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Amanda Bailey

Social Informatics in the Information Sciences: Current Activities and Emerging Directions - 0 views

www.inform.nu/...v3n2p89-96r.pdf

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  • Amanda Bailey on 04 Jun 12
     
    Article from 2000 about SI and its purpose. Although it is somewhat older, it is interesting to see 12 years ago what kinds of programs and courses were being offered about SI and where some of the research in SI was going. It would be interesting to compare this to more current information on these topics.
  • Kerianne Cassidy on 06 Jun 12
     
    An easy comparison is noting how much more diverse the sub-topics of social informatics is now. Just like the expanding and evolving technological landscape, informatics changes and grows just as quickly with the subject matter. Good find!
Amanda Bailey

Anne-Marie Oostveen - Publications - 0 views

www.social-informatics.net/publications.htm

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  • Amanda Bailey on 04 Jun 12
     
    This is the personal site for a research fellow at the University of Oxford, Anne-Marie Oostveen. Her work is focused on SI and I found her list of publications to be interesting, as they address several areas of SI such as online identities, online activisim and public trust issues.
Carrie Pyne

How will mobile technology help in healthcare? Look to developing nations | SmartPlanet - 3 views

www.smartplanet.com/...17778

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  • harness mobile communications as a means of reforming the healthcare system’s dominant focus on reactive care and treatment, encouraging a shift to preventive strategies
  • Carrie Pyne on 06 Jun 12
     
    Mobile technology, in the form of mobile phones, can help address healthcare issues, not only in developing countries but countries like the US too
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  • Meaghan Corbett on 06 Jun 12
     
    Interesting! it's great to see that this mode of information-sharing has such potential. Text messages are quick, easy, and cheap; they might be ideal for medication or appointment reminders.
  • jcinthelibrary on 06 Jun 12
     
    Carrie, this article discusses using the smart phone apps and their ability to access the Internet to help those who don't have access to a face-to-face doctor. One of my articles this week mentioned an even more advanced way of long-distance healthcare: pacemakers hooked up to the Internet allows for a doctor to remotely restart a patient's heart if it stops working. These are things that only a decade ago might have seemed completely impossible yet here they are being used in a relatively wide-spread way.
  • Ronald Jay Gervacio on 06 Jun 12
     
    I can't wait for this service to be widely available and EFFECTIVE for everyone! I wouldn't have to sacrifice adjusting my work hours or taking a day off to get a doctor's appointment! I also wouldn't have to wait for hours in the clinic's lobby for getting a 5-10 mins consultation.
Kerianne Cassidy

Investing in the "Next Wave" of Technology Inovation - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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  • Kerianne Cassidy on 06 Jun 12
     
    Interesting look at the different speed which technology is adapted by different people/groups and how it effects sharing information.
Kerianne Cassidy

Caterpillar Brings Social Media to Blue-Collar Business - US News and World Report - 0 views

money.usnews.com/...-media-to-blue-collar-business

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  • Kerianne Cassidy on 06 Jun 12
     
    A news story of a construction company using social media to improve their customer relations. They're keeping up with the times and connecting with their technologically savvy client-base, a smart business move.
Jennifer Bradley

Duolingo Wants To Translate The Internet By Helping You Learn Another Language | WebPro... - 2 views

www.webpronews.com/learn-another-language-2011-11

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  • Jennifer Bradley on 05 Jun 12
     
    Duolingo's premise is quite simple. How do you get people to translate the web for free? Their answer is to turn it into an experience that is part game, part language instruction, and all ambitious crowdsourcing.
  • Anton Angelo on 06 Jun 12
     
    I have a friend who wangled an invitation to Duolingo, and she loves it. If I wasn't at library school, and had a life, I'd play with it too. Here's a TED talk about Duolingo and CAPTCHA http://www.ted.com/talks/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration.html
  • Jennifer Bradley on 07 Jun 12
     
    Yeah, I managed to get on the program. It's fun; feels like I'm playing a game.
Pamela Hawks

The internet society - 2 views

Some of the statistics found on their site are mind-boggling. I saw this: "By 2047 the world's population may reach about 11 billion. If only 25% of the then-world''s population is on the Interne...

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Karen Carter

First Monday - 6 views

firstmonday.org/index.html

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  • Karen Carter on 06 Jun 12
     
    Open access journal devoted to entire scope of matters related to the Internet. A quick look shows articles on privacy, inclusion, data collection, open source, censorship and many other topics that could be considered part of social informatics research.
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  • Lilia p on 06 Jun 12
     
    This is a fantastic journal. I use it a LOT and so do students when they are doing research for their projects.
  • Pamela Hawks on 06 Jun 12
     
    I love this journal, Karen, and have used it a lot in past research projects. Thanks for putting it back in my brain waves!
  • Amanda Bailey on 06 Jun 12
     
    First Monday is such a great blog!! It has been a great asset to me in several classes in the past, I'm glad someone brought it up here!
  • Lilia p on 06 Jun 12
     
    It's actually not a blog -- it's an online (legit) journal. It's a place you all should really check out as you pursue your final projects.
  • Maranda Ward on 07 Jun 12
     
