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[Fwd: [isworld] Conf-IRM 2009 - Call for Participation]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Conf-IRM 2009 - Call for Participation Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:20:54 +1300 Von: Felix Tan <felix.tan(a)aut.ac.nz> Antwort an: Felix Tan <felix.tan(a)aut.ac.nz> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Referenzen: <49D134CC0200007500057630(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D138180200007500057633(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D14105020000750005763C(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D144AD0200007500057644(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D144BC0200007500057647(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D144FA020000750005764A(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D1453E020000750005764C(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D1FC5C02000075000576CB(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D1FD1B02000075000576CE(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D1FF9702000075000576D7(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> <49D27B2602000075000577D9(a)smtpdom.aut.ac.nz> CALL FOR PARTICIPATION 2009 International Conference on Information Resources Management (Conf-IRM) Conf-IRM is an AIS-affiliated conference 21-23 May 2009 College of IT, UAE University Al-Ain, UAE http://www.conf-irm.org/ Conference Theme: Global Connections Details of the conference program will follow. Social Events Experience a conference dinner that is different, in the desert. A full day guided tour of Dubai is planned for 24 May 2009. Participants can be dropped off at the airport at end of tour. Registration Early registration by 15 April 2009. Please visit http://www.conf-irm.org/ Keynote Speaker David Avison, ESSEC Business School, France President Association for Information Systems (AIS) Designing the Discipline of IS: An Egocentric View The keynote address reflects on aspects of the discipline of Information Systems, in particular, the practice research and teaching of information systems development; and lays stress on qualitative research in information systems. Pre-Conference Professional Development Workshops (Thursday 21 May 2009: Open to all registered participants) (i) Supervising PhD Students David Avison, ESSEC Business School, France President Association for Information Systems (AIS) This workshop will discuss issues related to the supervision process. It will cover such issues as the supervisor-supervisee relationship; practical, social and academic issues; and different models for PhD programs. The material gathered at workshops has led to the book 'Research in Information Systems: A Handbook for Research Supervisors and their research Students' by David Avison and Jan Pries-Heje, Elsevier, 2005. (ii) Scaling the Ivory Tower Blaize Horner Reich, Simon Fraser University, Canada This workshop will be patterned on the book "Scaling the Ivory Tower" edited by Drs Dianne Cyr and Blaize Reich. The book, based on the stories of 9 business professors, highlights the key challenges and rewards in each stage of scholarly life, from doctoral student to full professor. Participants will create their own academic "roadmap" by combining their goals, assets and roadblocks. Dr. Reich will facilitate this journey, based on her experiences as associate dean and head of the MIS area in the Faculty of Business Administration at Simon Fraser University. (iii) Conducting Qualitative Research: Ten Things You Wanted to Know But Never Dared Ask Cathy Urquhart, University of Auckland, New Zealand This workshop is aimed at both researchers who would like to try their hand at qualitative research and those who are interested in leveraging their existing qualitative research. The workshop will include the following: ● Why conduct qualitative research ● Ways to analyse qualitative data ● Building theory from case study research ● Getting qualitative research published. Looking forward to seeing you in the UAE in May 2009. Warm regards Felix B Tan on behalf of Conf-IRM Conference Committees The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] CFC: Certification and Security in Health-Related Web Applications]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] CFC: Certification and Security in Health-Related Web Applications Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:51:13 -0500 Von: Iraklis Varlamis <varlamis(a)gmail.com> Antwort an: Iraklis Varlamis <varlamis(a)gmail.com> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> CALL FOR CHAPTERS Proposals Submission Deadline: 5/1/2009 Full Chapters Due: 7/1/2009 Certification and Security in Health-Related Web Applications: Concepts and Solutions A book edited by Dr. Ioannis Apostolakis, National School of Public Health, Dept. of Health Economics, Greece Mr. Anargyros Chryssanthou, MSc, Data Protection Authority, Auditors Department, Greece Dr. Iraklis Varlamis, Harokopio University of Athens, Dept. of Informatics & Telematics, Greece Introduction The main issue of concern in health-related applications is the protection of medical data. A patient?s profile data is deemed as sensitive data and is protected by data protection laws. Medical data needs to be accessible only by authorized people. It needs to remain confidential, maintain its? integrity, and be available to authorized people upon request. In the classic model of CIA, this perspective publication seeks to integrate two new aspects of security, authorization, and non-repudiation. In the case of health related web applications, medical information that is transferred across the network should be encrypted, secured, and protected. Additionally, to secure the exchanging endpoints we need to accurately verify the real identity of the exchanging parties, in order to prevent cases of identity theft. Any transfer of medical data also needs to be audited properly, in order for the administrators responsible or the authorities to be able to connect any faulty transaction with the exchanging parties and attribute responsibilities. Processes need to be established to be able to certify each transacting party, each transfer, and the associated level of security. Certification, in terms of security, refers to the compliance to suitable standards and regulations ranging from the ISO 27001:2005 standard to HIPAA and data protection laws. Certification in health-related web applications springs from the need to verify the accurate, impervious, and protected exchange! of medical data. Objective of the Book This book will aim to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area. It is expected to increase interaction between members of the medical community, IT professionals, and all other interested parties. It is also expected to review the certification and security procedures through collaboration, to identify open threats and emerging needs, and to provide solutions. With this book, we intend to provide a valuable tool for every professional intending to develop, support or participate in a health related application over the internet. The chapters that will be published are expected to cover as many security and certification issues as possible and provide practical solutions and case study applications. This publication aims to become the initial reference book, the gateway, which can lead to potential solutions for issues that lurk in the background. Target Audience The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and researchers that employ, study, design, and implement health related web applications. Students of management of healthcare systems and healthcare managers in general will use this book as a companion that helps them avoid design pitfalls and a walkthrough towards building trustful medical communities. Security professionals working in medical institutions will be able to identify compliance requirements and implement the proper measures to achieve an adequate level of security for medical data and certification, either by certification bodies or by data protection authorities. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability in health related web applications Risk analysis in health related web applications Medical computer networks and security management Applying ISO standards (ISO 27001:2005, ISO 17999:2005) in healthcare environments Compliance in health related web applications Health related web applications and data protection laws Trust in healthcare communities Certification in medical applications Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 1, 2009, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by June 1, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by July 1, 2009. