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First European Conference on Computers in Art and Design Education
by Charlie Breindahl 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

The call for submission for the first European Conference on Computer in Art and Design Education is open... CADE 2004 First European Conference on Computers in Art and Design Education Interaction Design Building Bridges June 29 - July 1, 2004 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Malmö University, Sweden http://asp.cbs.dk/cade2004/

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Re: [Air-l] Available Chat/IM Tools?
by MSJANEW＠aol.com 28 Dec '03

28 Dec '03

Can you tell me if Trillion is relatively affordable and what the maintenence is? I appreciate any information you have. I checked out the website and it looks interesting. Thanks.

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FWD: Call for Participation: "IT in Health Care: Socio-technical Approaches"
by adams＠bmg.eur.nl 28 Dec '03

28 Dec '03

Dear Colleague, We invite you to participate in "IT in Health Care: Socio-technical Approaches, Second International Conference," September 13-14, 2004, in Portland, Oregon. Details of the conference and abstract submission process are now available on the conference website: http://www.ohsu.edu/dmice/ithc2004. Please share this message with anyone who you think may be interested; our apologies if you receive multiple copies. Paul Gorman and Jos Aarts, Co-Chairs for the ITHC 2004 Organizing Committee gormanp(a)ohsu.edu j.aarts(a)bmg.eur.nl ====Call for Participation We invite you to participate in "IT in Health Care: Socio-technical Approaches, Second International Conference," September 13-14, 2004, in Portland, Oregon. Building on the successes of the first ITHC conference in Rotterdam in September, 2001, ITHC 2004 will again focus on the complex interaction of the social and technical aspects of information system design, implementation, and evolution in health care. The conference is hosted by the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health & Science University, and takes place immediately following MEDINFO 2004. The aim of the conference is to bring together investigators from diverse fields concerned with the interaction and interdependence of information technologies and the social and work contexts within which they are deployed. The conference will be of modest size to promote informal interchange among participants, in addition to the plenary speakers and formal paper presentations that are scheduled. Selected papers from the conference are to be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Medical Informatics. The first ITHC conference in Rotterdam focused on 'sociotechnical' approaches: "approaches that consider 'social' and 'technical' aspects as inextricably intertwined, and as equally important in information systems design, implementation and evaluation." In the second we hope to extend this theme with a focus on the system, and how safety, among other things, is an emergent property of the system as a whole. The conference theme "To Err is System" is thus intended to reflect three differing perspectives: 1. The pervasive view that technological failures are due to technological system issues - "if, only we had had the latest version, higher bandwidth, a better system" 2. The socio-technical perception that health informatics is fraught with difficulties due to a lack of awareness and understanding of the socio-cultural environment in which such applications are implemented; 3. The systems view that health care is produced through interaction of the people, technologies, and processes of care, and that changes in one of these elements produce further, sometimes unexpected, changes in the other elements or in their interactions. Key Dates Deadline for submission abstracts 16 February 2004 Notification of acceptance 12 April 2004 Deadline for final papers 2 August 2004 More information at http://www.ohsu.edu/dmice/ithc2004.

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Survey: Best Sports Safety Website Features?
by MSJANEW＠aol.com 28 Dec '03

28 Dec '03

Dear Colleagues: I am setting up a K-12 sports safety/science website for kids, parents, teachers, and coaches. The site is focused on Illinois and will be standards-based. The primary audience is kids. If you have a moment, please let me know which of the following features FOR KIDS you consider important, possibly interesting, or a waste of time. I will develop separate lists for coaches, teachers, and parents. If you have additional suggestions, please let me know. Thanks! 1. Top Ten Sports Safety Tips (for individual sports) 2. Sports Writing Opportunity 3. Recommended Sports Books 4. Ask an Athlete feature 5. As a Health Expert feature 6. Collaborative Sports Science Lab 7. Ask a Coach feature 8. Articles and BLM/web Activities (i.e., The Science behind Olympic Fashions, Just Say No to Steroids, etc.) 9. Sports Question of the Day 10. Bizarre Sports Facts 11. This Day in Sports History 12. Links to Flash-Based Sports Games 13. Child-Parent Activities 14. Links to Training and Coaching Sites 15. Diet Information 16. Content for At-Risk Students 17. Links to Safety Organizations Illinois 18. Content in Spanish 19. Instant Messaging, Chat, or Discussion Boards 20. Question of the Day Survey

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IM and Databases
by MSJANEW＠aol.com 28 Dec '03

28 Dec '03

Questions: 1. In your experience, do kids really use discussion boards? IM seems to be the tool of choice from what I can see in the middle school world. The primary audience for sportssmarts is kids--although teachers and parents would be interested in the discussion board, I am sure, as well as some kids. 2. Is a database a must for a content rich site? I am scoping the development costs and it seems this an important determination to make. Thanks.

