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Position Openings: Multimedia Program at Bradley University
by Ed Lamoureux 16 Jan '04

16 Jan '04

Bradley University Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts Multimedia Program Position Announcement: 2 positions Position 1: Assistant/Associate Professor, Multimedia Co-Director, Bradley University New Media Center Full-time, Tenure Track The Multimedia Program at Bradley University seeks a faculty member with cutting edge digital production skills and leadership potential to teach and create in an innovative undergraduate program. Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, Multimedia. The Multimedia Program at Bradley University is seeking a technologically sophisticated candidate to fill a tenure-track position requiring teaching, research/creative production, and administrative responsibilities. Responsibilities Teach interactive-program production courses in Multimedia; conduct New Media creative production/research; coordinate Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts New Media technologies, including personnel supervision. Serve as Co-Director of, and develop new opportunities for Bradley’s New Media Center. Rank Assistant or associate professor, depending on qualifications. Tenure-track appointment with appropriate terminal degree. Qualifications Required: Appropriate terminal degree completed or all but dissertation or thesis in New Media-related discipline. Record of successful university teaching. Cross platform experience relevant to an Apple computing environment. Evidence of successful (professional and/or published) multimedia design and production experience. Facility with production software, for example including Director, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Final Cut, Avid, Quark, Flash, PowerPoint, LightWave, QTVR, or similar software). Preferred: Professional computer-related job experience. Administrative and personnel-supervision experience. Curriculum development experience. Video production and/or animation experience a plus. Salary Competitive Starting Date August, 2004. Summer, 2004, teaching and/or administrative duties possible. Position 2 Multimedia Program Anticipated Position Announcement Temporary Instructor, Full-Time The Multimedia Program at Bradley University seeks a faculty member with cutting edge digital production skills to teach and create in an innovative undergraduate program. Anticipated Position for Academic Year 2003-2004: Temporary Instructor, Full-Time, Multimedia. The Multimedia Program at Bradley University is seeking a technologically sophisticated candidate to fill a full-time, non-tenure-track position requiring teaching and creative production. Responsibilities Teach interactive-program production courses in Multimedia, including (from among) web work, CD/DVD/Kiosk development, video production, digital photography, and/or animation/virtual environments; conduct New Media creative production; provide the Slane College with multimedia training and support. Rank Temporary (non-tenure-track) Instructor. Temporary full-time positions are contracted for one-year appointments that may be renewed for additional one-year appointments at the discretion of the university. Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree in new media-related discipline. Record of successful university teaching. Cross platform experience relevant to an Apple computing environment. Evidence of successful (professional and/or published) multimedia design and production experience. Facility with production software, for example including Director, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Final Cut, Avid, Quark, Flash, PowerPoint, LightWave, QTVR, or similar software). Preferred: Professional computer-related job experience. Video production and/or animation experience a plus. Salary Appropriate to degree requirements. Starting Date August, 2004. Applications Applicants may send digital files of application materials. Hard copy of application and vita/resume also required, along with contact information for three current references to: Edward Lee Lamoureux, Ph. D. Director, Multimedia Program Bradley University Peoria, IL 61625 ell(a)bradley.edu Online or digital materials may be submitted as supplementary aspects of the application file. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Bradley University, highly rated by U.S. News and World Report, is an independent, comprehensive university enrolling 6000 students. Midway between Chicago and St. Louis, Peoria hosts numerous professional arts organizations and is home for many interactive media firms and outlets. The Multimedia Program is in the Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts with the Departments of Art, Communication, Music, and Theatre Arts and consists of approximately 100 majors (and additional minors) taking course work in Art/Graphic Design, Communication/Audio and Video, Multimedia, and supporting departments (music, computer science, education, sociology). The program is unique among its peers and offers students and faculty numerous opportunities for professional and collaborative sponsored projects. Bradley’s renowned Caterpillar Global Communication Center, completed in 1996, is home to the Multimedia Program and the Department of Communication. The CGCC houses computer labs, videoconference facilities, high-end multimedia classrooms and technology and the interdisciplinary radio-television facilities associated with the Department of Communication. The Multimedia Program also utilizes facilities in the Heuser Art Center, the home of Multimedia’s other interdisciplinary partner, the Department of Art. Visit Bradley University online at: www.bradley.edu Visit the Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts at: http://gcc.bradley.edu/slane/ Visit the Multimedia Program at: http://gcc.bradley.edu/mm/ Edward Lee Lamoureux, Ph. D. Director, Multimedia Program and New Media Center Associate Professor, Speech Communication 1501 W. Bradley Bradley University Peoria IL 61625 309-677-2378

