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Re: Novelty of Internet and activity theory (Yvonne Waern)
by geert lovink 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

> re: Novelty of Internet and activity theory (Yvonne Waern) Yvonne Waern <waern(a)dsv.su.se wrote: > I forgot the most important argument: Internet is of course NOTHING > without human beings USING it. Internet is an artefact that mediates > between the human subject and our objects (that may be various > things). The all too human aspect of the Internet might exactly be point where the whole story becomes boring and predictable. An Internet which no longer interests human beings could as well be an interesting point of departure. Many believe the Internet would be a better place without users. Just machines talkin' to each other; a dream come true for many programmers (and theorists...). The attempts to 'humanize' have so far not really been succesful, despite a decade of human-machine interface research and immense discoursive power of gurus such as Jakob Nielsen. After such failures it might really be interesting if computer science would FINALLY become post modern and shake off its poor humanism. Geert

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REMINDER - AoIR conference deadline
by Steve Jones 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

[A reminder of the extension of the deadline for submission of AoIR 4.0 conference proposals to March 10. The call for papers is at http://www.ecommons.net/aoir/cfp.html. A slight clairification is re-posted below. Thank you, Sj] ------------- At 8:51 AM -0600 2/25/03, Steve Jones wrote: There have been some questions concerning limits to conference submissions. In the interest of allowing for breadth of participation, AoIR's intention is to allow multiple submissions, but limit to: One acceptance in each of the two categories below, determined after review: 1) paper proposal (main author) 2) panel proposal (organizer) There is no limit to the number of times a person may: 3) be part of paper proposal(s) as co-author 4) serve as panel chair/discussant 5) serve as panel, roundtable or other non-panel event participant Furthermore, while we would like to keep the length of proposals reasonable so that reviewers may read proposals in a timely fashion, it is true as Jeremy noted in a previous email that the online proposal system allows for every paper, including those in panels, to be up to 700 words, and that each panel description can have 700 words for itself - this means that a panel with 4 papers could have 3500 words (5 parts, proposal and 4 papers, each of 700 words). However, I do encourage panel organizers to keep as close as possible to the limits expressed in the call for papers: The panel organizer should submit an approximately 500 word statement describing the session topic, include abstracts of up to 250 words for each paper or presentation (e.g., 1000 words for four papers). NOTE: Given this need for clarification, the conference submission deadline is extended until MARCH 10, 2003. If there are any additional questions please contact me or Conference Program Co-Chair Matthew Allen (M.Allen(a)exchange.curtin.edu.au) or for questions about the online submission system contact Jeremy Hunsinger (jhuns(a)vt.edu) Thank you, Steve Jones Sj

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Job Opening: Senior Lecturer in Digital Media
by david silver 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

everyone, *** feel free to forward *** Digital Media graduate program University of Washington Department of Communication The Department of Communication at the University of Washington seeks a Senior Lecturer for an innovative professional Master of Communication program in Digital Media. The successful candidate will be a mid-career professional in the field of digital media with a master's degree or MFA (doctorate preferred), demonstrated excellence in teaching on the college level, and the ability to work in a team-based environment. This position will have a three-year renewable contract. The University of Washington Master of Communication in Digital Media is designed for mid-career professionals to exploit the challenges and opportunities in an emerging media convergence environment. The program stays abreast with developments in the workplace through an international advisory board consisting of leading digital media communication professionals. Directed and taught by Department of Communication faculty, it maintains the rigorous academic standards of the University of Washington Graduate School. Courses are based on the theory and practice of the communication discipline. The degree program emphasizes two concentrations: content creation; and management in the context of business and economics. The successful candidate will have industry and academic experience in at least one of these two concentrations, with a special preference toward content creation expertise. Senior lecturers are expected to teach 5-6 courses during a three-quarter academic year and supervise master's students on coursework, internships and projects. The successful candidate will work with the chair of the Department of Communication and the M.C. program director in the development and growth of this innovative program. Salary is competitive and dependent upon experience and academic credentials. The University of Washington is the largest and most active research and teaching institution in the northwest with several extensive libraries and substantial computing and support facilities. Applications will be reviewed beginning April 15, and until the position is filled. Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of digital media interests, copies of teaching evaluations and three letters of recommendation to: Digital Media Search, c/o Gerald Baldasty, Chair, Department of Communication, Box 353740, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3740 The Department of Communication is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. The University of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. david silver http://faculty.washington.edu/dsilver To SUBSCRIBE to cyberculture-announce, a low volume announcement list for RCCS events and updates, email: listproc(a)u.washington.edu; No subject is needed. In the body, type: subscribe cyberculture-announce

