We Apologise for cross-postings -------------------------------------- Submit your next research article to the PSYCHNOLOGY JOURNAL Target topic: ICT and Learning The Call for Papers for the fourth issue of the PsychNology Journal is now open. As in the previous issues of the journal, a thematic section will host papers related to the target topic (details below). Submissions that fall within the general spectrum of interests of the Journal will also be considered for publication in the general section. Please refer to the Journal's web page (www.psychnology.org) for details on the publication policy and for the submission guidelines. The topic of this target issue is 'ICT and Learning', with a particular focus on how information and communication technologies mediate learning in educational and work environments. Such ICT-mediated learning activities take place in both distributed and co-located settings, and mediating technologies range from groupware to computer simulations, 3D and virtual environments, learning management systems, blogs, mobile devices. We are interested in original contributions on this topic in the form of either short papers (ca 2000 words) or longer texts (minimum 4000 words). Submissions can be empirical studies or more design-oriented studies. We are also interested in review papers or articles examining theoretical and methodological issues relevant to this topic. Themes for this issue include, but are not limited to, the following: - Computer-supported collaborative learning - Computer-based simulations - Computer-mediated communication - The use of Learning Management Systems - ICT and workplace learning - Distance learning - E-learning - Design and ergonomics of ICT for learning - The rhetoric of ICT and Learning - Theoretical and methodological issues The topic may be approached from several perspectives, and we are interested in social, cognitive, pedagogical, cultural, political, and communicative aspects of ICT-mediated learning. Guest editors for this issue will be Frode Guribye from the University of Bergen, and Hans Christian Arnseth from the University of Oslo, Norway. Submission on these topics are accepted until NOVEMBER 15th, and may be sent with full contact details to the following address: luciano.gamberini@unipd.it The PsychNology Journal (ISSN 1720-7525) is a FREE on-line scientific peer-reviewed journal, interested in the non-technological side of technology, including many different approaches to human-technology interaction developed in Cognitive Science, Applied Psychology, Anthropology, Ergonomics, Sociology, Cultural Studies, etc. Given the specific characteristics of the Journal and especially its open approach and great accessibility we are sure that publishing on it would give authors large visibility from business, academic and common web users.
Hi everybody, I am in the beginning stages of conducting a study examining the illicit consumption of information goods on peer-to-peer networks (i.e. downloading pirated media). Specifically, I'm looking to develop a model for why and what people download from P2P networks such as Kazaa and Morpheus. Does anyone know of a Web site or other source that tracks the usage of such networks, and perhaps even the percentages of what categories of things are being downloaded? I have already amassed quite a large literature looking at illicit consumption in other contexts (there has n't been that much done on these P2P networks on the consumers side, at least that I coudl find). If anyone is interested in that, I'd be more than happy to send it to you individually. Cheers, Federico de Gregorio Doctoral Candidate Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Georgia Athens, GA 30605-3018
check this out http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.10/fileshare.html federico wrote:
Hi everybody,
I am in the beginning stages of conducting a study examining the illicit consumption of information goods on peer-to-peer networks (i.e. downloading pirated media). Specifically, I'm looking to develop a model for why and what people download from P2P networks such as Kazaa and Morpheus.
Does anyone know of a Web site or other source that tracks the usage of such networks, and perhaps even the percentages of what categories of things are being downloaded?
I have already amassed quite a large literature looking at illicit consumption in other contexts (there has n't been that much done on these P2P networks on the consumers side, at least that I coudl find). If anyone is interested in that, I'd be more than happy to send it to you individually.