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CfP IAMCR-CTP reminder
by Jo Pierson 16 Jan '04

16 Jan '04

*** Apologies for possible cross postings *** IAMCR-CTP Porto Alegre - Call for Papers The Communications Technology Policy section invites submission of abstracts for papers and posters to be presented at the 2004 IAMCR Conference to be held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 25.-30. July 2004. The Conference will be held under the theme: Communication and Democracy: Perspectives for a New World. More information about the conference is available at: http://www.pucrs.br/famecos/iamcr/ Digital technology opens up new possibilities for democratization. Through ICTs citizens may get better access to information and find new means to participate in democratic debate and decision-making. Yet, there are a number of political and social challenges to enable these potentials to be fully realized on local, national and global levels. These challenges include questions of culture, capabilities, access and social inclusion, of the openness of the networks and of the possibilities for citizens to use ICTs effectively for participatory purposes. How does policy address these issues - and how does this interact with new market developments? How do user aspects enable or constrain possibilities of digital participation? What new dimensions of research can contribute to a better understanding of the relationships between policy, information and communication technology and democracy? Papers and posters to be presented in the CTP Section should relate to the overall theme of the conference and contributions on the following sub-themes are especially invited: * Digital Divide vs Democratic Inclusion - political, social and cultural challenges on local and global levels. * Structures and governance of the liberalized ICT industries. * Strategies and policies regarding gate keepers in converging markets. * Global Technologies and Local Power Relations - policies, adaptation and use at community levels. The CTP section encourages papers that address these themes from the perspective of the production and/or consumption of technologies. Although the sub-themes above are of particular interest, the section welcomes submissions on closely related issues and will give consideration to such abstracts. The section encourages papers offering theoretically informed and empirically grounded contributions. Abstracts of about 500 words should be sent by 14. February 2003 to iamcr-ctp(a)encip.org. In addition you should also put the four e-mail addresses of the section heads and deputies in CC (Carbon Copy) (hdunn(a)cwjamaica.com, Verhoest2(a)stb.tno.nl, jo.pierson(a)vub.ac.be, tanja.storsul(a)media.uio.no) Please indicate whether the abstract is intended for the paper or poster sessions. All prospective presenters will be advised by 12. April 2004 of the outcome of their applications. The full text of accepted papers would be due for submission no later than 13. July 2004. For updates and further information about the section, please visit eCTP - the section's website: http://www.komdat.sbg.ac.at/ectp/

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educ and tech job
by jeremy hunsinger 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

> > Please see the attached job announcement and please post to listservs > > http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/faculty/ed_know_tech.html > > Applicants should be @3 years away from tenure--i.e., not super junior > unless well-established. > > Applications are invited for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in > Education > and Knowledge Technologies. This tenure-stream position is part of the > Human-Computer Interaction cluster in the University of Toronto’s > Canada > Research Chairs program. The appointment will be made in OISE/UT's > Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. > > This position represents an exceptional opportunity for the successful > candidate to participate in and lead new initiatives in research and > teaching in technologically enhanced education. Our goal is to use > technology in ways that foster innovative approaches to deepen > learning, > that increase access and equity, and that recognize the need for > effective > use of new technology to be coupled with social and organizational > change. > > The candidate must possess a doctoral degree and an excellent record of > scholarly productivity in the field of educational technology exhibited > through research, publication and grant activity. The candidate will: > be > experienced in applications of educational technology; possess a > background in the design and delivery of distance education; have > created, > applied and analyzed the use of multimedia for teaching and learning; > and > be experienced in and sensitive to issues relating to equity and > cultural > and linguistic diversity. > > The successful candidate will be expected to: make a strong > contribution > to initial teacher education and graduate education; contribute to the > ongoing development of the graduate Curriculum Program; provide > leadership > in the evaluation, effective use and integration of technology in our > educational system; engage in education and technology development > projects with a variety of partners, including school boards and other > organizations. > > The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate > Professor, > and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The > appointment will commence on July 1, 2004. > > Applications, which must include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, > should be > submitted by November 15, 2003 to Professor Jane Gaskell, Dean, Ontario > Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 252 > Bloor > Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6. > jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy/blog () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments

