tenured/tenure track position available at Temple University
Job announcement from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Position Announcement Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Temple University The department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media (BTMM) at Temple University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor beginning fall 2008. This is a tenured/tenure-track faculty position in a department of approximately 800 majors who study audio, video and electronic media production; management of media institutions; and social and psychological functions, processes and effects of media. The department offers a master's degree and contributes to an inter-departmental doctoral program in Mass Media and Communication. BTMM is one of six departments in a large, diverse and dynamic School of Communications and Theater. We seek an individual who combines scholarly and creative work in ways that address the new challenges and opportunities in digital media environments. Candidates should be qualified to teach introductory and core courses in media institutions and contemporary issues in media, as well as courses related to the candidate's specialty. Expertise and interest in teaching graduate courses in theory or methods will be a plus. Scholars who have experience with multimedia production are particularly encouraged to apply. Evidence of excellence in teaching and a promising record of scholarship are highly desirable. A Ph.D. is required, and qualifications must be commensurate with rank. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fourth largest media and telecommunications market in the nation. The University community at large includes more than 34,000 students in the region and at several international campuses; the School of Communications and Theater includes 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about the department, school, and Temple University, please visit http://www.temple.edu/btmm and http://www.temple.edu/sct . To apply, please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, the names of three references, and other support materials to: Search Committee Dept of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Temple University Annenberg Hall (011-00) 2020 North 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Applications will be reviewed beginning November 15, 2007. Temple University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator where diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength. The University is committed to nondiscrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age and disability. ________________________________________________________ Jan Fernback, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Director of the Master of Arts Program Dept. of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Temple University 2020 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-204-3041 fernback@temple.edu ________________________________________________________
QWERTY Journal of technology, culture, and education Call for Papers Qwerty is the commonly accepted name for the computer keyboard, comprising the first six letters of its top row. When typewriters were first introduced, the keys were arranged in alphabetical order. However this order meant that people typed too quickly such that the keys soon became entangled. To counter this, the keys were displayed in random order and typing speeds accordingly slowed down. In later years, despite the fact that the problem of speed had been completely overcome, the keyboard retained its random order. In our view, this represents an excellent metaphor for the entanglement of culture and technological tools. The journal is a publication of the CKBG. Read more on the website: www.ckbg.org Accepted articles may concern research, reviews, educational experiences and practices, theory on topics such as: - theories and models on the use of new technologies in training contexts; - online training environments; - learning models on the net; - distance learning, e-learning, blended e-learning; - analysis protocols for web forum interactions; - methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis in the learning environment experimentation ; - intersubjectivity on the net; - technology to support collaborative projects amongst schools; - collaborative learning through and in online environments; - social and communicational aspects of the net; - digital identities; - virtual reality; - artefacts within activity systems, - new genres of communication and texts produced by technology; - psychological, semiotic, and social aspects of technology innovation; - technology to preserve and valorise the cultural patrimony; - new media; - off-line effects of online interactions and activities. Other related topics will be also welcomed. NORMS FOR AUTHORS Articles in Italian, English, and French will be accepted. Manuscripts should follow the APA style. Full manuscripts should be sent to the following email address: qwerty@progedit.com Submissions for 2008 are required by 31st January 2008, however manuscripts and proposals for special issues are welcomed throughout the year. Further information is available at: www.ckbg.org
"To counter this, the keys were displayed in random order and typing speeds accordingly slowed down. " Not that it matters for your point, but my understanding is that the keys were not assigned randomly, rather they were organized according to the statistical frequencies of adjacent letters in English. The goal was to minimize the probability of using two keys that were linked to adjacent hammers. (thus easily becoming entangled). Jose Z Beatrice Ligorio wrote:
QWERTY Journal of technology, culture, and education Call for Papers
Qwerty is the commonly accepted name for the computer keyboard, comprising the first six letters of its top row. When typewriters were first introduced, the keys were arranged in alphabetical order. However this order meant that people typed too quickly such that the keys soon became entangled. To counter this, the keys were displayed in random order and typing speeds accordingly slowed down. In later years, despite the fact that the problem of speed had been completely overcome, the keyboard retained its random order. In our view, this represents an excellent metaphor for the entanglement of culture and technological tools.