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grammar and technology
by Kris Gowen 06 Mar '03

06 Mar '03

Does anyone have a source on how to properly write Internet terms? I am interested in knowing when, for example, e-health should be capitalized, and whether both the "e" and "h" are treated similarly or different in rules of capitalization. Thanks, Kris L. Kris Gowen, Ph.D. Senior Research Associate Introducing FACCT's New Clearinghouse A resource for the latest information, tools and research on consumer-centered health care. http://www.facct.org

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job post for health comm faculty position?
by aekim 06 Mar '03

06 Mar '03

hello everyone: as a student representative on a faculty search committee at UNC School of Public Health, i'm gathering job postings for health comm faculty positions from multiple disciplines. if you've recently come across postings for such a position or know of good sources that i should investigate (database, academic organizations, web sites, journals), please advise. please direct replies off-list, to: aekim(a)email.unc.edu. thx in advance, annice Annice Eu-Shin Kim, MPH Doctoral Candidate Department of Health Behavior & Health Education UNC School of Public Health Rosenau Hall, CB#7440 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7440 aekim(a)email.unc.edu

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CFP: WWW/Internet 2003
by David dos Santos 06 Mar '03

06 Mar '03

** Apologies for cross posting ** -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions: 14 April 2003 (for all contributions) -- IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WWW/INTERNET 2003 5-8 November 2003 - ALGARVE, PORTUGAL (http://www.iadis.org/icwi2003) * Conference background and goals The IADIS WWW/Internet 2003 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within WWW/Internet. WWW and Internet had a huge development in recent years. Aspects of concern are no longer just technical anymore but other aspects have aroused. This conference aims to cover both technological as well as non-technological issues related to these developments. Main tracks have been identified (see below). However innovative contributes that dont fit into these areas will also be considered since they might be of benefit to conference attendees. * Format of the Confernce The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book. The best paper authors will be invited to publish extended versions of their papers in the IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet. * Types of submissions Full and Short Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. * Topics related to e-Society are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas: - Accessibility - Adaptive Web Systems - Collaboration - Computer-Mediated Communication - Data Mining - Database Planning and Development - Digital Libraries and E-Publishing - Distributed and Parallel Applications - E-Business and E-Commerce - E-Government - E-Learning - Electronic Data Interchange - Quality, Evaluation and Assessment - Extensible Languages - Global Tendencies in WWW/Internet - Groupware - Human Computer Interaction - Hypermedia - Information Architectures - Information Visualization - Intelligent Agents - Interfaces - Internet Services - Languages - Metadata - Multimedia - Performance Issues - Personalized Web Sites and Services - Portal strategies - Protocols and Standards - Searching and Browsing - Security Issues - Semantic Web - Storage Issues - System Integration - Teaching and Learning Strategies - Technology Innovation and Competitiveness - Technology Management - Technology Strategies - Tele-Work - WWW/Internet Applications - WWW/Internet Case studies - WWW/Internet Impacts - Web Engineering - Web Personalization - Wireless Applications - Ubiquitous Computing - Usability - User Modelling - Virtual Communities - Virtual Reality - XML * Important Dates: - Submission Deadline: 14 April 2003 - Notification to Authors: 13 June 2003 