Happy to announce that I will be continuing to work on issues associated with ethical educational technologies with the support of Chancellor's Chair for Teaching Excellence at Brock (2025-2028)

Brock University | FOSS@brockufoss.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Congratulations to Karen Louise Smith, #BrockU Associate Professor in @brockucpcf.bsky.social, who was recently awarded a 2025 Chancellor’s Chair in Teaching Excellence to advance her work on ethical educational technology! 👏 Read more ➡️ brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

In September my #Comm3P90 Advanced Topics in Digital Culture course at @brockucpcf.bsky.social begins an #OpenEducation adventure! We will use WikiEdu to improve @wikipedia.org articles. Here's a sneak peek of some articles that I hope student teams will improve from "C" quality status...

welcome to Bluesky @brockucpcf.bsky.social

A great day with #opendata colleagues at #GOOD25 in Niagara Falls today www.go-opendata.ca/good25

First panel for the day at @go-opendata.ca #GOOD25 open data in the age of AI. Ushnish: USA law is not Cdn law - important when using AI

For decades, we've been told that technology opens doors—but what if, in practice, #access doesn’t mean #equity? What if, as Dr. Roderic N. Crooks argues, “you can't get there from here”? 🤔 Episode 139 #nosuchthingpod @ucirvine.bsky.social @clalliance.bsky.social shows.acast.com/nosuchthing/...

Have an Amazon Echo? Everything you say to it will be going to Amazon and used to bolster its new generative AI version of Alexa. By @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/everyt...

Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out

Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.

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And now for something different: @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview with @sarahstang.bsky.social of @brocku.bsky.social about Monstrosity in Games and Play @amsterdamupress.bsky.social #gamestudies #monstertheory newbooksnetwork.com/monstrosity-...

From Teen Vogue: "AI features are at the forefront of every major tech service, almost a forced opt-in for children and adults alike."

Teen Vogue@teenvogue.com · last yr.

Use of AI like Chat GPT among Gen Alpha for schoolwork is on the rise. Some students say it's not worth the risk. ⤵️

🚨 Job alert reminder! This games studies job posting with the fine folks in the Digital Humanities Department at Brock is open until March 7, 2025 at 12:01 am. 🚨

Aaron Mauro@aaronmauro.bsky.social · 2y ago

Pleased to share a job posting in our Department of Digital Humanities at Brock University: Assistant Professor, Tenure-track Game Studies. Come join us in the beautiful Niagara Region of Canada! brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/brocku...

I'm late to repost this one, but I'm happy to see that @brocku.ca's very FIRST Bluesky post features my colleague @marschm.bsky.social's research on lava rocks from the Mars’ Jezero Crater.

Brock University @brocku.ca · 2y ago

#BrockU’s @marschm.bsky.social and her team are doing things on Mars that have never been done before — all from the comfort of Earth’s orbit. Learn more about Schmidt's research analyzing ancient lava rocks found within Mars’ Jezero Crater ➡️ brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

Voted early in the Ontario election today. No line ups for me at the advanced polling station in St. Catharines voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...

For those with an interest in the history of critical communication research, The University of Westminster Press has just published Vincent Mosco's memoir (available through open access here: bit.ly/3CFBgJy)

CFP for the second annual Digital Regulation in the Public Interest Symposium at Brock University / online. Very accommodating for remote presenters. Abstracts due by Jan 24th brocku.ca/social-scien...

Digital Regulation in the Public Interest

an interdisciplinary virtual symposium Thursday, March 20, 2025 10 a.m to 5 p.m. online (login details shared upon registration)This series is intended to showcase the variety of research and activity...

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St. Catharines / Niagara is getting 2 CBC journalists this summer. It's related to spending $100 million annually from Google and staffing journalists in underserved communities in Canada following Bill C-18 the Online News Act.

St. Catharines Standard@stcatstandard.bsky.social · 2y ago

East coaster sinks to new lows after being forcibly relocated to Ontario.

"This contest offers a chance to explore and reimagine the creative treasures entering the public domain...Participants are encouraged to use materials from the Internet Archive’s collections to craft unique films that breathe new life into these cultural gems." bit.ly/3VBoiCX

The 20th anniversary edition of the Journal of Community Informatics is out. I have a co-authored piece with Shade and Clement titled "Revisiting the Access Rainbow" openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/Jo...

Do you know of any #dataviz examples that show lab membership over time? I was discussing with @jhangiani.bsky.social and colleagues as an #open scholarship practice and would like to add to my set of examples e.g., research.fredhutch.org/emerman/en/l... and kingsley.stanford.edu/lab_members....

Lab Member Timeline

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It sounds like Medium is the platform, or it is used like the content management system, for The Conversation? I'd love to learn more about this @cassiemc.bsky.social @brittanyjezouit.bsky.social

Cassie McDaniel@cassiemc.bsky.social · 2y ago

So much thought & care in this process from @brittanyjezouit.bsky.social & team. If you're an academic who writes a lot, consider Medium a potential home for your writing. We'd love to share your informed work & help you build community around your ideas blog.medium.com/an-introduct... #academia

Privacy Badger has arrived on Bluesky!

Privacy Badger@privacybadger.org · 2y ago

Hello Bluesky! Privacy Badger is a browser extension that automatically learns to block invisible trackers. To install or to learn more, visit privacybadger.org

I have started to compile a starter pack of open educators. Please feel free to recommend and self-nominate as I update this periodically. #OER #OEP #OpenPedagogy #OpenEducation go.bsky.app/TZKppcn

Here is my starter #library and #librarian people list. Let me know if you’d like to be added! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Search for starter packs here blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory

Browse a list of Bluesky Starter Packs. Discover and connect with your community on Bluesky

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A good introductory thread for newbies like me who joined Bluesky over the past few days

Jay 🦋@jay.bsky.team · 2y ago

Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉 We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

#academicsky, I am going to start sharing more details of some quality, #openaccess journals in the social sciences, who won't sell your stuff to AI companies, and also don't charge you fees. Please DM me or reply with *genuine* examples. An ongoing thread and blog: ubisurv.net/2024/09/04/r.... 1/n

Radical Open Access in the Social Sciences

Paralleling my threads on Twitter and BlueSky, I am going to start sharing more details of some quality, Open Access (OA) journals in the social sciences, who won't sell your stuff to AI companies, an...

ubisurv.net

I’m assembling a team… here’s your Bluesky Starter Pack for Canadian Comms & Media Studies! Whether you’re an expat, were or are currently at a 🇨🇦 institution, let’s amplify some Canadian critical comms/info/media POVs 📣 Let me know if you’d like to be added or removed! go.bsky.app/mpoJkJ

New to Bluesky, open to starter pack recommendations!