Cheers,
Federico de Gregorio Doctoral Candidate Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Georgia Athens, GA 30605-3018
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Feel free to distribute, wide and far- Cybersounds: Essays on Virtual Music Culture (working title) Edited by Michael D. Ayers, New School for Social Research, New York City Call for Chapters Submission Deadline: November 14th, 2003 There is no doubt that the Internet has the ability to shape and transform the art fields. The popular culture art forms- Film, Television and Music have found their specific homes in cyberspace, but out of the big three, music has found the most controversial space to say the least. In the post MP3 scare[*], this volume seeks to examine the role of cyberspace in the cultural production, creation and transformation in the way which society consumes and uses music in its various forms. This volume seeks to examine music and cyberspace, utilizing theoretical perspectives from cultural studies, sociology, cyberculture studies, feminist perspectives and media studies Suggested submission topics include, but not limited to: a.. How cyberspace challenges/confirms traditional production of music cultures b.. Online music (sub)cultures vs. Real Life (sub)music cultures c.. Musical genre manifestations online d.. Theoretical perspectives on the digitalization of music e.. Theoretical perspectives of consuming music through cyberspace f.. Case/Comparative studies of fan groups and fan identity in cyberspace g.. Quantitative studies on downloaders h.. Artist/Audience Interactions online i.. The Political Economy of Digital Music j.. Politics of Digital Music Chapters should be submitted in Microsoft Word format, 12 point font, double spaced. Essays should be in the range of 7500 - 10,000 words with references in ASA style. Send submissions and inquires to michael.ayers@manhattan.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- [*] It could be argued that we are now entering in a "phase two" MP3 scare with the recent RIAA lawsuits on individual file sharers.
Dear AIR'ers - I wish I had time to write a proper 'postcard' but the OII iCS Symposium is going brilliantly! Last night we had our informal dinner in the Balliol Junior Commons Room which is a proper Harry Potter kind of chamber. Especially after our alloted two glasses of red (or white), we agreed on one thing: We all felt much smarter. Quite brilliant international reputations were on show with extremely erudite commentary provided on the significant topics of the day (even without drool) and later at the Pub the conversation continued as you might expect, at the highest level of committed and insightful academic debate. I proved to have quite a packet of opions about classical taxomic systems during a session, and in an ill-advised attempt to control me, Prof. Barry Wellman stole my passport and is broadcasting my DOB to the list which should be patently ignored as a misinformed interpretation of details. Leslie Shade, Leigh Keeble, Denise Carter, Chris May, Joanna Robson (goddess of e-shopping) and people that I am not even smart enough to mention in the same breath with the rest of 'us' pub-crawlers were all in evidence at one point or another of the evening. I close with that I have never felt closer to my academic colleagues when, (at the point of the e-knife) we were all good citizens and participated heartily in the meaningful discussion of e-democracy under the most capable hand of Prof. Stephen Colemen before they allowed us into the undergraduate bar at Balliol to take off our thinking caps before dinner. I for one am most happy that this was a IRL not a virtual event. Kudos to Prof's William Dutton and Steve Woolgar, and not to mention the brilliant OII staff that have faciliated in this exercise of sulliement of a great Oxford college and fine Internet institution. This is the highest accolade the Academy can offer to each other (ie. we're having a blast over here.) Via cyber cafe, see ya in Toronto! Denise ===== "The distance between here and there is growing; and getting even larger as we speak" (S. S. Hall) Denise N. Rall, PhD student, School of EnvironSciMgmt, Southern Cross Uni, Lismore, NSW, 2480 Australia Phone +61-2-6624-8627 Fax +61-2-6624-8637 Office (Tuesdays) (02) 6620 3577 Mob 0438 233 344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/rsm/staff/pages/drall/index.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
I found this interesting... ********************************************************************* Paul M.A. Baker, Ph.D. Associate Director, Policy Research Office of Technology Policy and Programs (OTP), Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (GCATT) Atlanta, GA 30318 [paul.baker@gcatt.gatech.edu] ********************************************************************* British boss bans e-mail By Jo Best Special to CNET News.com http://news.com.com/2100-1022-5079151.html The chief of U.K. mobile phone retailer Phones 4U has insisted that staff talk rather than e-mail, saying there will be instant benefits from the interdiction. John Caudwell, CEO of High Street mobile retailer Phones 4U, announced Thursday that he'll ban all employees from using e-mail across the business. The reasoning behind the total ban is apparently to improve productivity by reducing the time Phones 4U employees spend unnecessarily on e-mail--which Caudwell estimates will save the company around $1.6 million (1 million British pounds) a month. [...]
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