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the ?Information Science Reference? (formerly Idea Group Reference), ?Medical Information Science Reference,? and ?IGI Publishing? imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2010. Additional information regarding this publication can also be found at http://wim.aueb.gr/iraklis/igibook/. Important Dates May 1, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline June 1, 2009: Notification of Proposal Acceptance July 1, 2009: Full Chapter Submission October 1, 2009: Notification of Full Chapter Acceptance January 1, 2009: Final Chapter Submission March 15, 2010: Final Deadline Editorial Advisory Board Members Prof. Arie Hasman, University of Amsterdam, Dept. of Medical Informatics, The Netherlands Prof. Sokratis Katsikas, University of Piraeus, Dept. of Technology Education and Digital Systems, Greece Assistant Prof. Spyros Kokolakis, University of Aegean, Dept. of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, Greece Assistant Prof. Ilias Maglogiannis, University of Central Greece, Dept. of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, Greece Assistant Prof. Panagiotis Bamidis, Medical Education Informatics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Lecturer Athina Lazakidou, University of Peloponnese, Dept. of Nursing, Greece Lecturer Panagiotis Nastou, University of Aegean, Dept. of Mathematics, Greece Dr. Panagiotis Rizomiliotis, University of Aegean, Dept. of Information and Communication Systems Engineering, Greece Dr. Maria Katharaki, Dept. of Economic Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Dr. Anastasia Kastania, Athens University of Economics and Business, Dept. of Computer Science, Greece Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to: Mr. Iraklis Varlamis Harokopio University of Athens, Department of Informatics and Telematics Tel: +302109549295 Fax: +302109549281 E-mail: varlamis(a)gmail.com, achryssanthou(a)gmail.com The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] JITCAR Volume 11, Number 1 has been published]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] JITCAR Volume 11, Number 1 has been published Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:08:48 -0400 Von: Gordon, Steven <gordon(a)babson.edu> Antwort an: Gordon, Steven <gordon(a)babson.edu> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Dear Colleagues: It is my pleasure to announce the 41st issue of JITCAR (Volume 11, Number 1) -- Journal of IT Case and Application Research. Details are provided below. Sincerely, Steven R. Gordon Editor-in-Chief, JITCAR Professor, Information Technology Management Babson College, Babson Park, MA 02457 Tel: 781-239-4571 Web: http://faculty.babson.edu/gordon **************************************** JITCAR Volume 11, Number 1, 2009 (http://faculty.babson.edu/gordon/jitcar) Editorial Preface Why Technology in the University Classroom is Necessary Daniel A. Peak, PhD University of North Texas, USA Research Article One Fueling Community-based Knowledge Management: Matching Peer-to-Peer Technology and the Social Architecture of Knowledge Stefan Baldi, Munich Business School, Germany Hauke Heier, Accenture - Strategic IT Effectiveness Research Article Two A Failure to Learn by Software Developers: Inhibiting the Adoption of an Agile Software Development Methodology John McAvoy and Tom Butler University College Cork, Ireland Teaching Case Article Integrating ERP Systems in a Decentralized Company: A Case Study Gee-Woo Bock, SungKyunKwan University, Seoul, Korea Emilia Flores, Donald Latumahina, Harry Cheng, Vu Tung Lam, Stephanie Chan and Ronald Soeharto, National University of Singapore, Singapore Youn Jung Kang, SungKyunKwan University, Seoul, Korea The Expert Opinion An Interview with Capers Jones Chief Scientist Emeritus and Founder Software Productivity Research Software Management Consultant Conducted and Documented by Daniel A. Peak, PhD University of North Texas Book Review Financial Intelligence for IT Professionals By Karen Berman and Joe Knight with John Case Published in 2008 by Harvard Business Press ISBN: 978-1-4221-1914-3; 296 pages Reviewed by Richard G. Platt, University of West Florida, USA **************************************** Editorial Preface Why Technology in the University Classroom is Necessary Daniel A. Peak, PhD University of North Texas, USA ABSTRACT Significant changes to higher education have followed the acceptance and adoption of internet courses, which now are being offered at a most universities in this country. Still, the vast majority of courses offered continue to be face-to-face, with a comparable majority of students wanting at least some of their courses to be face-to-face. Despite their desire for classroom instruction, students also want the benefits of current classroom technology and instructors who can use technology to enhance their learning experiences. As technology professors, I believe that we have a duty and a responsibility to make that happen. **************************************** Research Article One Fueling Community-based Knowledge Management: Matching Peer-to-Peer Technology and the Social Architecture of Knowledge Stefan Baldi, Munich Business School, Germany Hauke Heier, Accenture - Strategic IT Effectiveness ABSTRACT Earlier research has shown the interdependence of knowledge management systems (KMS) and organizational factors. This study explores how peer-to-peer (P2P)-based KMS are perceived by users and whether those perceptions have impact on user acceptance and system usage. By employing a case study approach we bring together the overlapping disciplines and practices of information system architectures, knowledge management, and organizational behavior by exploring structural analogies between the social architecture of knowledge and the technical architecture of decentralized KMS. Our case analysis suggests a range of potential benefits: saved time in making knowledge available, higher levels of reciprocity and transparency, as well as faster knowledge creation. **************************************** Research Article Two A Failure to Learn by Software Developers: Inhibiting the Adoption of an Agile Software Development Methodology John McAvoy and Tom Butler University College Cork, Ireland ABSTRACT The adoption of an Agile software development methodology can be impacted by many stakeholders. In the parlance of Chris Argyris, the adoption of Agile is an exercise in learning - behavioral change created by Agile's values. This paper presents a case study investigating the failures associated with the introduction of elements of a new software development methodology by the software developers within a software development team. Although Argyis' work is often portrayed at the organizational level, this case study examines individual learning. The failure to adopt aspects of the new methodology is seen as a failure to learn by the individual software developers within the team. This paper posits that learning is more than a pedagogical view of learning a new skill; learning also involves changes in individual behaviors, attitudes and opinions. As methodology adoption involves changes to the software developers' activities and values, this study investigates the introduction of an Agile Method as a learning experience. This case study concentrates on one particular group of stakeholders - the software developers - and examines the affect their traits can have on the learning activity of adopting an Agile methodology in a project. Extant research focuses on the traits of software developers but does not incorporate influences from the values inherent in Agile. The objective of this case study is to examine the traits of individual programmers to determine the impact they can have on the adoption of an Agile methodology by examining, in depth, the introduction of Agile by the software developers in a team. This leads to the research question which asks if and how the traits of software developers can negatively impact on the behavioral changes required for the learning inherent in an Agile adoption? **************************************** Teaching Case Article Integrating ERP Systems in a Decentralized Company: A Case Study Gee-Woo Bock, SungKyunKwan University, Seoul, Korea Emilia Flores, Donald Latumahina, Harry Cheng, Vu Tung Lam, Stephanie Chan and Ronald Soeharto, National University of Singapore, Singapore Youn Jung Kang, SungKyunKwan University, Seoul, Korea ABSTRACT System integration across regions is essential for global operations, especially in business-to business (B2B) transactions. Medical Device Corporation[1] (MDC), a medical-device manufacturer, aims to implement an e-procurement system to increase efficiency in group purchasing transactions and to enhance customer service. However, the company needed to standardize work processes in its various regions and integrate disparate regional ERP systems prior to the implementation of an e-procurement system. To achieve this objective, MDC is currently conducting