Sunday, June 23, 2002

Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work / Workshop on the role of place in shaping Virtual Community CALL FOR PARTICIPATION A CSCW 2002 WORKSHOP The Role of Place in Shaping Virtual Community AT A GLANCE What: A Workshop on Building Virtual Community Places Where: CSCW 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA When: Submission: Position paper and profile by Friday Sept 20th Notification: Accept/Reject feedback by Monday Oct 14 Workshop: Saturday, November 16, 2002 The full day workshop will be divided into three sections: 1) Exploration of participantsí examples of how the design of virtual place provides common ground for user interactions; 2) An examination of how communities use public interactions in virtual spaces to create shared meaning; and 3) A synthesis session where participants will explore various aspects of virtual community development and maintenance.        ACM 2002 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work  CSCW 2002 Home   Conference Program   Registration & Fees   Local Information   Call For Participation   Author Kit   Benefactors & Sponsors   Conference Committee   Related Conferences Topics for the conference include, but are not limited to: Innovations and experiences with Intranets, the Internet, WWW Innovative installations: CSCW and the arts Innovative technologies and architectures to support group activity, awareness and telepresence Social and organizational effects of introducing technologies Theoretical aspects of coordination and communication Methodologies and tools for design and analysis of collaborative practices Ethnographic and case studies of work practice Working with and through collections of heterogeneous technologies Emerging issues for global systems Given its broad scope, CSCW is a multi-disciplinary conference, and participation of people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and perspectives is strongly encouraged. We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners in all sectors, including academia, industry and government. comments? [] 6:11:08 PM     Community Technology Centers (CTCNet) Wireless Project in Boston   Wireless Project   Updates Who is Involved CTCNet Tent City Madison Park Mandela Computer Learning Center Details of Project Timeline Wireless Resources Contact Us Project Homepage   Our Objective Despite a dramatic increase in the prevalence of broadband connections in the US (projected to reach 35 million by 2005, http://www.digeo.com/News/industrynews-facts-broad.htm) this access is still largely concentrated in relatively affluent communities. There are two common obstacles which can prevent the adoption of broadband Internet connections. Currently, broadband connections cost approximately $40-$50/month per household, which is too high for many low-income households. Secondly, these communities typically lack the technical training and computer education necessary to effectively utilize the technology. The deployment of wireless technologies in Community Technology Centers presents a new and exciting solution to these obstacles. Since CTCs have an existing technical infrastructure (including a broadband connection) and extensive technical knowledge, implementing a wireless network in a CTC is relatively inexpensive. Additionally, CTCs are uniquely positioned to meet the need for technical training and education because they can leverage their existing training programs, as well as their prominence in the local community. CTCNet proposes a technology project that would directly benefit three nonprofit community technology center programs (CTCs) and the residents of the housing developments where those centers are located. The project would utilize 802.11b and complementary wireless networking to extend the broadband capacities of CTCs to enable residents throughout high-density housing developments to obtain relatively inexpensive, high-speed access to the Internet in their apartments and nearby indoor and outdoor common areas throughout the development.   comments? [] 12:16:04 AM

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