologists, marketers to the particular socio-cultural and interaction-design issues in these kinds of communication scenarios. Participants should submit, to the organisers, a brief position paper of 1-2 pages, or a reference to a socio-cultural issue related to a mobile product or application in which they have been involved. Participants will be selected on the basis of their interest in and familiarity with the topic. No particular skills or knowledge of socio-cultural trends or HCI are required.

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Re: [Air-l] innovation and its history
by Thomas N.Burg 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Thanks for all your replies. I will go thru them. And let you know what I found out. Or more likely I'll do this on my blog http://randgaenge.net Best Thomas

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UK Children Go Online Survey
by Magdalena Bober 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Dear colleagues, may I draw your attention to the launch of our new report 'UK Children Go Online: Surveying the experiences of young people and their parents', a nation-wide survey of 1,500 children aged 9-19 and their parents. The report is available to download from our website www.children-go-online.net. Direct links: http://personal.lse.ac.uk/bober/UKCGOsurveyexec.pdf (Executive summary) http://personal.lse.ac.uk/bober/UKCGOsurveyreport.pdf (Full report) http://personal.lse.ac.uk/bober/PressReleaseJuly04.pdf (Press release) To order your free copy, please email m.bober(a)lse.ac.uk. Kind regards, Magdalena magdalena bober * research officer 'uk children go online' media@lse * london school of economics and political science houghton street * london wc2a 2ae * uk t +44 (0)20 7955 6005 * f +44 (0)20 7955 7248 m.bober(a)lse.ac.uk * http://www.children-go-online.net __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/yahoo/votelifeengine/

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