a two-phase system integration strategy. This study describes MDC's system integration promotion strategy in the context of the unique features of the medical supply industry and an environment in which work processes vary enormously with distinct regional environmental characteristics. **************************************** The Expert Opinion An Interview with Capers Jones Chief Scientist Emeritus and Founder Software Productivity Research Software Management Consultant Conducted and Documented by Daniel A. Peak, PhD University of North Texas INTRODUCTION Capers Jones, an internationally recognized consultant, speaker, author and seminar leader in the field of software management, is Chief Scientist Emeritus of Software Productivity Research LLC (SPR). Mr. Jones is the designer of many software cost and quality estimation tools. He is also well-known as a speaker for his company's research programs into critical software issues, such as: * Software Project Management: A Survey of the State of the Art * Software Cost Estimating: A Survey of the State of the Art * Software Quality: What Works and What Doesn't? * Empirical Results of Software Process Improvements **************************************** Book Review Financial Intelligence for IT Professionals By Karen Berman and Joe Knight with John Case Published in 2008 by Harvard Business Press ISBN: 978-1-4221-1914-3; 296 pages Reviewed by Richard G. Platt, University of West Florida, USA INTRODUCTION In A Sense of Urgency (reviewed in JITCAR 10:3), Kotter describes the frustrations of one head of technology who spent considerable time developing the business case for overhauling his company's antiquated systems. Ultimately, the project failed, but not due to any lack of completeness in the business case proposal for the system changes. The failure had to do with the lack of commitment to the project. Lack of commitment was one of Kotter's key points in A Sense of Urgency, but that is not why this reviewer introduces this example. In the description of that less-than-successful IT project, Kotter actually praises the quantitative analysis performed by the technology officer, especially the financial analysis that was necessary to persuade the board of directors to approve the project. The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] JSIS Call for Papers: Managing Information and Knowledge in Interorganisational Networks]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] JSIS Call for Papers: Managing Information and Knowledge in Interorganisational Networks Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:00:48 -0500 Von: Al Lederer <lederer(a)uky.edu> Antwort an: Al Lederer <lederer(a)uky.edu> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Call for papers Journal of Strategic Information Systems Special Issue Managing Information and Knowledge in Interorganisational Networks The most fundamental difference between a network and an organisation is perhaps the lack of a single authority to define goals and coordinate actions. Although all parties in a network are interested in advancing the competitiveness of the entire network, each party still seeks to ensure its own benefits. Absence of a single authority has led networks to employ a wide array of governance mechanisms such as trust, contracts, and authority. These mechanisms have intrigued researchers in many fields such as economics (Williamson 1985), strategic management (Capaldo 2007), organisation science (Adler 2001), marketing (Hakansson and Ford 2002), public administration (Provan 2008), and sociology (Castells 1996). Managerial attention in networks focuses primarily on the business aspects of collaboration šC what products and services will be exchanged or developed, what investments will be needed, and how profits and costs will be divided. Sometimes information technology is a key driver for initiating collaboration, and IT issues receive much attention. But more often, managers recognize only in later stages of collaboration that they need to exchange knowledge and information, and that they need IT platforms to support such exchange. Networks orchestrate their knowledge and information planning using decision processes that are largely hidden and laden with conflicting interests between different parties in the network. Knowledge is valuable and is not free; everyone must pay for integrating IT platforms and maintaining data. The critical and difficult task is to search for winšCwin arrangements for sharing costs and benefits. The inability to maintain agreements about information and knowledge exchange, either formal or informal, will jeopardise the efficiency and innovation capabilities of the entire network. Researchers in fields such as interorganisational systems, e©\business, e©\health, and e©\government have acknowledged that information and knowledge sharing in networks holds special challenges. Research has shown that many contextual variables affect the choices among relational, contractual, and hierarchic approaches to IT governance in networks (e.g., Kumar and van Dissel, 1996; Howard et al., 2006). Research has also shown that networks typically evolve through different stages, and that decision©\making approaches may differ depending on the stage (e.g., Volkoff et al. 1999; Kurnia and Johnston 2000; Andersson et al. 2008). Further research on this topic is, however, clearly needed. This special issue focuses on the IS decision©\making processes in interorganisational networks. Submitted papers should emphasise the managerial processes networks use to coordinate and control the exchange of knowledge and information within the network. Key management issues that the papers could address include but are not limited to: * How do organisations agree upon the sharing of business information and knowledge? * How do they make joint decisions on IT investments, standards, and other IT©\related collaborations to support the exchange of information and knowledge? * How are these decisions aligned with the broader network©\level business agreements and strategies? * What roles do trust, contracts, and power play in agreeing to knowledge and information exchange and enforcing such decisions? * How can network champions promote trust and sharing of knowledge during network relationships? * How do contextual variables inside and outside the network influence the negotiation processes and outcomes? We will consider all types of papers that clearly contribute to the research on information and knowledge exchange in interorganisational networks. However, papers that contribute to the managerial aspects of the topic will take priority in the review process. We welcome empirical papers that test existing theories or build new ones: variance theories that explain success of knowledge exchange in different types of networks, or process theories that explain how the exchange of information and knowledge evolves in individual networks (Markus and Robey 1988). We also welcome papers that draw from different background theories and/or summarise theories and results from prior research on interorganisational systems and IT governance in networks. References Adler, P. S. (2001) Market hierarchy and trust: The knowledge economy and the future of capitalism, Organization Science 12(2) 215©\135. Andersson, M., Lindgren, R., and Henfridsson O. (2008) Architectural knowledge in inter©\organizational IT innovation, The Journal of Strategic Information Systems 17(1) 19©\38. Capaldo A. (2007) Network structure and innovation: The leveraging of a dual network as a distinctive relational capability, Strategic Management Journal 28(6) 585©\608. Castells M. (1996) The rise of the network society, Malden Massachusetts Blackwell Publishers Inc. Hakansson, H., and Ford, D. (2002) How should companies interact in business networks? Journal of Business Research 55(2) 133©\139. Howard, M., Vidgen, R., and Powell, P. (2006) Automotive e©\hubs: Exploring motivations and barriers to collaboration and interaction, The Journal of Strategic Information Systems 15(1) 51©\75. Kumar, K., and van Dissel, H. G. (1996) Sustainable collaboration: Managing conflict and cooperation in inter©\organizational systems, MIS Quarterly 20(3) 279©\300. Kurnia, S., and Johnston, R. B. (2000) The need for a processual view of inter©\organizational systems adoption, Journal of Strategic Information Systems 9(4) 295©\319. Markus, M. L., and Robey, D. (1988) Information technology and organizational change: Causal structure in theory and research, Management Science 34(5) 583©\598. Provan, K. G., and Kenis, P. (2008) Modes of network governance: Structure management and effectiveness, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 18(2) 229©\252. Williamson, O. E. (1985) The economic institutions of capitalism. firms markets relational constructing, The Free Press. Volkoff, O., Chan, Y. E., and