    I have always been ify about open access journals because sometimes they are not refereed very well... or at all. Also, many open access journals have contributors to books and articles pay a fee for having their articles hosted online--of course they have to make their money somewhere but often it is hard for scientists/professors to take that money out of their budget depending on the cost. (could also be my publishing bias). That being said, First Monday seems to have a fairly thorough peer review process according to its policies, so I will definitely check it out.
  • A.B.C. Dawkins on 07 Jun 12
     
    I'm near the end of my degree and nearly all of my profs have included readings from the First Monday site. This is definitely a source I'll be scouring for final project ideas!
  • Lilia p on 08 Jun 12
     
    It's one of the best journals out in the open access world. I actually don't know much about this "business model" but it would be great if more journals would use it.
Brian Peters

Embedding the Internet in the Lives of College Students - 0 views

jgroshek.com/Groshek_SSCORE.pdf

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  • Brian Peters on 06 Jun 12
     
    Here is an interesting article on the impact the Internet has had on college students. The study looks specifically at what type of impact Internet use has on student social behavior.
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  • Samantha Gilham on 06 Jun 12
     
    Good article! What I found interesting was the correlation between user demographics being the same online as it is offline, i.e. more males checking political communication online AND offline. I think it shows the transition from offline media use, or more traditional modes to online and often an accumulation of both. A bit off topic but it makes me think about how we're becoming masters of mult-tasking, allowing us to be in tune to several different media - whether it be traditional TV, radio etc, and switching gears to reading news online, watching videos online, listening online. As I type this, I'm researching papers and watching TV and feel like I'm in tune to both. Researching how people are now becoming the ultimate multi-taskers would be interesting. However, because we are becoming such great multi-taskers, are we almost giving ourselves a sort of "ADD" in which, in the future, we'll have a hard time concentrating on ONE thing for a certain amount of time. I find it hard to concentrate often on a project or paper with multiple messages going on, emails coming in, texts, Facebook notifications, etc. and frequently break to do all things at once = a ton of white noise!
  • A.B.C. Dawkins on 07 Jun 12
     
    I think we can all relate to this wall of digital "white noise" as university students within the information management sector. It seems as though there is a fine line between multi-tasking and organized distraction. I often find myself dividing my time between school work, personal correspondence, and managing my Ebay account, but this doesn't necessarily mean I'm being more efficient. Earl Miller, a neuroscientist at MIT, has actually proven that the human brain "can't focus on more than one thing at a time" (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95256794).
  • Samantha Gilham on 08 Jun 12
     
    Great article @ ABC. I was doing some research for my group project for the unit about e-books, brain, order, etc. and have become extremely interested in the impact of technology on our brain. As much as we may like to think we are great multi-taskers, it seems that our ability to toggle between multiple tasks on computers has hindered our ability to focus on long-winded tasks.
  • Jennifer Bradley on 08 Jun 12
     
    I found the correlation between downloading and other online activities to be pretty interesting. It make sense in a practical way, I suppose, since if you're online long enough to engage in regular message board discussions or blogging, you will likely find other activities to do at the same time such as downloading (which does not require your constant attention) or say listening to internet radio. On a kind of a related note, I once had a talk with a committee that was exploring ways to crack down on illegal downloading on campus. One of the methods they discussed using was tracking bandwith activity, and one of the concerns with this was unintentionally catching up people who were using high bandwith for legitimate activities such as streaming videos.
  • Amanda Jacobsen on 08 Jun 12
     
    "Specifically concerning news habits, the majority of students said they preferred to consult online sources over offline sources for news and information because of the convenience." I definitely agree with this too. I always use the internet for news because I find it so much easier than watching the news on tv which is so inundated with useless information now, and often what I consider scare tactics (it always seems like that in an election year). As well as the phrase they used, "The more, the more". I find this to be true in all internet users. The more they use one system, or are active in one way, the more likely it is that they are active in another.
Amanda Bailey

Center for Democracy and Technology - 1 views

www.cdt.org/...net-privacy-working-group-ipwg

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  • Amanda Bailey on 05 Jun 12
     
    From their website: "The Center for Democracy and Technology is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public policy organization and the leading Internet freedom organization working at the critical edge of policy innovation." This group has a great collection of resources on a variety of pertinent topics such as Digital Copyright, Security and Surveillance and Free Expression. Each topic includes current News and Events and also Research and Analysis.
Amanda Bailey

Internet Privacy and Security - YouTube Video - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

Social Informatics social media privacy Information Communication Technology

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  • Amanda Bailey on 05 Jun 12
     
    From Brookings, this 2011 YouTube video on internet privacy and security takes a different view point, that if people are unwilling to share their information online, parts of our information economy could collapse. (Video is approx. 5 mins)
  • Kerianne Cassidy on 06 Jun 12
     
    I particularly like how he points out the different definitions of data ownership and how data is shared
Amanda Bailey

Computers Grade Essays Fast ... But Not Always Well : NPR - 1 views

www.npr.org/...ssays-fast-but-not-always-well

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  • Amanda Bailey on 07 Jun 12
     