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Reminder: TCQ Special Issue Deadline 1/31/04
by Logie 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

This is a one-time reminder (apologies for cross postings that make it more than that) that the deadline for Technical Communication Quarterly's special issue on "Visual Thinking, Online Documentation, and Hypertext" is approaching. Submissions NOT chosen for the issue will be forwarded onto TCQ's editors for consideration in a later issue, so readers are doubly encouraged to submit articles that seem appropriate. The CFP is below. Best, John Logie and Craig Baehr, special issue co-editors ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------- TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY: CALL FOR PAPERS Special issue on Visual Thinking, On-line Documentation and Hypertext Description As the work of technical communicators shifts from print to online documents, we are encouraged to reconsider our ideas of how texts and hypertexts are navigated, interpreted and used. To meet this new demand, our strategies for document development must now recognize ways in which our audiences think visually. Many guidelines for visual information design focus on stylistics, design principles, page layout, data displays and other aesthetic considerations. But the electronic composing space invites us to consider new elements such as information architecture, interface design and navigation systems, which all suggest the importance of how information is structured and interpreted from a combined visual-spatial perspective. This special issue, of Technical Communication Quarterly, co-edited by Craig M. Baehr (Texas Tech University) and John Logie (University of Minnesota) considers opportunities that become available when we incorporate visual thinking into processes of information design and document development. This topic is important in two ways: (1) it addresses new approaches to developing on-line documentation not previously considered at length in this field; and (2) it considers how the changing nature of hypertext challenges us to adopt new development strategies that acknowledge how our audiences act and interact in response to highly visual media. Possible Topics Some issues to consider for possible topics could include the following: - What approaches should we take when adapting print-based rhetorical techniques for on-line environments? - How might we encourage audiences to think visually? - How can visual thinking enhance usability and reader response in on-line documentation? - What visual and spatial principles and techniques can be incorporated into pedagogies for courses in hypertext publishing and/or on-line documentation? - What strategies can be used in the development of navigation systems, interface design, or site architecture that would address how audiences think in hypertext spaces? - What social, ethical or cultural issues govern our strategies for incorporating visual thinking theory into our Web design and/or instructional practices? - What on-line documentation practices must be reconfigured due to the visual and spatial nature of hypertexts? Types of Submissions This special issue will consider articles that address how visual thinking can be used to improve our methods of composing, teaching and interpreting hypertexts. Articles could include applications of theory, results of original research, case studies, and practical applications in both the classroom and workplace. Deadline Papers must be received via email no later than Saturday, January 31, 2004. Figures or graphics should be provided in electronic format (eps, tiff, or pdf) on disk (150 line screen for background, 133 lines screen for half-tones). Save using a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Send papers in .DOC or .RTF format via email to: Craig Baehr Email: craig.baehr(a)ttu.edu John Logie Email: logie(a)umn.edu Contact Information If you have questions or would like to be considered as a reviewer for this special issue, contact: John Logie (612) 624-4709 Email: logie(a)umn.edu

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CFP "Pervasive Information Systems" NY August 2004
by Quentin (Gad) Jones 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