Newson, E. F. P. (1999) Leading the development and implementation of collaborative interorganizational systems, Information & Management 35(2) 63©\75. Important Dates: January 31, 2010 Submissions due March 2010 Initial screening decisions sent to authors May 2010 Review decisions (first round) September 2010 Revised papers due January 2011 Review decisions (second round) May 2011 Revised papers due August 2011 Final decisions Instructions for Submission Authors should follow the Guide for Authors and submission guidelines for the journal at the journal¡¯s Web site, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jsis. Choose "SI: Interorganisational Networks" as the paper type in the online submission system. Please contact the Special Issue Guest Editors if you have questions or require further submission instructions Guest Editors Hannu Salmela, Turku School of Economics hannu.salmela(a)tse.fi Ton Spil, University of Twente a.a.m.spil(a)utwente.nl Vijay Sethi, Nanyang Business School, avsethi(a)ntu.edu.sg Albert Lederer, University of Kentucky, lederer(a)uky.edu Sirkka Jarvenpaa, University of Texas at Austin, sirkka.jarvenpaa(a)mccombs.utexas.edu The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] EC-WEB 2009 | deadline extension - new deadline April 10]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] EC-WEB 2009 | deadline extension - new deadline April 10 Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:01:51 +0200 Von: Tommaso Di Noia <t.dinoia(a)poliba.it> Antwort an: Tommaso Di Noia <t.dinoia(a)poliba.it> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> [We apologize for multiple copies] ======================= CALL FOR PAPERS ============================ 10th International Conference on Electronic Commerce and Web Technologies EC-Web 09 http://sisinflab.poliba.it/ecweb09/ Johannes Kepler University of Linz Linz, Austria 31 August - 4 September 2009 ==================================================================== !!! SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED !!! - Submission of abstracts: April 10, 2009 - Submission of full papers: April 10, 2009 ==================================================================== !!! NEW !!! Journal publication for selected papers. LNCS Transactions Subline Selected and reviewed papers will be published in LNCS Transactions Subline (Springer Verlag) "Transactions on Large Scale Data and Knowledge Centered Systems" Editors: Abdelkader Hameurlain (University Toulouse) Josef Küng (University of Linz) Roland Wagner (University of Linz) ==================================================================== EC-Web 2009 After the initial enthusiastic initiatives and investments and the eventual bubble, Electronic Commerce has changed and evolved in a well established and founded reality both from a technological point of view and from a scientific one. Nevertheless, together with its evolution, new challenges and topics have emerged as well as new questions have raised related to many aspects of Electronic Commerce. After the lesson learned during last years, for its 10th edition EC-Web completely renews its structure trying to provide a clearer description of the Electronic Commerce universe focusing on some relevant topics. The main focus is not only on Internet related techniques and approaches. The aim of EC-Web 2009 is to cover also aspects related to theoretical foundation of E-Commerce, Business Processes as well as new approaches exploiting recently emerged technologies and scenarios such as Semantic Web, Web services, SOA architectures, mobile and ubiquitous computing, just to cite a few. Due to their central role in any realistic e-commerce infrastructure security and privacy issues are widely considered, without excluding legal and regulatory aspects. We encourage papers that present innovative solutions for classical E-Commerce issues, such as e-negotiation, recommender systems, secure payments, as well as for new emerging areas, such as the Semantic Web, applied Web services, applied soft computing and information retrieval techniques in web and/or e-commerce environments. Although the conference seems naturally focused on computer science issues, we welcome and encourage research contributions from economics, business administration, law, sociology and other disciplines. In particular, papers about web marketing and its non-technical aspects, as well as about social aspects of e-commerce are encouraged. We also welcome papers reporting about innovative applications and case studies in the field of E-Commerce and/or Web Applications, like, e.g., Electronic Voting and Sponsored web search. In order to provide a better categorization and classification of its main goals, Ec-Web 2009 will be organized as a multi-track conference. Each track will be organized as a mini-conference with corresponding reference area chairs. Even though the main focus of the conference concerns the relationship between E-commerce and emerging technologies, with strong attention toward semantics aspects, contributions about theoretical issues as well as cross-track contributions are very welcome. TRACKS * Service Oriented E-Commerce and Business Process o Business process modeling and analysis o Software architectures o Processes and service composition o Business process and e-service repositories o Quality of Service in business processes o Security in business processes o Cross-organizational process support, contracts o Workflow management systems o Process modeling and enactment in ERP, CRM, and SCM systems o SOA and Process Management o Resource management in business process execution o Enterprise Application Integration o Inter-organizational Systems o SOA approaches to E-Commerce o Virtual enterprises, supply chains, coalitions * Recommender Systems o Innovative applications of recommender technology o Recommendation learning and reasoning o Industrial application of recommendation technology o Recommender system user interfaces and conversational approaches o Explanations in recommender systems o Group recommender systems o Consumer decision making and consumer buying behavior models o Collaborative Filtering o Appraisal of Recommender Systems o User Issues in Recommender Systems o Recommendation Interfaces o Computational advertising o Decision theory and preferences * E-Payment, Security and Trust o Payment and authentication protocols o Micropayments o Access Control o Privacy-enhancing technologies o Information Hiding and Watermarking o Reputation and trust systems o Security and privacy issues in electronic commerce o E-Commerce Dependability o Transactions and Contracts o Legal and Regulatory Issues o Electronic voting * Electronic Commerce and Web 3.0 o Ontology engineering for E-Commerce o Taxonomies and Web directories for semantic E-Commerce o Semantic-based discovery of resources in a marketplace o Semantic electronic markets o Semantic Web Service architecture for E-Commerce o Semantic E-Procurement o Ontology-based user profiling o Application of standard and non-standard reasoning in E-Commerce o User tagging for item annotation and discovery o Cloud computing in E-Commerce scenarios o User interface to exploit Web 3.0 technologies in E-Commerce o Emerging languages for E-Commerce o Mobile and Pervasive Commerce o P2P E-Commerce o Experience with e-commerce systems o Usability of e-commerce systems CONFERENCE CHAIRS * Francesco Buccafurri - Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria * Tommaso Di Noia - Politecnico di Bari TRACK CHAIRS Service Oriented E-Commerce and Business Process * Stefan Tai - Karlsruhe University Recommender Systems * Giovanni Semeraro - Università degli Studi di Bari E-Payment, Security and Trust * Barbara Masucci - Università di Salerno Electronic Commerce and Web 3.0 * Martin Hepp - Bundeswehr University Munich IMPORTANT DATES - Submission of abstracts: April 10, 2009 - Submission of full papers: April 10, 2009 - Notification of acceptance: May 15, 2009 - Camera-ready copies due: June 10, 2009 SUBMISSION Authors are invited to submit original research contributions in English, following the LNCS format (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html). Duplicate submissions are not allowed and will be rejected Papers should not exceed 12 pages (i.e. 12 LNCS formatted pages). Submitted papers will be carefully evaluated based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity of exposition. All accepted papers will be published in "Lecture Notes in Computer Science" (LNCS) by Springer Verlag. At least one author is required to attend the conference and present the paper. For paper registration, electronic submission and further information please see http://sisinflab.poliba.it/ecweb09/ and http://www.dexa.org. The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [computational.science] CFP: First Int. Workshop on Distributed XML Processing: Theory and Practice with JCSS Spec Issue]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] CFP: First Int. Workshop on Distributed XML Processing: Theory and Practice with JCSS Spec Issue Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:04:34 +0200 Von: Alfredo Cuzzocrea <cuzzocrea(a)si.deis.unical.it> Organisation: "OptimaNumerics" An: Computational Science Mailing List <computational.science(a)lists.OptimaNumerics.com> Call for Papers --------------- First International Workshop on Distributed XML Processing: Theory and Practice (DXP 2009) (http://si.deis.unical.it/cuzzocrea/DXP2009/) in conjunction with the 38th International Conference on Parallel Processing (ICPP 2009) (http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~icpp2009/), September 22-25 2009, Vienna, Austria. Selected papers from the workshop will be invited for submission to a special issue of Journal of Computer and System Sciences (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jcss), Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com) Workshop Co-Chairs ------------------ Alfredo Cuzzocrea (http://si.deis.unical.it/cuzzocrea/), ICAR-CNR and University of Calabria, Italy David Taniar (http://users.monash.edu.au/~dtaniar/), Monash University, Australia Aim and Scope ------------- XML is widely recognized as the standard de facto for coupling with the heterogeneity of data repositories and software platforms of distributed environments. In light of this, distributed XML processing play a key role in the context of a plethora of modern distributed data, information and knowledge management applications and systems. Distributed XML processing deals with both theoretical and practical aspects, ranging from sophisticated theoretical contributions and tools to efficient algorithms and frameworks. Topics of interest include a wide range of areas of meaningfully using XML in distributed environments. Detailed information can be found at http://si.deis.unical.it/cuzzocrea/DXP2009/ The First International Workshop on Distributed XML Processing: Theory and Practice will be held in Vienna, Austria, during September 22-25, in conjunction with the 38th International Conference on Parallel Processing (ICPP 2009), focuses but it is not limited to the listed research topics, by posing the emphasis on a theoretical as well as a practical point of view, and provides a forum for researchers and practitioners interested in distributed XML Processing to meet and exchange preliminary ideas and mature results. Workshop Location ----------------- The Vienna University of Technology (http://www.tuwien.ac.at/tu_vienna/), Austria Submission Guidelines and Instructions -------------------------------------- Contributions are invited from prospective authors with interests in the indicated workshop topics and related areas of application. All contributions should be high quality, original and not published elsewhere or submitted for publication during the review period. Authors are invited to submit research and application papers following the IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Manuscripts style: two columns, single-spaced, including figures and references, using 10 fonts, and numbering each page. Maximum submitted paper length allowed is 8 pages. IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Author Guidelines are available at the following web page: http://computer.org/cspress/instruct.htm Abstracts (deadline: April 13, 2009) should be submitted by e-mail (preferably in an enclosed MS Word file) to the Program Committee Co-Chairs Alfredo Cuzzocrea (http://si.deis.unical.it/~cuzzocrea/) at cuzzocrea(a)si.deis.unical.it and David Taniar (http://users.monash.edu.au/~dtaniar/) at David.Taniar(a)infotech.monash.edu.au. Abstracts must include paper title, abstract, list of keywords, and list of authors with full names and affiliations. One of the authors must be designated as the primary contact point to receive notification and reviews. Papers (deadline: April 20, 2009) should be submitted by email (preferably in an enclosed PDF file) to the Program Committee Co-Chairs Alfredo Cuzzocrea (http://si.deis.unical.it/~cuzzocrea/) at cuzzocrea(a)si.deis.unical.it and David Taniar (http://users.monash.edu.au/~dtaniar/) at David.Taniar(a)infotech.monash.edu.au. Submitted papers will be thoroughly reviewed by members of the Workshop Program Committee for quality, correctness, originality and relevance. Notification and reviews will be communicated via e-mail. All accepted papers must be presented by one of the authors, who must register. Paper Publication ----------------- Accepted papers will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press (http://www.computer.org/portal/site/ieeecs/index.jsp). Authors of selected papers from the workshop will be invited to submit an extended version of their paper to a special issue of Journal on Computer and System Sciences (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jcss), Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com). Important Dates --------------- Abstract submission: April 13, 2009 Paper submission: April 20, 2009 Notification of acceptance: May 26, 2009 Camera-ready paper due: June 28, 2009 Workshop: September 22-25, 2009 Program Committee Co-Chairs --------------------------- Alfredo Cuzzocrea (http://si.deis.unical.it/cuzzocrea/), ICAR-CNR and University of Calabria, Italy David Taniar (http://users.monash.edu.au/~dtaniar/), Monash University, Australia Program Committee ----------------- Please, access the updated list at http://si.deis.unical.it/cuzzocrea/DXP2009/ For more information and any inquire, please contact Alfredo Cuzzocrea (http://si.deis.unical.it/~cuzzocrea/) at cuzzocrea(a)si.deis.unical.it -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] Now available: The Inaugural Issue of AIS Transactions on HCI]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Now available: The Inaugural Issue of AIS Transactions on HCI Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:30:22 -0500 Von: Dennis Galletta <galletta(a)katz.pitt.edu> Antwort an: Dennis Galletta <galletta(a)katz.pitt.edu> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Announcing the Publication of the Inaugural Issue of AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (http://thci.aisnet.org) As co-Editors-in-Chief of the new journal, AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (THCI), we are proud to announce the publication of its inaugural issue. THCI is located within the AIS (Association for Information Systems) e-library (http://aisel.aisnet.org). To increase awareness and readership, THCI is freely accessible to everyone during its first two years of publication. You can find information related to all aspects of THCI at its website, including how to submit. ================== In this inaugural issue ================== Editorial One: ---------------------- �Welcome to AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction� By David Avison and Guy Fitzgerald AIS President and VP of Publications describe the important role of THCI as an integral member of the AIS journal family and credits AIS SIGHCI leaders for the creation of the Transactions series for the AIS. Editorial Two: ---------------------- �Praise for AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction� By Jane Carey As the Chair of AIS SIGHCI Advisory Board, Carey provides some brief background of the journal�s roots in SIGHCI, and explains what it takes to launch a high-quality successful journal. Editorial Three: ---------------------- �A New Era for the Human-Computer Interaction Community� By Eleanor T. Loiacono Current AIS SIGHCI Chair Loiacono discusses how THCI will serve as an international publication outlet for HCI research conducted around the globe, providing a high number of diverse perspectives. Editorial Four: ---------------------- �Introducing AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction� By Dennis Galletta and Ping Zhang We lay out some historical development of the journal, and state the context, editorial philosophy, statements of scope, publication categories, and directions. We acknowledge a large group of people who made this journal possible. Research Article: ---------------------- �The Reader-to-Leader Framework: Motivating Technology-Mediated Social Participation� By Jenny Preece and Ben Shneiderman Preece and Shneiderman demonstrate that our concept of �users� has become obsolete in these days of Web 2.0. Networks with user-contributed content contain many types of users, in a hierarchy in ascending order. At the bottom are readers, who absorb the content. The next level involves contributors, who provide some of the content. Some of these move on to become collaborators, who work with others to provide content. Finally, some become leaders, who manage and/or govern the sites. By adopting this perspective, firms and