    Really interesting NPR piece on computer software that grades homework/essays for students. Do students "miss out" by having their work graded by a computer instead of a person? How will these types of programs impact the future of education? Can we/should we/are we replacing teachers with computers? Pennsylvania currently offers an online public schooling option, is this a move in that direction?
  • Lilia p on 07 Jun 12
     
    Interesting article. My stand on this has always been that some people need an online option. For instance, more than a few of my kids' acquaintances are professional track dancers. This requires huge time commitments in Manhattan, daily. In fact, dance becomes first. Most parents want their kids to finish school so they purchase seats in for profit online programs. Why should these parents who already pay taxes to support school systems not have equitable access to education? This would/could also change the nature/scope of the homeschool dilemma. My point is, not all kids need to be boxed in a room in a building all day to learn. some need that kind of structure while others do things that can't be accommodated y a 9-5 schedule.
  • Amanda Bailey on 07 Jun 12
     
    I agree entirely. Both of my siblings attended vo-tech high schools, which operated on a rotational schedule with "traditional" schooling for 3 weeks and then a shop/trade for 3 weeks. For them, they needed an option that was not a traditional classroom but gave them an outlet and focus, keeping busy with their hands as well as their minds. I think the online schooling programs in PA are a similar option, providing flexibility and opportunity to students at different levels or in different situations.
Jorge Arganza

What Is a Social Business App, Anyway? And Why Is the Market Booming? - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...social-business_b_1574888.html

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  • Jorge Arganza on 07 Jun 12
     
    Social media is becoming big business inside businesses.
  • Jennifer Bradley on 07 Jun 12
     
    Someone posted an article earlier that was kinda related to this called "Data-mining your desktop." It was about HP's "Collective" project which would basically work like a facebook for the workplace, which would allow others to see what different projects people were working on and thus potentially setup networking opportunities. I wonder, though, if such tools might actually leave a company more vulnerable to corporate espionage.
  • A.B.C. Dawkins on 07 Jun 12
     
    It's funny that you posted this just as I was generating ideas for our final project and completing research on the increasingly important role of apps. I had no idea that social business applications are a $6 billion industry, or that companies are using internal programs such as Yammer to bolster communication lines. After reading this article, it makes perfect sense that business wants to capitalize on the social media market, but I always associated networking sites with personal and professional connections. Thanks for the post!
Britt Johnson

Kids Digital World - Exploring didactics in Social Informatics and distance learning - 1 views

godejord.wordpress.com

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  • Britt Johnson on 07 Jun 12
     
    Very interesting blog talking about how kids use ICTs to learn....
Kerianne Cassidy

For Children, a Social Network With Training Wheels - 2 views

bits.blogs.nytimes.com/...l-network-with-training-wheels

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  • Kerianne Cassidy on 11 Jun 12
     
    A social networking site for kids under 10 developed by a concerned parent.
  • Pamela Hawks on 13 Jun 12
     
    Interesting -- I wasn't too keen on the business model, but it doesn't seem to matter because it appears the site is no longer in service. When you go to its homepage it redirects you to other "family-friendly" sites like Club Penguin and Disney social networks. So goes life on the wild, wooly web... :)
  • Amanda Jacobsen on 13 Jun 12
     
    This is a very interesting idea.. At first I thought that maybe the idea of preselected phrases were a bit much, but then I really thought about the goal of teaching children how to be social in an accountable way. My nephew wanted a facebook page when he was 7, and was on my sisters site all the time. It's natural for children to want to be a part of what is happening socially around them, because as a species we are social; it's not practical to expect children not to partake in these activities.
Kerianne Cassidy

Facebook Users Who Are Under Age Raise Concerns - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...12underage.html

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  • Kerianne Cassidy on 11 Jun 12
     
    Across the nation, millions of young people are lying about their ages so they can create accounts on popular sites like Facebook and Myspace. These sites require users to be 13 or older, to avoid federal regulations that apply to sites with younger members.
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  • Kerianne Cassidy on 11 Jun 12
     
    Across the nation, millions of young people are lying about their ages so they can create accounts on popular sites like Facebook and Myspace. These sites require users to be 13 or older, to avoid federal regulations that apply to sites with younger members.
  • Pamela Hawks on 13 Jun 12
     
    The pros and cons of young people using social networking sites took on a whole new meaning for me (and this is news item was about 13-17 year olds -- not younger) when I saw this article in today's NYT: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/after-rapes-involving-children-skout-a-flirting-app-faces-crisis/?ref=todayspaper Yikes.
  • Amanda Jacobsen on 17 Jun 12
     
    This is all very scary, my nephew is 11, but has had a facebook account for almost 2 years. Granted he is only friends with kids in his school, and family members, but he is so computer savvy, I not sure my sister can really know who he is talking to. I don't know what kind of families his friends come from, and if he is allowing contact from "friends of friends". When Wiklund said "This is my worst fear." he is not being over-dramatic; it's appalling that people seek out ways to abuse materials to get to children. It is going to have to fall on the shoulders of parents, to really know what their children are up to at all times. This is sad because you can't just let a kid go out a ride their bike all day, all around town, like I used to, however this also means that they're spending more time indoors, and on the computer, which we know is also not safe....it seems like there is not right answer for parents.
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