In Race, Gender, and Information Technology Use: The New Digital Divide the authors, Fitzgerald, Harold, Jackson, Kolenic, Von Eye, and Zhao, take a closer look at whether the intensity of IT use and how it[…]
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9/22 “Agency of Autistic Children in Technology Research- A Critical Literature Review?” -Bridget Hall
In Agency of Autistic Children in Technology Research- A Critical Literature Review? written by Katta Spiel, Christopher Frauenberger, Os Keyes, and Gerdaline Fitzpatrick, they discover that there is a lack of technology that fits the[…]
9/20 “AI-Mediated Communication: Definition, Research Agenda, and Ethical Considerations” – Bridget Hall
In “AI-Mediated Communication: Definition, Research Agenda, and Ethical Considerations” by Jeffrey T. Hancock, Mor Naaman, & Karen Levy, they discuss the positive and negative effects that Artificial Intelligence-Mediated Communication can have on human language and[…]
AI-Mediated Communication: Definition, Research Agenda, and Ethical Considerations – Alana Bonfiglio 9/21
In AI-Mediated Communication: Definition, Research Agenda, and Ethical Considerations, Jeffrey T. Hancock, Mor Naaman and Karen Levy argue that the introduction of artificial intelligence mediated communication (AI-MC) will transform the way we interact with others,[…]
9/16 ” Exploring the Impact of Modality on Perceptions of Credibility for Online News Stories” – Bridget Hall
In Exploring the Impact of Modality on Perceptions of Credibility for Online News Stories, by Spiro Kiousis, he discusses his findings after testing how much of an impact modality has on source and message credibility. […]
9/14 “Ephemeral Narrative Systems’ Sociability Mediated by User Experience” – Bridget Hall
In Ephemeral Narrative Systems’ Sociability Mediated by User Experience: A Case Study of Instagram Stories, de Souza Silva et al. studied whether ephemeral media platforms, specifically Instagram stories, enables high levels of social interaction amongst[…]
9/8 “The Relationship Between Facebook Use and Well-Being…” – Bridget Hall
In The Relationship Between Facebook Use and Well-Being Depends on Communication Type and Tie Strength, authors Moira Burke and Robert E. Kraut conducted a study in order to determine whether there is a relationship between[…]
9/6 “Human Computer Interaction” – Bridget Hall
In Human Interaction by Dix, Finlay, Abowd, and Beale, the authors discuss the importance of considering human perception and cognition when creating computers and other technological devices. Despite not being able to specify one theory[…]
9/2- Web Interactivity: Caleigh Avramis
In the article Effects of Web Interactivity: A Meta-Analysis, by Fan Yang and Fuyuan Shen they discuss the ways in which web interactivity can induce positive emotions. These emotions include positive attitudes, enjoyment and behavioral[…]
9/2 “Networked Interactivity” – Bridget Hall
In Networked Interactivity by Sheizaf Rafaeli and Fay Sudweeks, the pair discuss what it means to participate in interactive conversations through Computer Mediated Communication (CMC). The authors define interactivity as a “theoretical construct that grapples[…]
8/31 “The Medium is the Message” – Bridget Hall
In Medium is the Message, Marshall McLuhan argues that the way in which a message is delivered is just as important and impactful as the message itself. In his book, Medium is the Message, Marshall[…]
Caleigh Avramis- The Social Media Ecology
In the article “The Social Media Ecology: User Perceptions, Strategies and Challenges by Xhao, Lampe and Ellison discuss the ways in which people have had multi faceted use of communication through social media. This consistent[…]
8/31 “The Social Media Ecology: User Perceptions, Strategies and Challenges” – Leah Montgomery
In The Social Media Ecology: User Perceptions, Strategies and Challenges, Xhao, Lampe, and Ellison exemplify a multitude of ideas about the ways in which human beings perceive the different platforms of communication, specifically social media.[…]
8/31 “Medium is the Message” Blog Post
In Technology, Culture And The World Cup, Julian Vigo shows that how we see ourselves as a culture is a reflection of the technology which we use to represent ourselves. However, Vigo goes on to[…]