February, 2010

Un-pre-tested class survey

February 24th, 2010 February 24th, 2010
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Good quality data on “Millenials'” Tech Used

February 24th, 2010 February 24th, 2010
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New Pew report

The Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.

Chapter 4 details responses about uses of technology — e.g., what % of various age groups text?  Have profiles on social networking sites?  Sleep with their cellphones nearby?

Some Samples of Fieldnotes that I’ve Found Online

February 23rd, 2010 February 23rd, 2010
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Fieldnotes are often seen as highly personal, so not often shared.  But here are some examples I’ve found:

Sample Fieldnotes: Teen Memories of Grade School Traditions

Middle school observations

Example Field Notes: Graphic Design Study

Testing Slides Are Up

February 16th, 2010 February 16th, 2010
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Assignment on usability testing posted

February 12th, 2010 February 12th, 2010
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Assignment 2: usability test due Feb 23

Final Project Descriptions Due Feb. 18

February 9th, 2010 February 9th, 2010
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Final project descriptions

Office Hours Signup System Online

February 9th, 2010 February 9th, 2010
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Office hours — on 307A South Hall

Tu 1-1:45

Th 11-12

PLEASE SIGN UP ONLINE:

http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/jhveb

No class Feb 15

February 9th, 2010 February 9th, 2010
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NVH in all-day meeting. Syllabus has been revised from this date forward.

Optional readings for class of 2/9/10 – for more info

February 9th, 2010 February 9th, 2010
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Silverstone, Roger and Leslie Haddon. 1997. “Design and domestication of information and communication techologies: technical change and everyday life.” in Communication by design : the politics of information and communication technologies, edited by R. Mansell and R. Silverstone. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.

Haddon, Leslie. 2007. “Roger Silverstone’s legacies: domestication.” New Media and Society 9:25-32.

Woolgar, Steve and John Law. 1991. “Configuring the user: The case of usability trials.” Pp. 57-99 in A sociology of monsters: essays on power, technology, and domination. London: Routledge.

Suchman, Lucy A. 1994. “Working relations of technology production and use.” CSCW 2:21-39. .

Latour, Bruno 1995″Mixing humans and nonhumans together: The sociology of door-closer.” Pp. 257-277 in Ecologies of knowledge: work and politics in science and technology, and Susan Leigh Star ed. SUNY Press.

Katz, James E. and Mark A. Aakhus. 2002. “Conclusion: Making meaning of mobiles — a theory of  Apparatgeist ” Pp. 301-318 in Perpetual contact : mobile communication, private talk, public performance. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.