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 27 June 2003 - Late Registration: After 27 June 2003 - Conference: Algarve, 5 to 8 November 2003 * Conference Location The conference will be held in Algarve, Portugal. * Secretariat IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WWW/INTERNET 2003 Rua Tomas Ribeiro, 45 1-Dto 1050-225 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat(a)iadis.org Web site: http://www.iadis.org/icwi2003 * Scientific Committee Conference Chair Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Program Chair Nitya Karmakar, University of Western Sydney, Australia Committee Members: * Alois Ferscha, University of Linz, Austria Andry Rakotonirainy, University of Queensland, Australia Anne-Marie Vercoustre, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences, Australia Azzedine Boukerche, University of North Texas, USA Christof Fetzer, AT&T Research Labs, USA Donald Needham, US Naval Academy, USA Emilia Mendes, University of Auckland, New Zealand Fabio Vitali, University of Bologna, Italy Frank Wang, London Metropolitan University, UK Gabriele Kotsis, University of Linz, Austria Guido Wirtz, University of Münster, Germany Hans Weghorn, University of Cooperative Education, Germany Heidi Ellis, Rensselaer at Hartford, USA Jaideep Srivastava, University of Minnesota, USA James Thong, H.K. University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Jan Damsgaard, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Jinlin Chen, University Of Pittsburgh, USA José Miguel Baptista Nunes, University of Sheffield, UK Kai Jakobs, Technical University of Aachen, Germany Karin Hogstedt, AT&T Labs - Research, USA Karthick Rajamani, IBM Austin Research Lab, USA Katy Borner, Indiana University, US Klaus Turowski, Uni Augsburg, Germany Kristian Hammond, Northwestern University, USA Luisa Mich, University of Trento, Italy Luminita Vasiu, Middlesex University, UK Maggie McPherson, University of Sheffield, UK Mark Gaynor, Harvard University, USA Maarten van Steen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Martin Gaedke, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Mathias Bauer, German Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany Maytham Safar, Kuwait University, Kuwait Melissa Lee Price, Staffordshire University, UK Michael Welzl, University of Innsbruck, Austria Miguel Ángel Sicilia Urban, Carlos III University, Spain Mikko Siponen, University of Oulu, Finland Nicola Henze, Institut Für Technische Informatik, Germany Pascal Felber, Institut EURECOM, France Peter Martini, University of Bonn, Germany Petrie Coetzee, Technikon Pretoria, South Africa Piet Ribbers, Tilburg University, Netherlands Ram Rajamony, IBM Austin Research Lab, USA Roberto Bayardo, IBM Almaden, USA Steven A. Demurjian, The University of Connecticut, USA Thomas Meuser, University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Niederrhein, Germany Tiffany A. Koszalka, Syracuse University, USA Tim Weitzel, Frankfurt University, Germany Weiqin Chen, University of Bergen, Norway Umberto Martini, University of Trento, Italy Vitorino Ramos, IST - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal * list not yet complete

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Conference update
by Matthew Allen 06 Mar '03

06 Mar '03

Hi all Two important updates...REMINDER - still time for an abstract, either from you or from a colleague off list. Tremendous opportunity to contribute to AoIR and the IR v4 Conference. Second, between now and 13 March, I am away - completely cut off from email! Please hold all minor inquiries until I return; please direct technical inquiries about submission to Jeremy Hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu; please direct any urgent inquiry to sjones(a)uic.edu (Steve Jones, AoIR president). That's all for now :) Thanks Matthew Allen Program Chair 'broadening the band' IRv4 toronto 2003 www.aoir.org/2003

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First DiGRA conference CFP
by Charlie Breindahl 05 Mar '03

