Kutoma Wakunuma, who completed her PhD here at Coventry University in 2007, wrote her thesis on Gender and ICTs in Zambia - you may like to contact her. Kutoma is now at Sheffield Hallam University, email k.j.wakunuma@shu.ac.uk. Sandra Dr Sandra Harrison Coventry University School of Art and Design Email s.harrison@coventry.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of air-l-request@listserv.aoir.org Sent: 21 March 2008 20:45 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Air-L Digest, Vol 44, Issue 24 Send Air-L mailing list submissions to air-l@listserv.aoir.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to air-l-request@listserv.aoir.org You can reach the person managing the list at air-l-owner@listserv.aoir.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Air-L digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Internet Use in Public Universities (Emma Duke-Williams) 2. The Open Scholar: Professors Are People Too (Gerry Mckiernan) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:37:04 +0000 From: "Emma Duke-Williams" <emma.dukewilliams@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Air-L] Internet Use in Public Universities To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org, shrwan1976@gmail.com Message-ID: <3161e05e0803210837y6bd40be7n2b22323c24350740@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On 18/03/2008, Shrwan Khanal <shrwan1976@gmail.com> wrote:

I am researching on "Internet Use among the students in Public Universities: A case study of University of Zambia". I am basically looking at the factors affecting internet use, purpose and knowledge of internet (at the moment two major factors Gender and School-hard science vs. art and science). Could any one give me some suggestion or information about similar studies done in other universities. Situation in other developing countries would be appreciable. Looking for your cooperation.

I guess you've already looked at the wealth of information they've got on http://www.elearning-africa.com/ and http://www.col.org/colweb/site - which cover a fair chunk of the majority world between them. I've recently been reading an article (at home & I'm not) about Women & IT use in the US; basically it was saying that women tend to underestimate their ability to use the net, though testing seemed to show that they were just the same as men. However, if people don't think they can use something, they're probably less inclined to use it. The study was done in 2002 I think, but not published till 2006, so a few things to look out for. You may already have that report! Let me know if you want more details & I'll dig it out. Emma -- Emma Duke-Williams: School of Computing/ Faculty eLearning Co-ordinator. Blog: http://userweb.port.ac.uk/~duke-wie/blog/ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:24:56 -0500 From: "Gerry Mckiernan" <gerrymck@iastate.edu> Subject: [Air-L] The Open Scholar: Professors Are People Too To: <lita-l@ala1.ala.org>, <asis-L@asis.org>, <CHEM-EDUCATION@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>, <air-l@listserv.aoir.org>, <web4lib@webjunction.org> Message-ID: <47E3C542.B59E.0067.0@lib.iastate.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 ***Apologies for Receipt of Duplicate Postings*** Friends/

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March 20, 2008 The Professor as Open Book By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM IT is not necessary for a student studying multivariable calculus, medieval literature or Roman archaeology to know that the professor on the podium shoots pool, has donned a bunny costume or can*t get enough of Chaka Khan. Yet professors of all ranks and disciplines are revealing such information on public, national platforms: blogs, Web pages, social networking sites, even campus television. [snip] There was a time when professors did not outrank music premieres on television. They were buttoned-up authority figures, like the legendary fictional Professor Kingsfield, portrayed by John Houseman in *The Paper Chase.* The personal lives of professors could only be imagined from the sparse clues of clothing, handwriting and the contents of offices. These days, the clues are usually digital and are broad invitations to get to know the person behind the Ph.D. It is not uncommon for professors* Web pages to include lists of the books they would take to a deserted island, links to their favorite songs from bygone eras, blog posts about their children, entries *written* by their dogs and vacation photographs. [snip] Certainly, professors have embraced the Internet since its earliest days, using it as a scholarly avenue of communication, publication and debate. Now it is common for many to reveal more personal information that has little connection to their work. Some do so in hopes it will attract attention for a book or paper they have written; others do so inadvertently, joining Facebook to communicate with students and then finding themselves lured deeper by its various applications. Many, though, say that by divulging family history and hobbies, they hope to appear more accessible to students. [snip] Mr. Irwin updates his Facebook page with photos and titles of books he is reading, but he misses what he calls the Las Vegas feel of MySpace. Still, his postings ignite a conversation with students. *Anything I can do to kind of meet them halfway,* he said, *I try to do.* [MORE] Excerpted Story Available at [ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/03/open-scholar-professors -are-people-too.html ] Happy Full Day of Spring! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ] ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ End of Air-L Digest, Vol 44, Issue 24 ************************************* -------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE This message and any files transmitted with it is intended for the addressee only and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. Unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you are not the addressee, you should not read, copy, disclose or otherwise use this message, except for the purpose of delivery to the addressee. Any views or opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Coventry University.