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Self-efficacy as a factor in the evaluation of e-petitions. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cruickshank, P., & Smith, C. F. (2009, September). Self-efficacy as a factor in the evaluation of e-petitions

E-petitions are seen as one response to a perceived decline in public trust of political institutions and the associated symptoms of disengagement. In this paper, some current research into epetitioning in Europe is reviewed, and the need to understa... Read More about Self-efficacy as a factor in the evaluation of e-petitions..

Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., & Lindner, R. (2009). Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives. In A. Prosser, & P. Parycek (Eds.), Proceedings of EDEM 2009 - Conference on Electronic Democracy, September 7-8, 2009, Vienna (115-121)

This paper describes the context and background of the conference workshop “Social networking tools and widgets to promote or expand eParticipation initiatives”. Social networking tools form many people’s main Internet destination and communication m... Read More about Using social networking tools to promote eParticipation initiatives..

Instruction, Feedback and Biometrics: The User Interface for Fingerprint Authentication Systems (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Riley, C., Johnson, G., McCracken, H., & Al-Saffar, A. (2009, August). Instruction, Feedback and Biometrics: The User Interface for Fingerprint Authentication Systems. Presented at 12th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Uppsala, Sweden

Biometric authentication is the process of establishing an individual’s identity through measurable characteristics of their behaviour, anatomy or physiology. Biometric technologies, such as fingerprint systems, are increasingly being used in a diver... Read More about Instruction, Feedback and Biometrics: The User Interface for Fingerprint Authentication Systems.

New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wid én-Wulff, G., Huvila, I., Hall, H., Nivakoski, O., Kronqvist-Berg, M., & Francke, H. (2009, November). New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web. Presented at 2009 ASIS&T Annual Meeting: Thriving on diversity – Information opportunities in a pluralistic world,, Vancouver, Canada

Engaging in interactive and social events on the Web has become very common practice. Activities such as blogging, posting web pages, instant messaging, engaging in e-commerce, chatting online etc. all comprise elements of personal information produc... Read More about New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web.

Designing e-Participation with Balkan journalists. (2009)
Journal Article
Taylor-Smith, E., & Buckner, K. (2009). Designing e-Participation with Balkan journalists. JeDEM eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government, 1, 12-20

This paper describes the use of scenarios as a central part of the design methodology, in a project to create an e-participation initiative, working with the national news agencies in 3 Western Balkans countries. The stakeholders in the project came... Read More about Designing e-Participation with Balkan journalists..

When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2009, June). When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure. Presented at Innovation in e-information

Based on the results of a study conducted jointly by Edinburgh Napier University and TFPL, this paper will discuss the main risks and opportunities of the adoption of social computing tools within organizations for collaborative work purposes as perc... Read More about When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure..

Rethinking the digital divide: from philanthropy to isonomia.. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duff, A. (2009). Rethinking the digital divide: from philanthropy to isonomia..

The digital divide has been, at least until very recently, a major theme in policy as well as interdisciplinary academic circles across the world, as well as at a collective global level, as attested by the World Summit on the Information Society. Nu... Read More about Rethinking the digital divide: from philanthropy to isonomia...

Auto-ethnography: problems, pitfalls and promise (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sobolewska, E., Smith, C. F., & Turner, P. (2009, April). Auto-ethnography: problems, pitfalls and promise. Paper presented at HCI Educators 2009

The teaching and perhaps more importantly the practice of ethnographic techniques has become increasing important within Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). But ethnography is also synonymous with in situ data collection over extended periods of time m... Read More about Auto-ethnography: problems, pitfalls and promise.