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Fwd: ISTAS conference announcement
by Steve Jones 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

Begin forwarded message: > Call for Papers > > 2004 International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS '04): > Globalizing Technological Education > > June 17-19, 2004 > Worcester, Massachusetts > > Abstracts are now being accepted for papers and works-in-progress. All > contributions will be peer reviewed and conference proceedings are > planned. Proposals for papers and panels that address one or more of > these themes are encouraged: > > Giving science, engineering, and technology students a global > experience: Study abroad as a capstone experience; internships, > innovative exchange programs, international co-op, and academic > project work; service learning in a global context; risk management, > health, and safety issues; resource issues and creative strategies for > affordable programs. > > Globalizing technological education: Distance learning and associated > technologies; outcomes assessment and innovations in pedagogy for > globalization; globalization connections to K-12; geographically > distributed design teams; faculty development for globalization; > accreditation and globalization; multidisciplinary and team approaches > to globalization; cooperative and active learning strategies for > globalization; research on the impact of globalization on education. > > Critical issues in globalization: Sustainable development and > technology; addressing ethical and social issues in globalization; > technology policy in a global context; corporate interest and support > for globalization; foundation and funding opportunities for > globalization; globalization, diversity, and multi-culturalism > > Papers on traditional ISTAS topics are also welcome: Environmental, > health, safety and peace-related implications of technology; social, > economic, and ethical issues involving energy, information, and > telecommunications technologies; history of technology; system > analysis in public policy decisions; research methods for > technology-policy analysis. > > Deadlines > > January 30, 2004: Paper and panel proposals due. Proposal should > include a one-page extended abstract and indicate the theme in which > it best fits. To submit your proposal, please go to the IEEE File > Conversion site and use the Conference ID "istas04". > > February 27, 2004: Notification of proposal acceptance or rejection. > > March 31, 2004: Full papers for conference proceedings due. > > For more information > http://www.wpi.edu/News/Conf/ISTAS/ > Lance Schachterle, WPI, General Chair: 508 831-5514, les(a)wpi.edu > Rick Vaz, WPI, Program Chair: 508 831-5344, vaz(a)wpi.edu > > ----- > > > Michael C. Loui > Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering > University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign > Coordinated Science Laboratory > 1308 W. Main St., Urbana, IL 61801-2307 > (217) 333-2595, http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/loui >

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Re: [Air-l] Available Chat/IM Tools?
by MSJANEW＠aol.com 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

In a message dated 12/25/2003 3:20:26 PM Central Standard Time, elw(a)stderr.org writes: > IRC Elijah, Thanks for your informed and helpful info re Jabber. I briefly visited their website and it looks like a possibility. I am a little fuzzy on what the deal is--is this freeware that anyone can use or are there strings attached that I don't see? I would love to include chat as a component of the sports smarts website but at the moment I am putting this whole thing together on a shoestring and money is almost nonexistent. I think I can get a web server to host this, via an associate, but I am not sure what the Jabber company is getting out of it, or if that is what the best approach would be. Thanks for your advice, Matt

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Fwd: Visiting Assistant Prof. position at Cornell U. Dept. of Communication
by Ulla Bunz 24 Dec '03

24 Dec '03

Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication The Department of Communication at Cornell University (www.comm.cornell.edu) seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor from August 2004 to May, 2005, to teach two courses per semester in the following area(s): communication theory, research methods, persuasion, communication technology, and/or organizational communication. A Ph.D. in Communication or closely aligned field is required, although an individual in the final stages of dissertation completion may be considered. The successful applicant will work with exceptional students and a stimulating department with core strengths in science and environmental communication, mass media and social issues, and communication and technology. Cornell offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Applicants should send a vita, samples of scholarly writing, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to Prof. Michael Shapiro, Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Communication, Cornell University, 336 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca NY 14853 USA. Applications will be reviewed beginning February 15, 2004 until the position is filled. Minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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RE: [Air-l] Re: is this internet studies?
by salterl 24 Dec '03