This year for the first time ever the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), the largest Information Systems conference, will have a Pervasive Computing Mini Track. Research paper acceptance rates to AMCIS are typically high and research in progress papers are strongly encouraged. Regards Quentin (Gad) AMCIS 2004 Americas Conference on Information Systems New York , USA August 6th - 8th, 2004 Call for Papers for the Mini Track "Pervasive Information Systems" (Sponsored by SIG HCI) Keywords: pervasive information systems, ubiquitous computing, wireless devices, tracking devices, location-aware systems Pervasive information systems use increasingly ubiquitous and connected computing devices to allow people to work with information anywhere, at any time. These systems can be embedded in the environment, augment user's everyday experiences in a "contextualized" fashion, or be worn. Just as the PC transformed both business and personal life in the 1990s, a new generation of information appliances is transforming our lives including how we work, are entertained and study, manage our home environment, and are governed. This Mini Track solicits papers on the social issues and impacts associated with any "pervasive" or "highly mobile" system. In particular, it calls for studies of pervasive information systems and: Privacy. Ubiquitous computing conjures visions of big and little brother, and ever-diminishing privacy. But it also opens up new forms of communication, collaboration and social relations. Community. Pervasive information systems can be used to support communities of practice, geographic community, and virtual community by enabling location or context aware data capture and retrieval. They can be used to support social interaction and face-to-face communication. Such services could be based on the ability to either track individuals as they go from one location to another or detect when they interact with each other or with various "smart" objects embedded in the space. Commerce. Ubiquitous computing enables new forms of commerce including M-commerce (mobile), L-Commerce (location), and S-Commerce (silent). This mini-track is interested in ubiquitous computing enabled commerce with a direct user or social impact. Mini-track Chair Starr Roxanne Hiltz Hiltz(a)njit.edu Distinguished Professor, Information Systems Department New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ, 07102 Quentin Jones (primary contact) qgjones(a)acm.org Asst. Prof., Information Systems Department New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ, 07102 Guidelines for Submission See the AMCIS Website for paper submission http://howe.stevens.edu/amcis2004; everything is done electronically. February 1, 2004

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CFP -- Critical Discourse Studies
by Phil Graham 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

Dear All, Issue 1:1 of CDS is in the pipeline for April 04. Here is the second call for papers. Please feel free to distribute widely. Best regards, Phil ********************** Call for Papers Critical Discourse Studies: An interdisciplinary journal for the social sciences A Routlegde Journal -- New for 2004 http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17405904.asp Editors: Norman Fairclough, Lancaster University, UK Phil Graham, University of Queensland, Australia Jay Lemke, University of Michigan, USA Ruth Wodak, University of Vienna, Austria Authors are invited to submit papers for publication in Critical discourse Studies, a peer-reviewed international journal published by Routledge-Taylor & Francis. Critical Discourse Studies is an interdisciplinary journal for the social sciences. Its primary aim is to publish critical research that advances our understanding of how discourse figures in social processes, social structures, and social change. The journal has been established in response to the proliferation of critical discourse studies across the social sciences and humanities. We will consider for publication papers that meet the needs of scholars in diverse disciplines and areas of study which develop critical perspectives on the relationship between discourse and social dynamics. Relevant areas and