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Miriam Martinez

Embodied Child. Computer Interaction. Why embodiment matters - 1 views

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    The author present the interaction of children with media tools. Understanding the concept of "Embodiment means how the nature of a living entity's cognition is shaped by the form of its physical manifestation in the world" As we saw the theory is basis in the believe that the nature of the human mind is largely determined by the form of the human body. Then, Dividing the cognition then in Spatial, Physical and finally Metaphorical. Moreover the Embodied Child were analysed by the interaction with the computer, categorizing in Input design, interface design and interaction design.
Sarah Moser

Working with Asian Americans: A Guide for Clinicians (1997), (Evelyn Lee) - 0 views

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    A "cultural interpreter" is an active participant in a cross-cultural/lingual interaction, assisting the provider in understanding the beliefs and practices of the client's culture and assisting the client in understanding the dominant culture, by providing cultural as well as linguistic links. This model of interpreting service was developed out of an awareness that communication is seriously impaired by insensitivity to the role of culture in the content and manner of communication, particularly in formal interactions (Cairncross, 1989). There are certain ideas about what it means to be a good interpreter. Perfect knowledge of at least two languages, good memory and general knowledge are some of the skills people see as fundamental. However, one of the most important skills seems to be the ability to bridge the gap between two cultures, or in other words, to be aware of certain boundaries, which need to be crossed.
anonymous

Bowl: Token-based media for children - 1 views

anola brace

http://www.itapintl.com/facultyandresources/articlelibrarymain/buildingtrust.html - 10 views

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    Here is an overview about how we can gain trust within a multicultural environment. The importance of information and knowledge about other cultures and language barriers help to improve the effectiveness of multicultural team´s interaction.
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    Anola, thanks for posting the link for this article. It is very interesting. "The most productive people are the most trusting people. If this seems to be an astonishing statement, it shows how distorted the concept of trust has become. Trust is one of the most essential qualities of human relationships. Without it, all human interaction, all commerce, all society would disappear." This was great to read and it is so true. I had no idea that there are people doing research on such a topic. The section on "language barriers" is brilliant. :) I have never thought of it and now that I do I am wondering: in a multicultural context such as Luxembourg are the "native speakers helping overcoming the language barriers?". After all, and according to this article, that should be a responsibility, instead of an "act of kindness"...
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    Well, this: "This assumption is not nearly as common in countries like France or Italy. French people who meet by accident in the street are usually on the defensive: each assumes that the intentions of the other are negative until proven otherwise" is not absolutely true, however French people in general do not help foreigners to overcome the language barriers, neither from kindness, nor from responsibility. It is very interesting to see this topic on a cultural differecies level, from the perspective of trust - which countries, nations are less and more confidential, in what cases, etc.
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    thank you. I wonder what the common values are, if we are to trust each other in multicultural environment.
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    Thank you Anola for this article. It is very interesting and reflects a lot what is happening in companies nowadays, as well as what we went through in this Master. I follow Dora's comments when saying that this topic should be seen from someone else's point of view. It is very clear that it is only the American's point of view on how to build trust as well as how other's see it. It would be interesting to compare it, and realize that maybe we don't define the concept of 'trust' the same way depending on the culture.
jean-marie nau

An empirical analysis of the creation, use and adoption of social computing application... - 2 views

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    "An empirical analysis of the creation, use and adoption of social computing applications IPTS exploratory research on the socio-economic impact of social computing Over the last few years, the take-up of social computing applications has been impressive. These digital applications are defined as those that enable interaction, collaboration and sharing between users. They include applications for blogging, podcasting, collaborative content (e.g. Wikipedia), social networking e.g. MySpace, Facebook, multimedia sharing (e.g. Flickr, YouTube), social tagging (e.g. Deli.cio.us) and social gaming (e.g. Second Life). The importance of social computing has been acknowledged by European policy makers. It is considered to be a potentially disruptive Information Society development, in which users play an increasingly influential role in the way products and services are shaped and used. This may have important social and economic impacts on all aspects of society. There is, however, little scientific evidence on the take-up and impact of social computing applications. The objective of this report is to provide a systematic empirical assessment of the creation, use and adoption of specific social computing application areas: blogging, podcasting, collaborative content, social networking multimedia sharing, social tagging and social gaming. In addition, the report offers a definition of social computing in order to clarify what is meant, in the face of many different angles, and points to the new area of mobile social computing. The dynamics of user participation in social computing are also discussed. Finally, extensive empirical data is presented in the Annex to this report. Research into social computing presents numerous challenges. Social computing is a moving target, with rapidly evolving technologies, markets and user behaviours, all of which have emerged and developed over just a few years. The measurement issue is a crucial, in particular in the context of policy imp
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    Thank you for sharing; not only does this article seem very interesting but I am also always happy to find sites that offer free articles for me to read.
Geanina Nae

The Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies - 0 views

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    Interesting resources (several links)
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