24 Dec '03

I am glad to have had this opportunity to discuss the implications of military funding with you guys - we have heard a good number of interesting arguments and points. I think also, as a result of good old-fashioned dialectical reasoning, we have exposed some contradictions. Obviously the war/peace contradiction is an interesting one, and some promising ideas have been raised. However, the greatest contradiction exposed here relates to the form of a discussion that evokes "our" (homeland/military.security etc). The Internet is an international medium, and as far as I am aware AoIR is also international. Therefore, "our" military and "your" military may well have profoundly different understandings of whose security matters. Indeed, the wars servce "us(s)", whereas peace is really "ours" all. Perhaps then, in addressing both the hardly hidden nationalism of Internet studies and that of war, we ought to promote the role of the UN in securing peace, and governing the Internet, as war proposed at the recent WSIS. Perhaps this is a naive view of the UN, but nevertheless, it is a good starting point. >===== Original Message From air-l(a)aoir.org ===== >A further difficulty may be in determining the boundaries of such a >gesture, at least to a degree such that the preponderance of >researchers could agree upon it. For example, a rejection of funding >directly from the military would likely be a relatively easy pill to >swallow, at least for some. While I am sure that there are those on >the list who receive funding from, say, the US Navy or from DARPA, >they make up a fairly small minority. > >But this is only the most direct connection. Do we also reject funding >related to "defending our homeland," for example? For those with NIH >or NSF funding, it would have been hard not to notice the change in >funding priorities over the last two years. Do we reject industry- >sponsored research from companies that profit during war and its >aftermath? There are a number of sources remaining for funded research >beyond these two, but this list becomes increasingly attenuated when >you eliminate funding that is in any way related to military action. > >Finally, I think it is worth asking whether "the military" is really >responsible for wars. Of course, they have the greatest proximate >responsibility, but it may very well be that other sources of funding >provide the impetus for such wars. I certainly do not think all wars >are fought over profits, but most are fought over resources. In that >regard, at least, I think Bucky Fuller had the right idea: focus on >distribution and resource allocation, and you may find the leverage >needed for peace. Indeed, the most effective way of providing for >peace, rather than being more conscientious consumers of research >funding, may be making the causes of war a focus of our research. > >With hopes for a peaceful new year, > >Alex > > > >Quoting david silver <dsilver(a)u.washington.edu>: > >> just because militarization has always been a part of academia, esp >> US >> academia, doesn't mean we have to continue along this path. if we >> diverge, there will be of course certain losses (like $45 million >> grants >> from the US army) but those losses come with certain gains too. >> >> david >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Air-l mailing list >> Air-l(a)aoir.org >> http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Prix Ars Electronica new category "digital community"
by Philipp Budka 24 Dec '03

24 Dec '03

"Prix Ars Electronica features a New Category in 2004 Vienna (December 17, 2003) The premiere of the Digital Communities category featuring an awards ceremony and exhibition of outstanding projects in New York will highlight the 2004 Prix Ars Electronica. A total of seven Golden Nica prizes as well as Awards of Distinction and Honorary Mentions will be handed out in six categories. Another innovation this year is a spin-off of the Prix Ars Electronicas u19 freestyle computing category: [the next idea] competition honors outstanding concepts for not-yet-produced projects by artists age 19-27. Entries may be submitted for Prix Ars Electronica consideration from January 12 to March 12, 2004." full story at: http://www.aec.at/en/global/press_detail.asp?iPressID=39 -- Philipp Budka e-mail: philbu(a)gmx.net tel.: +43 (0)1 95 28 244 tel. mobil: +43 (0)6991 95 28 244 Rustengasse 5/10 1150 Wien, Austria http://www.philbu.net http://www.lateinamerika-studien.at -- +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ Neu: Preissenkung für MMS und FreeMMS! http://www.gmx.net

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