disciplines include, but are not limited to: anthropology communication cultural studies education ethnic studies gender studies geography history legal studies linguistics literary studies management studies media studies migration studies philosophy political economy political science psychology sociology technology studies urban studies The ediitors also welcome papers which connect critical academic research with practical concerns and agendas, including those of activist and grassroots political movements. The scope of critical discourse studies is not limited to linguistic studies, or articles that are primarily empirical or analytical. Critical examination of non-linguistic phenomena that take a significant discourse orientation, as well as theoretical and methodological papers that advance critical understandings of discursive phenomena, are welcomed. Recognising the diversity, depth, and history of scholarship in the growth of critical discourse studies, no particular theoretical, disciplinary, or methodological "schools" or paradigms will be privileged over others in the selection of papers for publication. The primary criteria for publication are originality, scholarly rigor, coherence of argument, relevance and timeliness of research. Critical Discourse Studies encourages contributions from both new and established scholars. The journal recognises that the new and rapidly changing social relations of the current age call for new approaches and new understandings that bridge disciplinary and cultural boundaries. Therefore the editors strongly encourage the submission of papers that help us achieve these aims. Critical Discourse Studies aims to be accessible. It aims for papers that are written clearly, explain key terms and concepts in an accessible way for readers at many levels, and recognise the needs and interests of its diverse community of readers. For further information, or to submit manuscripts, email editorial(a)cds-web.net . Further information, including notes for authors, is available at the Routledge-Taylor and Francis Critical Discourse Studies webpage: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17405904.asp. International Advisory Board John Armitage - Northumbria University, UK Henrik Bang - University of Copenhagen, Denmark Michael Billig - Loughborough University, UK David Boje - New Mexico State University, USA Dominic Boyer - Cornell University, USA Carmen Caldas-Coulthard - University of Birmingham, UK Eve Chiapello - HEC Grand Ecole, France Paul Chilton - University of East Anglia, UK Lilie Chouliaraki - University of Copenhagen, Denmark Mike Cole - UCSD, USA David Cromwell - Southampton Oceanography Centre, UK Robert de Beaugrande - Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil Konrad Ehlich - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Germany Yrjo Engestrom - University of Helsinki, Finland Susan Gal - University of Chicago, USA Annette Hastings - University of Glasgow, USA Rick Iedema - University of New South Wales, Australia Bob Jessop - Lancaster University, UK Douglas Kellner - UCLA, USA Helga Kotthoff - Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg, Germany Robin Lakoff - Berkeley, USA Colin Lankshear - University of Ballarat, Australia Angel Lin - City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Allan Luke - National Institute of Education, Singapore Izabel Magalhaes - Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil Bernard McKenna - University of Queensland, Australia John O'Neill - Lancaster University, UK Ernesto Laclau - University of Essex, UK Bruno Latour - Ecole des Mines de Paris, France Mark Poster - UC Irvine, USA Luisa Martin Rojo - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain Carlo Ruzza - University of Essex, UK Ron Scollon - Georgetown University, USA Roger Silverstone - London School of Economics, UK Glenn Stillar - University of Waterloo, Canada Adam Tickell - University of Bristol, UK Teun van Dijk - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain Theo van Leeuwen - University of Cardiff, UK Karl Weick - University of Michigan Business School, USA James Wertsch - Washington University in St Louis, USA Stanton E. F. Wortham - University of Pennsylvania, USA