05 Mar '03

Digital Games Research Association Conference 2003 4-6 November 2003 University of Utrecht, The Netherlands The inaugural world conference of the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) will take place at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. University of Utrecht, Faculty of Arts, Department of New Media and Digital Culture, is collaborating with DiGRA and numerous academic and other partners in the conference implementation. The conference will include keynote lectures, paper sessions, posters, symposia, workshops and other events. Call for papers The conference will be the first official event of the new interdisciplinary association DiGRA, aiming to promote quality research of games, interdisciplinary collaboration in games research, design and development, and recognition of game studies as an academic field of enquiry. A wide range of approaches is encouraged focussing on research, design and development. We aim at a broad diversity of topics, such as: Computer Games On the history of games, game aesthetics (narrative, interactivity) and game play (structure, time, multiplayer platforms). Design/production Concerned with the relationship between the designer/producer and the game (programming, project management). Reception Reception focuses on the individual players relationship to the computer game: the cognitive, social, psychological and therapeutic effects of games. Games as an aesthetic phenomenon On games as art, game-genres and storytelling. On the similarities and differences between computer games and other media Games as a cultural phenomenon How games are interpreted, their meaning and significance to the player, their contribution to an understanding of oneself, of relationships with others, and of ones world (gender, ethnicity, nationality). Games as a social phenomenon Considers normative aspects of computer gaming and the effects of games on social behavior. Issues include the effects of computer games on (un)acceptable or (un)desirable behavior, such as aggression and addiction, and partcipation and education. There are possibilities to present a paper or poster, give a workshop, organize a symposium or present a game concept/demo. Papers Papers will be limited to 30 minutes, which includes time for questions and comments. Two or three paper presentations will be linked in one session, every session will have a chairperson. Posters Posters constist of a large print-out or cd-rom which shows a research project. These are being presented in the main hall and possibly during the Game Fair. Symposia Symposia will be limited to 1 hour and 45 minutes. With from two to four presentations on a common theme, followed by discussion. Workshops Workshops can be planned during 1-3 sessions of 1 hour and 45 minutes. They should include instructional and working elements. Game concepts At a Game Fair, held during the conference, students and art/ non-commercial/ educational game designers can present their work (games or demos). Participants who would like to present a paper or poster, give a workshop or organize a symposium should submit an abstract in English. Participants who would like to present a game or demo during the Game Fair should submit the game and a short introduction in English. Abstracts have a 300 words maximum and should include a short biography, email and postal address. We encourage participation by students. Deadline for submitting abstracts: 1 May 2003. Abstracts can be submitted by e-mail to: abstracts(a)gamesconference.org Your abstract or proposal will be reviewed by an international scientific committee for its suitability to the conference. The authors of the selected papers will be asked to write a full article to be published beforehand in the Conference Proceedings. Registration for the Digital Games Research Conference 2003 will open at the end of May. Financial support may be available to participants for whom registration fees and travel costs would present a hardship. Contact/University of Utrecht: info(a)gamesconference.org Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein Dr. Joost Raessens, Associate Professor Drs. Marinka Copier Contact/DiGRA: Prof. Frans Mäyrä, President; frans.mayra(a)uta.fi Dr. Jason Rutter, Vice-President; Jason.Rutter(a)man.ac.uk Celia Peirce, Liaison Officer; celiap(a)uci.edu

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Re: [Air-l] Theoretical Approaches to CMC Research
by John Daly 04 Mar '03

04 Mar '03

>As I wrestle with how to approach a research project involving CMC, >I'm curious as to what types of theoretical approaches researchers >on this list use when studying CMC. What are some of your >"favorite" theories with respect to CMC? Thank you! JS You might look at the people doing research on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: http://lester.rice.edu/browse/lstkeywordbrowse.aspx?ord=804 John Daly http://www.geocities.com/stconsultant http://stconsultant.blogspot.com

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Any questionnaire on people's opinions on "fake" information on the net?
by Yvonne Waern 03 Mar '03

03 Mar '03

Dear everybody, You are such a wonderful source of information, so now I wonder if anybody knows about any questionnaire that aims at investigating people's opinions on "fake" information on the net? The "fake" information maybe mirror sites where central information has been changed, or sites with information that looks sensible, but at closer inspection turns out not to be so. Note: We do not intend to cover by the questionnaire information about porn, hate-speech or similar sites. The questionnaire I am thinking about should cover made up information, for instance about history, medicine, or scientific knowledge. (Actually the type of information is not essential). We are also interested in questionnaires that might show people's attitudes towards free speech on the internet. What would be liked, disliked or even desired to be prohibited? If you have any knowledge about such inventories, surveys or questionnaires, please tell me! Interview guides would also be interesting. Thanks in advance Yvonne PS This is intended as part of a doctoral dissertation concerned with free speech on the internet. -- Yvonne Wærn, Professor em, PhD. Department of Communication Studies, Linköping University SE 581 83 Linköping

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