Category: social media

University students, you are being watched

You are being watched and tracked “to help understand learning processes” – really???? And if I wanted to do this for a research project, rather than for business purposes (student “engagement” is about student retention, which means students continuing to be…

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Five mini book reviews:  – Daniel Willingham

http://www.amazon.com/review/R115YBHMM18J48/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0300166311&nodeID=283155&store=books via Five mini book reviews:  – Daniel Willingham. Note the somewhat unenthusiastic response to dana boyd, and there is also a link in the comments to this review and comments on this review. I didn’t see that boyd’s work…

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Gossip and social grooming

It is probably worth reading some stuff on gossip and primate “social grooming” as a basis for understanding behaviour on social network sites. Gossip in Evolutionary Perspective Research on Gossip: Taxonomy, Methods, and Future Directions Evolution, Alienation and Gossip

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Drone hits athlete while filming

River of blood after drone hits triathlete Not sure whether the link will work (posting via iPhone) but apparently a drone filming a triathlon hit an athlete. CASA is investigating, but the drone owner claims it was maybe hijacked.

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Kids online: parents, dont panic

Kids online: parents, dont panic | Life and style | The Guardian. I’m not much of a Dana Boyd fan, probably because I think statements like this “There is little doubt that socialising online is rewiring teens’ brains, to allow…

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New social networks must not be too social

New social networks must not be too social. Louise – this article has some nice distinctions between public/private, nonymous/anonymous, exclusive/broadcast and different timelines. The article itself doesn’t say anything too special, but the distinctions are nice.

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