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2nd Call for Papers - Internet Research
by K.S.O-Riordan＠sussex.ac.uk 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

Call for Papers Internet Research 5.0: Ubiquity? International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers at the University of Sussex, England, 19-22nd September 2004 Submission site opens: December 15th 2003 Deadline for submissions: February 2nd 2004 Conference Websites: http://aoir.org/2004 or http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cce/aoir The internet seems to be at once everywhere and invisible but simultaneously it structures only a fraction of the communications of the total global community. It can facilitate greater interaction, understanding and political activism; being used at the same time to exclude, destroy and exploit. The much cited ubiquity of the internet needs to be examined in both the contexts in which it is accepted and those in which it is contested. The theme of 'ubiquity?' addresses the following questions: Is the internet everywhere? How and where does the internet appear and act in technical, social, political, or cultural contexts? What does it mean to have access and who does and doesn't have it? How does the presence of the internet affect individuals, communities, families, governments, societies and nation-states? What are the implications of 'internet everywhere'? Submissions addressing these and other questions regarding the internet are welcome. Internet Research 5.0 will feature a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on the Internet. Examining and challenging the visibility and prevalence of the Internet and Internet discourses, the conference will bring together a wide range of researchers, practitioners and scholars for the exchange of formal and informal ideas. As with previous AoIR conferences, the aim is to promote a deep, coherent and situated understanding of the Internet and connected networks. IR 5.0 will take place at the University of Sussex, in the UK, close to the historic and lively seaside City of Brighton and Hove and on the edge of the spectacular Sussex South Downs. The conference is hosted by the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sussex in association with local partners. Submission of Proposals The Association of Internet Researchers invites paper, presentation and panel proposals on topics that address technical, social, cultural, political, pedagogical, economic, and aesthetic aspects of the internet. We welcome interdisciplinary submissions as well as submissions from within specific disciplines. We especially seek panel proposals that establish connections across disciplines, institutions, and/or continents. We also encourage creative presentations that will make use of internet technologies and artistic techniques. * Proposals for individual papers should be in the form of 500-1,000 word abstracts. * Creative presentations and demonstration projects should consist of a 500-1,000 word abstract, this should include links to illustrative materials. * Panels will generally include three to four papers or presentations. The panel organiser should submit an approximately 500 word statement describing the session topic, include abstracts of up to 500 words for each paper or presentation, and indicate that each author is willing to participate in the session. Each submission must also be accompanied by a 100-word abstract that will go into the conference proceedings if the submission is accepted. All papers, presentations and panels will be peer reviewed. If you are interested in reviewing submissions for this conference, please contact program chair Sheizaf Rafaeli at the address below. Abstracts should indicate the disciplinary or conceptual approach, theoretical orientation, methodology of the research or ideas, and the key results or hoped-for results of the research. Reference should also be made to the broader significance of the work and its relationship to existing bodies of work. Clarity of the themes, content, aims and outcomes, is of greater importance than word length. Full-length papers will be required after the conference and a selection of the highest quality papers will be published in an Annual Review (subject to authors' permission). Proposals can be for three types of contribution to the conference: papers; creative presentations; and/or panels. Each person is invited to submit a proposal for no more than 1 paper or 1 presentation. In addition you may also submit or be part of no more than a single panel. The aim is to include as wide a range of speakers as possible and to thus avoid speakers using time in more than one session. Average time allotted for a paper or creative presentation will be 15 minutes. Average time allotted for a panel will be 1 hour and 15 minutes, including discussion time. There will be additional opportunities to contribute to the conference by chairing sessions, taking part in roundtables and workshops and through audience participation. All proposals must be submitted electronically at http://www2.cddc.vt.edu/confman/ Deadlines: Submission site available: 15th December 2003 Final date for proposal submission: February 2nd 2004 Author notification: March 15th 2004 Presenter's Registration to the conference: September 1st 2004 Student Award: Completed paper: July 15th 2004 Graduate Students: Graduate students are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. They should note their student status with their submission in order to be considered for a special Student Award. If accepted in the conference, students wishing to be a candidate for the Student Award must also send a final paper by July 15th 2004. Pre-Conference Workshops Prior to the conference, there will be a limited number of pre-conference workshops, which will provide participants with in-depth, hands-on and/or creative opportunities. We invite proposals for these pre-conference workshops; local presenters are encouraged to propose workshops that will invite visiting researchers into their labs or studios or locales. Proposals should be no longer than 1000 words, and should clearly outline the purpose, methodology, structure, costs, equipment and minimal attendance required, as well as explaining its relevance to the conference as a whole. Proposals will be accepted if they demonstrate that the workshop will add significantly to the overall program in terms of thematic depth, hands on experience, or local opportunities for scholarly or artistic connections. These proposals and all inquires regarding pre-conference proposals should be submitted as soon as possible to the Conference Chair Kate O'Riordan k.s.o-riordan(a)sussex.ac.uk, and will be accepted up to March the 1st 2004. Notification of terms and space allocations will be sent out as soon as details are confirmed, with final acceptance required by March the 31st 2004. CONTACT INFORMATION Program Chair: Sheizaf Rafaeli, Center for the Study of the Information Society (InfoSoc) University of Haifa sheizaf(a)rafaeli.net All inquiries on reviewing, acceptances and programme Conference Chair: Kate O'Riordan (University of Sussex, k.s.o-riordan(a)sussex.ac.uk) All inquiries on Sussex conference, local sponsorship and pre-conference workshops AoIR President: Nancy Baym, University of Kansas, nbaym(a)ku.edu Inquiries regarding the Association of Internet Researchers and sponsorship On site conference team, aoir5(a)sussex.ac.uk All inquiries on location, accommodation, registration Association Website: http://aoir.org Conference Website: http://aoir.org/2004 or http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cce/aoir

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Website Development Packages
by MSJANEW＠aol.com 14 Jan '04