The journal is a publication of the CKBG. Read more on the website: www.ckbg.org
Accepted articles may concern research, reviews, educational experiences and practices, theory on topics such as:
- theories and models on the use of new technologies in training contexts;
- online training environments;
- learning models on the net;
- distance learning, e-learning, blended e-learning;
- analysis protocols for web forum interactions;
- methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis in the learning environment experimentation ;
- intersubjectivity on the net;
- technology to support collaborative projects amongst schools;
- collaborative learning through and in online environments;
- social and communicational aspects of the net;
- digital identities;
- virtual reality;
- artefacts within activity systems,
- new genres of communication and texts produced by technology;
- psychological, semiotic, and social aspects of technology innovation;
- technology to preserve and valorise the cultural patrimony;
- new media;
- off-line effects of online interactions and activities.
Other related topics will be also welcomed.
NORMS FOR AUTHORS
Articles in Italian, English, and French will be accepted.
Manuscripts should follow the APA style.
Full manuscripts should be sent to the following email address: qwerty@progedit.com
Submissions for 2008 are required by 31st January 2008, however manuscripts and proposals for special issues are welcomed throughout the year.
Further information is available at: www.ckbg.org
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Dear Beatrice - The QWERTY problem was refuted as slowing down typing as the Dvorak keyboard was shown to increase results on a keyboard designed by Dvorak himself and was not independently tested, see David, P. A. 1985. Clio and the economics of QWERTY. American Economic Review Proceedings, 75(2), 332-336. Cheers, Denise --- "Jose P. Zagal" <jp@cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
"To counter this, the keys were displayed in random order and typing speeds accordingly slowed down. "
Not that it matters for your point, but my understanding is that the keys were not assigned randomly, rather they were organized according to the statistical frequencies of adjacent letters in English. The goal was to minimize the probability of using two keys that were linked to adjacent hammers. (thus easily becoming entangled).
Jose Z
Beatrice Ligorio wrote:
QWERTY Journal of technology, culture, and education Call for Papers
Qwerty is the commonly accepted name for the computer keyboard, comprising the first six letters of its top row. When typewriters were first introduced, the keys were arranged in alphabetical order. However this order meant that people typed too quickly such that the keys soon became entangled. To counter this, the keys were displayed in random order and typing speeds accordingly slowed down. In later years, despite the fact that the problem of speed had been completely overcome, the keyboard retained its random order. In our view, this represents an excellent metaphor for the entanglement of culture and technological tools.
The journal is a publication of the CKBG. Read more on the website: www.ckbg.org
Accepted articles may concern research, reviews, educational experiences and practices, theory on topics such as:
- theories and models on the use of new technologies in training contexts;
- online training environments;
- learning models on the net;
- distance learning, e-learning, blended e-learning;
- analysis protocols for web forum interactions;
- methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis in the learning environment experimentation ;
- intersubjectivity on the net;
- technology to support collaborative projects amongst schools;
- collaborative learning through and in online environments;
- social and communicational aspects of the net;
- digital identities;
- virtual reality;
- artefacts within activity systems,
- new genres of communication and texts produced by technology;
- psychological, semiotic, and social aspects of technology innovation;
- technology to preserve and valorise the cultural patrimony;
- new media;
- off-line effects of online interactions and activities.
Other related topics will be also welcomed.
NORMS FOR AUTHORS
Articles in Italian, English, and French will be accepted.
Manuscripts should follow the APA style.
Full manuscripts should be sent to the following email address: qwerty@progedit.com
Submissions for 2008 are required by 31st January 2008, however manuscripts and proposals for special issues are welcomed throughout the year.
Further information is available at: www.ckbg.org
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participants (4)
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Beatrice Ligorio -
Denise N. Rall -
Jan Fernback -
Jose P. Zagal