Media: video

A Social Computing Approach to Information Authority in the Age of Web 2.0
Feb 21, 2008

A Social Computing Approach to Information Authority in the Age of Web 2.0

Alan Liu 's talk examines how Web 2.0 presents new challenges for research in an area that is variously called information credibility, authority, trust, and quality.

Research-Based Principles for the Design of e-Learning
Jan 31, 2008

Research-Based Principles for the Design of e-Learning

Professor Mayer reviews 10 research-based tactics for how to design Web-based and paper-based multimedia instructional materials.

Walking Phone Booths: Wireless Telephony in Mongolia
Dec 6, 2007

Walking Phone Booths: Wireless Telephony in Mongolia

Professor Lisa Parks of the Film and Media Studies department presents work on wireless telephony in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

The Online American Presidency Project
Nov 8, 2007

The Online American Presidency Project

Presidential scholar and Chair of the UCSB Political Science department John Woolley’s current research focuses on change over time in the American presidency and presidential use of unilateral action.

Designing Interactive Games to Promote Health Behavior Change
Oct 17, 2007

Designing Interactive Games to Promote Health Behavior Change

Dr. Lieberman presents theory and research on the features of interactive health games that -- when well designed -- may influence players' health-related attitudes, learning, and behavior.

Cyber Terrorism: A Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Breaking Point or Patriot Games?
Apr 12, 2007

Cyber Terrorism: A Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Breaking Point or Patriot Games?

Michael Stohl is Professor and Chair of the UCSB Communication Department. He is currently working on two projects related to terrorism, a study of networks of terrorism and a project on the interaction between the media and terrorism.

Data Management for Interdisciplinary Research
Mar 8, 2007

Data Management for Interdisciplinary Research

Allan Knight is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara. Allan's research interests are in Plagiarism Detection Systems, Collaborative Technology Architectures and Automatic Multimedia Integration.

Newspaper 2.0
Feb 10, 2007

Newspaper 2.0

Newspaper 2.0 was a one-day workshop to explore challenges and opportunities in the new Internet-enabled newspaper marketplace. The workshop was hosted by Doc Searls, a CITS Research Fellow and journalist with feet in both the print and online domains.

Establishing Trust in an Insecure Network
Dec 12, 2006

Establishing Trust in an Insecure Network

Ben Zhao is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara. His research focuses on the areas of networking, distributed systems, simulation and modeling.

Web 2.0 in the Former Soviet Republics of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Nov 17, 2006

Web 2.0 in the Former Soviet Republics of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Katy Pearce a graduate student in Communication speaks about her experiences in the Former Soviet regions of Central Asia and the Caucasus with respect to technology and internet use.