14 Jan '04

Hello, I am putting out a query to tech oriented educators asking for opinions on how to implement my pet web/cable TV show project, called Sports Smarts. At present I am developing content for an online sports interaction website called Sports Smarts. I am writing scripts for "characters" that users can choose and follow through a streaming video story about Little League Elbow. I will be shooting video to allow for multiple storylines, with branches and outcomes based on each child's chosen character (risk-taker, gamer, winner, clutch, etc.) The focus is sports safety and thinking skills. The website will be used as an "after the TV show" opportunity for kids to interact online. The show will be broadcast in suburbs around Chicago. Anyway, my question is this: I am seeking a prepackaged solution (ideally free, but perhaps off-the-shelf???) that can handle the following wish list of functionality: 1. The capacity to allow for branching/different outcomes based on user inputs. 2. Database functionality to store information 3. Sign-on/register function 4. Ability to take user surveys/give kids "quizzes" 4. Chat/IM 5. Chat monitoring capacity 6. AD serving 7. Streaming video 8. Website traffic monitoring 9. Ability to update content easily I realize that not all of these features are necessarily part of the same one-size-fits-all solution, but that is what I would like to explore as a first option. I have no real budget, but perhaps I can line up a sponsor or two if I figure out what is actually possible on a shoe string budget. 1. Do you know of any packages out there that might fit the bill? 2. Is a content management tool like Blackboard appropriate? 3. Are these off the shelf-programs flexible enough to take on a cool, kid-friendly look? In other words, I want this to this to "look" right so that kids enjoy visiting and interacting with their friends. Thanks for any and all suggestions or ideas. Matt Newman Producer Sports Smarts msjanew(a)aol.com

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iCS 6.3 and 6.4
by Loader, Brian 14 Jan '04

14 Jan '04

Sincere apologies to colleagues but I forgot following the last aoir conference in Toronto that I agreed to provide contents for Information, Communication & Society as they are published. So here belatedly is the two issues I forgot. Just a reminder that the feeling of the panel session was that contents from a number of journals would be welcome. Equally if members would prefer that we don't post journal contents then please let us know. Brian D. Loader Editor, iCS INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY Volume 6, Number 3, 2003 CONTENTS Editorial Comment Brian D Loader and William H Dutton ARTICLES Andrew Chan and John Garrick The Moral 'Technologies' of Knowledge Management: Challenges to Corporate Subjectivities at Work. Mark Duffet Webcasting as a 'Live' Technology and the Case of the Little Big Gig. Stephen Lax Prospects for Digital Radio - Policy and Technology in a New Broadcasting System Neil Selwyn ICT for all? Access and use of Public ICT sites in the UK PRIVACY, SURVEILLANCE, TRUST & REGULATION Charles D. Raab and The Interception Of Communication: Two Studies David Mason Bert-Jaap Koops The Shifting 'Balance' Between Criminal Investigation And Privacy: A Case Study Of Communications Interception Law In The Netherlands Joseph Fitsanakis State-sponsored Communications Interception: Facilitating Illegality THINKERS PAST AND PRESENT Nicholas Gane Computerized Capitalism: The Media Theory of Jean-François Lyotard BOOK REVIEWS Joost Van Loon: Risk and Technological Culture Review by Andrew Rathmell Eileen Milner (ed): Delivering the Vision: Public Service for the Information Society and the Knowledge Economy Review by Susan O'Donnell Hinds and Kiesler (eds): Distributed Work Reviewed by Juliet Webster Ian Hutchby and Jo Moran-Ellis (eds): Children, Technology and Culture: The Impacts of Technologies in Children's Everyday Lives Reviewed by Briony Oates Stephen Graham and Simon Marvin: Splintering Urbanism: Networked Infrastructures, Technological Mobilities and the Urban Condition Reviewed by Roger Burrows K H Sørensen and R William (eds): Shaping technology, guiding policy: concepts, spaces and tools Reviewed by Paul Benneworth INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY Volume 6, Number 4, 2003 Special Issue Digital Games and Society CONTENTS Editorial Comment Jo Bryce and Jason Rutter PAPERS Bob Rehak Mapping the Bit Girl T L Taylor and Beth E Kolko Boundary Spaces: Majestic and the Uncertain Status of Knowledge, Community and Self in a Digital Age Dmitri Williams The Video Game Lightning Rod: Constructions of a New Media Technology, 1970-2000 Bernadette Flynn Geography of the Digital Hearth Diane Nutt and Diane Railton The Sims: Real life as genre Hector Postigo From Pong to Planet Quake: Post-Industrial Transitions from Leisure to Work Alberto Alvisi, Alessandro Playstation and the Power of Unexpected Narduzzo and Marco Zamarian Consequences