groups can have a richer set of titles and functions, and can better plan for, and manage, electronic communities. We are excited that these fine, established, and well-known scholars chose to submit their paper to THCI and we anticipate that this paper will have a significant and lasting impact on the field. ================== Call for Papers ================== THCI is a high-quality peer-reviewed international scholarly journal on Human-Computer Interaction. As an AIS journal, THCI is oriented to the Information Systems community, emphasizing applications in business, managerial, organizational, and cultural contexts. However, it is open to all related communities that share intellectual interests in HCI phenomena and issues. The editorial objective is to enhance and communicate knowledge about the interplay among humans, information, technologies, and tasks in order to guide the development and use of human-centered Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and services for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. Topics of interest to THCI include but are not limited to the following: � The behavioral, cognitive, motivational and affective aspects of human and technology interaction � User task analysis and modeling; fit between representations and task types � Digital documents/genres; human information seeking and web navigation behaviors; human information interaction; information visualization � Social media; social computing; virtual communities � Behavioral information security and information assurance; privacy and trust in human technology interaction � User interface design and evaluation for various applications in business, managerial, organizational, educational, social, cultural, non-work, and other domains � Integrated and/or innovative approaches, guidelines, and standards or metrics for human centered analysis, design, construction, evaluation, and use of interactive devices and information systems � Information systems usability engineering; universal usability � The impact of interfaces/information technology on people's attitude, behavior, performance, perception, and productivity � Implications and consequences of technological change on individuals, groups, society, and socio-technical units � Software learning and training issues such as perceptual, cognitive, and motivational aspects of learning � Gender and information technology � The elderly, the young, and special needs populations for new applications, modalities, and multimedia interaction � Issues in HCI education The language for the journal is English. The audience includes international scholars and practitioners who conduct research on issues related to the objectives of the journal. The publication frequency is quarterly: 4 issues per year to be published in March, June, September, and December. The AIS Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction (SIGHCI) is the official sponsor for THCI. ================== Editorial Boards ================== Editors-in-Chief --------------------- Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh, USA Ping Zhang, Syracuse University, USA Advisory Board --------------------- Izak Benbasat, University of British Columbia, Canada John M. Carroll, Penn State University, USA Phillip Ein-Dor, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Jenny Preece, University of Maryland, USA Gavriel Salvendy, Purdue University, USA and Tsinghua University, China Ben Shneiderman, University of Maryland, USA Jane Webster, Queen's University, Canada, K.K Wei, City University of Hong Kong, China Senior Editor Board ------------------------- Fred Davis, University of Arkansas, USA Mohamed Khalifa, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates Anne Massey, Indiana University, USA Lorne Olfman, Claremont Graduate University, USA Kar Yan Tam, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, China Dov Te'eni, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Viswanath Venkatesh, University of Arkansas, USA Susan Wiedenbeck, Drexel University, USA Associate Editor Board ----------------------------- Michel Avital, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Jane Carey, Arizona State University, USA Hock Chuan Chan, National University of Singapore Carina de Villiers, University of Pretoria, South Africa Matt Germonprez, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire USA Khaled Hassanein, McMaster University, Canada Milena Head, McMaster University, Canada Traci Hess, Washington State University, USA Shuk Ying (Susanna) Ho, Australian National University, Australia Netta Iivari, Oulu University, Finland Zhenhui Jack Jiang, National University of Singapore, Singapore Weiling Ke, Clarkson University, USA Sherrie Komiak, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Paul Benjamin Lowry, Brigham Young University, USA Ji-Ye Mao, Renmin University, China Scott McCoy, College of William and Mary, USA Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Sheizaf Rafaeli, University of Haifa, Israel Stefan Smolnik, European Business School (EBS), Germany Jeff Stanton, Syracuse University, USA Heshan Sun, University of Arizona USA Jason Thatcher, Clemson University, USA Noam Tractinsky, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Horst Treiblmaier, Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics, Austria Ozgur Turetken, Ryerson University, Canada Mun Yi, University South Carolina, USA Managing Editor --------------------- Michael Scialdone, Syracuse University, USA Sincerely, Dennis Galletta and Ping Zhang Co-Editors-in-Chief AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] The contents of the latest issue of IJDET Vo. 7, No. 2]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] The contents of the latest issue of IJDET Vo. 7, No. 2 Datum: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:53:11 +0900 Von: Qun Jin <jin(a)waseda.jp> Antwort an: Qun Jin <jin(a)waseda.jp> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> The contents of the latest issue of: International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 7, Issue 2, April-June 2009 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1539-3100 EISSN: 1539-3119 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijdet Editors-in-Chief: Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE Advanced E-Learning Technologies and Applications Frederick W.B. Li, University of Durham, UK Howard Leung, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong E-learning has become very popular recently as it allows students to study without any time and location constraints. Through the advanced technological support in e-Learning, the learning outcome of the students can be maximized according to their learning ability; many institutions or organizations have begun to adopt e-learning systems to enhance both the learning and teaching process. However, there still exist some substantial problems to solve before e-learning systems can be made ideal for serving the community. In particular, we need a way to formulate e-learning content such that one may effectively retrieve relevant pieces of learning material from an e-learning system. Moreover, e-learning content should also be presented in an organized way in order to provide a good perception and understanding for e-Learning users. The sixth International Conference on Web-based Learning 2007 (ICWL'07) was held in August 2007 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It was part of our continuous effort to address many of the above-mentioned issues. This special issue collects the extended version of some of the best papers presented at the conference. To read the guest editor preface, please consult this issue of IJDET in your institution's library. PAPER ONE A Novel Architecture for E-Learning Knowledge Assessment Systems Krzysztof Gierłowski, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland Krzysztof Nowicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland In this article, the authors propose a novel e-learning system dedicated strictly to knowledge assessment tasks. In its functioning it utilizes Web-based technologies, but its design differs radically from currently popular e-learning solutions which rely mostly on thin-client architecture. In their design, the authors employ a loosely-tied distributed system architecture, strict modularity, test, simulation-based knowledge and skill assessment, and an original communications package called communication abstraction layer (ComAL), specifically designed to support communication functions of e-learning systems in diverse network conditions. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32124 PAPER TWO Supporting Interoperability and Context-Awareness in E-Learning through Situation-Driven Learning Processes Stefan Dietze, Open University, UK Alessio Gugliotta, Open University, UK John Domingue, Open University, UK Current e-learning technologies primarily follow a data and metadata-centric paradigm by providing the learner with composite content containing the learning resources and the learning process description, usually based on specific metadata standards such as ADL SCORM or IMS learning design. Due to the design-time binding of learning resources, the actual learning context cannot be considered appropriately at runtime, what limits the usability and interoperability of learning resources. This paper proposes situation-driven learning processes (SDLP) which describe learning processes semantically from two perspectives: the user perspective and the system perspective. A learning process is composed dynamically and accomplished in terms of SWS goal achievements by automatically allocating learning resources at runtime. Metadata standard-independent SDLP are mapped to established standards such as ADL SCORM and IMS LD. This article describes a prototypical application to prove feasibility. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32125 PAPER THREE Adaptivity in ProPer: An Adaptive SCORM Compliant LMS Ioannis Kazanidis, University of Macedonia, Greece Maya Satratzemi, University of Macedonia, Greece Adaptive educational hypermedia systems provide personalized educational content to learners; however, most of them do not support the functionality of learning management systems (LMS) and the reusability of their courses is hard work. On the other hand some LMS support SCORM specifications but do not provide adaptive features. This article presents ProPer, a LMS that conforms to SCORM specifications and provides adaptive hypermedia courses. ProPer manages and delivers SCORM compliant courses and personalizes them according to learner's knowledge, goals and personal characteristics. In addition learner's progress and behavior is monitored and useful feedback is returned to tutors. ProPer is used for an adaptive java programming course distribution for CS1 students. Statistical feedback will be gathered by tutors in order to improve course effectiveness. The authors analyze the system's architecture and functionality and provide a brief technological background. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32126 PAPER FOUR A Rule-Based System for Test Quality Improvement Gennaro Costagliola, University of Salerno, Italy Vittorio Fuccella, University of Salerno, Italy To correctly evaluate learners' knowledge, it is important to administer tests composed of good quality question items. By the term "quality", the authors intend the potential of an item in effectively discriminating between skilled and untrained students and in obtaining tutor's desired difficulty level. This article presents a rule-based e-testing system which assists tutors in obtaining better question items through subsequent test sessions. After each test session, the system automatically detects items' quality and provides the tutors with advice about what to do with each of them. The proposed system has been experimented in a course at the University of Salerno. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32127 PAPER FIVE Statistical Inference-Based Cache Management for Mobile Learning Qing Li, Zhejiang Normal University, China Jianmin Zhao, Zhejiang Normal University, China Xinzhong Zhu, Zhejiang Normal University, China Supporting efficient data access in the mobile learning environment is becoming a hot research problem in recent years, and the problem becomes tougher when the clients use light-weight mobile devices such as cell phones. A practical solution is to store the cache data at some proxies nearby, so that mobile devices can access the data from these proxies instead of data servers in order to reduce the latency time. However, when mobile devices move freely, the cache data may not enhance the overall performance because it may become too far away for the clients to access. In this article, the authors propose a statistical caching mechanism which makes use of prior knowledge (statistical data) to predict the pattern of user movement and then replicates/migrates the cache objects among different proxies. The authors propose a statistical inference based heuristic search algorithm to accommodate dynamic mobile data access in the mobile learning environment. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32128 PAPER SIX A 3D Geometry Model Search Engine to Support Learning Gary K.L. Tam, Durham University, UK, and Zhejiang Normal University, China Rynson W.H. Lau, Zhejiang Normal University, China, and City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Jianmin Zhao, Zhejiang Normal University, China Due to the popularity of 3D graphics in animation and games, usage of 3D geometry deformable models increases dramatically. Despite their growing importance, these models are difficult and time consuming to build. A distance learning system for the construction of these models could greatly facilitate students to learn and practice at different time and geographical locations. In such a system, an important component is the search engine, which serves as both the source of teaching materials and a platform for sharing resources. Although there have been a lot of works on text and multimedia retrieval, search engines for 3D models are still in its infant stage. In this article, the authors investigate two important issues: feature analysis. The method offers a mechanism to extract, index, match, and efficiently retrieve features from these models. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32129 ***************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.infosci-journals.com. ***************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS Mission of IJDET: The International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) publishes original research articles of distance education four issues per year. IJDET is a primary forum for researchers and practitioners to disseminate practical solutions to the automation of open and distance learning. The journal is targeted to academic researchers and engineers who work with distance learning programs and software systems, as well as general participants of distance education. Coverage of IJDET: Discussions of computational methods, algorithms, implemented prototype systems, and applications of open and distance learning are the focuses of this publication. Practical experiences and surveys of using distance learning systems are also welcome. Distance education technologies published in IJDET will be divided into three categories, communication technologies, intelligent technologies, and educational technologies: Automatic assessment methods Automatic FAQ reply methods Broadband and wireless communication tools Copyright protection and authentication mechanisms Distributed systems Effective and efficient authoring systems Individualized distance learning Intelligent tutoring Mobile systems Multimedia streaming technology Multimedia synchronization controls Neural network or statistical approaches to behavior analysis New network infrastructures Practical and new learning models Quality-of service issues Real-time protocols Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijdet All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Qun Jin, jin(a)waseda.jp -- Qun Jin, Ph.D. Professor Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-1192, Japan Phone/Fax: +81-4-2947-6906 E-mail: jin(a)waseda.jp http://www.f.waseda.jp/jin/ http://nislab.human.waseda.ac.jp/ The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] International Journal of E-Business Research: TOC 5(2) and CFP]