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Call for Participation: Computer Supported Cooperative Work 2004 (CSCW'04)
by Reddy, Madhu 14 Jan '04

14 Jan '04

Dear Colleague, We would like to invite you to participate in the ACM 2004 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, which will convene November 6-10 in Chicago, ILL. The conference program will include full research papers, short research papers, videos, interactive posters, demonstrations, panels, tutorials, workshops, a doctoral colloquium, and other exciting activities. Please forward this message to anyone who you think may be interested; our apologies if you receive multiple copies. If you have any questions, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) or contact us by email (cscw2004-info(a)acm.org) We look forward to seeing you in Chicago! Gary M. Olson & Jim Herbsleb, Conference Co-Chairs Madhu Reddy Publicity Chair =============================================================== ACM 2004 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW 2004) Sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Groups on Supporting Group Work (SIGGROUP) and Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) Chicago, Illinois, 6-10 November 2004 http://www.acm.org/cscw2004 cscw2004-info(a)acm.org Call for Participation The CSCW Conference is an ideal venue for presenting research and development achievements in the design, introduction, and use of technology that affect groups, organizations communities and societies. Although work is an important area of focus for the conference - the conference has traditionally focused on such topics as the use of email, chat, voicemail and videoconferencing in supporting people's work activities and working relationships - technology is increasingly supporting a wide range of recreational and social activities. As consumer markets continue to expand, more and more people are able to connect online and we are moving toward a Computer Supported Cooperative World. Appropriate topic areas for CSCW 2004 therefore include all contexts in which technology is used to mediate communication, coordination, cooperation and even competition among people, including entertainment, games, art, music and the remote sharing of intimate moments. Given its broad scope, CSCW is a multi-disciplinary conference, and participation of people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and perspectives is strongly encouraged. We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners in all sectors, including academia, industry and government. CSCW has consistently been at the leading edge of thinking about the role of coordination and communication technologies in our lives. With your help, CSCW 2004 will play an important role in continuing this tradition. Come and help us make CSCW a stimulating and exciting event. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to the following: * Innovations and experiences with Intranets, the Internet, WWW * Innovative installations: CSCW and the arts * Innovative technologies and architectures to support group activity, awareness and telepresence * Social and organizational effects of introducing technologies * Theoretical aspects of coordination and communication * Methodologies and tools for design and analysis of collaborative practices * Ethnographic and case studies of work practice * Working with and through collections of heterogeneous technologies * Emerging issues for global systems The following is a list of the CSCW 2004 participation categories; prospective participants should visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) to learn more about these categories and how to prepare a submission. FULL RESEARCH PAPERS CSCW NOTES (**New Category**) VIDEOS INTERACTIVE POSTERS DEMONSTRATIONS PANELS TUTORIALS WORKSHOPS DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM STUDENT VOLUNTEERS SUBMISSIONS: CSCW 2004 requires online submission. Please see the CSCW 2004 website (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) for details about how to do an online submission. All submissions should be formatted according to the standard ACM SIGCHI publication guidelines. IMPORTANT DATES March 19, 2004 Papers and Notes due April 30, 2004 Videos, Panel Proposals, Tutorial Proposals and Workshop Proposals due June 4, 2004 Notification of accepted Papers, Videos, Panels, Tutorials and Workshops June 25, 2004 Interactive Posters due July 9, 2004 Demonstration Proposals and Doctoral Colloquium submissions due August 2, 2004 Final version of Videos and Video Abstracts due August 9, 2004 Final version of Papers and Notes due. Notification of accepted Interactive Posters. August 13, 2004 Notification of accepted Demonstrations and Doctoral Colloquium submissions September 25, 2004: Final versions of Interactive Posers due September 28, 2004: Final versions of Panel abstracts, descriptions and position statements; Tutorial notes October 8, 2004: Demonstrations abstracts; and Doctoral Colloquium abstracts due November 6, 2004 CSCW 2004 conference begins For more information, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) or send us email (cscw2004-info(a)acm.org)

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