by Gustaf Neumann 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] International Journal of E-Business Research: TOC 5(2) and CFP Datum: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:10:58 -0500 Von: In Lee <I-Lee(a)wiu.edu> Antwort an: In Lee <I-Lee(a)wiu.edu> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> The contents of the latest issue of: International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 5, Issue 2, April-June 2009 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1548-1131 EISSN: 1548-114X Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijebr Editor-in-Chief: In Lee, Western Illinois University, USA Special Issue: Privacy GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE IJEBR Special Issue on Privacy George O.M. Yee, National Research Council, Canada Larry Korba, National Research Council, Canada Ronggong Song, National Research Council, Canada There are three categories of e-business applications: internal business systems, enterprise communication and collaboration, and B2B or B2C electronic commerce. The recent rapid growth of the Internet, together with similar increases in computerization, has been accompanied by soaring deployments of e-business applications. Since e-business ultimately depends on the consumption of ordinary citizens, this has led to more and more consumer personal information in the possession of enterprises. In this special issue, the authors offer a scholarly collection of articles that provide significant new insights. To read the guest editorial preface, please consult this issue of IJEBR in your library. PAPER ONE Privacy Factors for Successful Ubiquitous Computing Linda Little, Northumbria University, UK Pam Briggs, Northumbria University, UK Certain privacy principles have been established by industries, (e.g. USCAM, 2006). Over the past two years, we have been trying to understand whether such principles reflect the concerns of the ordinary citizen. The authors have developed a method of enquiry which displays a rich context to the user in order to elicit more detailed information about those privacy factors that underpin our acceptance of ubiquitous computing. The authors use the exchange of health, financial, shopping, e-voting information, and a large scale survey to investigate the use and acceptance of videotaped activity scenarios. This article presents a detailed analysis of user concerns. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32058 PAPER TWO Consumer Responses to the Introduction of Privacy Protection Measures: An Exploratory Research Framework Heng Xu, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Information privacy is at the center of discussion and controversy among multiple stakeholders including business leaders, privacy activists, and government regulators. The conceptualizations of information privacy have been somewhat patchy in current privacy literature. This article reviews the conceptualizations of information privacy through three different lenses and then try to build upon previous literature from multiple theoretical lenses to create a common understanding of the organization-consumer information interaction in the context of business-to-consumer electronic commerce (B2C e-commence). The author argues that consumers' privacy beliefs are influenced by the situational and environmental cues that signal the level of privacy protections in a particular environment. The framework developed in this research should be of interest to academic researchers, e-commerce vendors, legislators, industry self-regulators, and designers of privacy enhancing technologies. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32059 PAPER THREE Business Associates in the National Health Information Network: Implications for Medical Information Privacy Edward J. Szewczak,, Canisius College, USA Coral R. Snodgrass, Canisius College, USA This article examines the role of business associates of healthcare providers (BAHP) in the National Health Information Network. Current health insurance portability and accountability legislation has little to say about BAHPs and their potential impact on medical information privacy. For the good of the business enterprise, managers who are BAHPs or who supervise BAHPs need to be aware of potential pitfalls of ignoring medical information privacy and need to take a proactive stance in protecting medical information privacy within the National Health Information Network. In this article, the authors provide approaches that managers can to properly dispose of medical information after their use. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32060 PAPER FOUR A Model-Based Privacy Compliance Checker Siani Pearson, Hewlett Packard Research Labs, UK Damien Allison, Hewlett Packard Research Labs, UK Increasingly, e-business organizations are under pressure to be compliant to a range of privacy legislation, policies, and best practices. There is a clear need for high-level management and administrators to be able to assess dynamic, customizable degrees in which their enterprise complies with these. The authors outline a solution to this problem in the form of a model-driven automated privacy process analysis and configuration checking system, and they also develop a prototype that provides this functionality in the governance audit context. This approach may also be tailored to enhance the assurance provided by existing governance tools. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32061 ***************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.infosci-journals.com. ***************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS Mission of IJEBR: The primary objective of the International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) is to provide an international forum for researchers and practitioners to advance the knowledge and practice of all facets of electronic business. Emerging e-business theories, architectures, and technologies are emphasized to stimulate and disseminate cutting-edge information into research and business communities in a timely fashion. The secondary objective of this journal is to develop a comprehensive framework of e-business by taking a multidisciplinary approach to understanding e-business and its implications on businesses and economies. This journal serves as an integrated e-business knowledge base for those who are interested in contributing to the advancement of e-business theory and practice through a variety of research methods including theoretical, experimental, case, and survey research methods. Coverage of IJEBR: IJEBR appears quarterly and maintains rigorous review processes. Theoretical, experimental, survey, and case studies are all appropriate. Among topics to be included (but not limited) are the following: Applications of new technologies to e-business Collaborative commerce Consumer behavior Developing and managing middleware to support e-business Digital libraries E-business models and architectures E-business process modeling and simulation studies E-business standardizations E-business systems integration E-business technology investment strategies Economics of e-business E-finance E-healthcare Electronic markets and infrastructures Electronic supply chain management and the Internet-based electronic data interchange E-procurement methods E-services Evaluation methodologies for e-business systems Global e-business Intelligent agent technologies and their impacts Mobile commerce Trends in e-business models and technologies Trust, security, and privacy of e-business transactions and information Valuing e-business assets Web advertising Web personalization and mass customization technologies Web services-based e-business systems Web-based languages, application development methodologies, and tools IJEBR accepts all other related issues that will contribute to the advancement of e-business research. 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[Fwd: [WI] Start of this years ECML PKDD Discovery Challenge 2009]
by Gustaf Neumann 30 Mar '09

30 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] Start of this years ECML PKDD Discovery Challenge 2009 Datum: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:06:22 +0200 Von: Andreas Hotho <hotho(a)cs.uni-kassel.de> An: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de, ak-kd-list(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de, kdml(a)cs.uni-kassel.de, fg-db(a)informatik.uni-rostock.de, fca-list(a)cs.uni-kassel.de Call for Participation ECML PKDD Discovery Challenge <http://www.kde.cs.uni-kassel.de/ws/dc09/> Bled, Slovenia, September 7-11 2009 ============== Challenge starts right now ====================== This year's discovery challenge deals with three tasks in the area of tag recommendations for social bookmarking services. The first task covers content-based and the second task graph-based tag recommendations. An additional third task allows participants to deliver online recommendations to a running social bookmarking service. The dataset the challenge is based on is a snapshot of the social bookmark and publication sharing system Bibsonomy <http://www.bibsonomy.org/>. More details about the tasks can be found at the challenge website: <http://www.kde.cs.uni-kassel.de/ws/dc09/> Important dates =============== * March 25, 2009 Tasks and datasets available online. * July 6th, 2009 Test dataset will be released (by midnight CEST). * July 8th, 2009 Result submission deadline (by midnight CEST). * July 10th, 2009 Workshop paper submission deadline. * July 14th, 2009 Notification of winners, publication of results on webpage, notification of paper acceptance. * August 5th, 2009 Workshop proceedings (camera-ready) deadline. * September 7/11th, 2009 ECML PKDD Workshop -- Mailing-Liste: WI(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Administrator: WI-admin(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Konfiguration: http://www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/mailman/listinfo/wi -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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