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Intervention! How Ethical Speculation Could Prevent Future Tech Trouble

Anonymous — Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Intervention! How Ethical Speculation Could Prevent Future Tech Trouble Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 05/10/2021 - 00:00

Almost every news cycle delivers headlines alerting readers to yet another tech transgression. In each case, by the time an issue is reported, damage has already been done.

Since the founding of early Silicon Valley companies like Apple, Atari and Oracle in the 1970s, the tech industry has expanded to shape almost every aspect of people’s lives––from the ways we connect and communicate to how police investigate crimes to the tools we use to learn and work.

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Class of 2021: Clark Mousaw

Anonymous — Mon, 03 May 2021 19:09:52 +0000

Class of 2021: Clark Mousaw Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 05/03/2021 - 13:09

After beginning college with an interest in studying data science, senior Clark Mousaw found that there was so much more to explore. Originally from Long Beach, California, Mousaw’s time in Boulder has allowed him to learn more about the human side of data, which relates to everything from design to politics. Soon, he’ll dive even deeper into the interdisciplinary field of Information Science by continuing his studies through CMCI’s master’s program in the fall. With a major in Information Science and a minor in Space, Mousaw is the Department of Information Science’s William W. White Outstanding Senior.

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��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� researcher awarded NSF CAREER grant to study our digital end-of-life

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:15:34 +0000

��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� researcher awarded NSF CAREER grant to study our digital end-of-life Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/02/2021 - 08:15

It’s inevitable that at some point we must all “get our affairs in order,” and when we do, there are checklists, policies and professionals to help create everything from wills and trusts to advance directives.

But a key element––guidance surrounding technology and end-of-life planning––is missing, says Jed Brubaker, an assistant professor in Information Science. To close this gap, Brubaker is embarking on a five-year research project supported by a $549,985 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation––one of the most prestigious awards given to faculty in the early phases of their careers.

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How computers see us: Doctoral student working to curb discrimination by artificial intelligence

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000

How computers see us: Doctoral student working to curb discrimination by artificial intelligence Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/15/2021 - 00:00

Growing up in a traditional blue-collar family in one of the most conservative counties in Maryland, Morgan Klaus Scheuerman knew early on what it’s like to feel marginalized.

He opted to wait until his mid-20s to come out. High school, he recalls, was filled with dark days.

“There were things said, without knowing I was queer, that were really upsetting. I felt pretty hopeless at times.”

Four-year college seemed out of reach, as no one in his family had gone before and money was tight. So, after graduation, Scheuerman took a customer service job at the local Best Buy, started saving, and tried to imagine a future beyond a hometown that many peers never left.

“I honestly thought that would be me,” he says.

Instead, Scheuerman, now 29, is among the most coveted young minds in the field of social computing. With stints at Google and Facebook already under his belt, and his facial analysis research earning international accolades, he was just awarded Microsoft’s prestigious 2021 Research Fellowship. That includes two paid years to finish his PhD in Information Science at ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� and a chance to collaborate with Microsoft researchers.

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��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� InfoScience @ ACM SIGCSE 2020

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:58:13 +0000

��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� InfoScience @ ACM SIGCSE 2020 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 02/25/2020 - 20:58

Faculty and students affiliated with the Department of Information Science at ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� will be presenting work at the ACM SIGCSE 2020 conference, a premiere venue for research on computer science education. The conference will be held in Portland, OR, March 11-14.

Papers

What Do We Teach When We Teach Tech Ethics? A Syllabi Analysis
Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty), Natalie Garrett (INFO PhD student), Nathan Beard (ATLAS MS-ICTD alum)
Presentation: Thursday @ 2:10pm, B118
Blog Post

Faculty Adoption of CS Education Innovations: Exploring Continued Use
Chris Hovey (INFO/NCWIT research scientist), Lecia Barker (INFO faculty)
Presentation: Friday @ 10:45am, C120

Linking Faculty Attitudes to Pedagogical Choices: Student-Centered Teaching in Introductory Computing Classes
Chris Hovey (INFO/NCWIT research scientist), Kathleen Lehman, Tiffani Riggers-Piehl
Presentation: Friday @ 11:35am, C120

Pre-Conference Symposia

NCWIT: Resources for Equity-Focused CS Education @ New Educators Wednesday Roundtable
Lecia Barker (INFO faculty)
Wednesday @ 4 pm, B115

Code, Cambridge Analytica, and Unintended Consequence @ Integrating Ethics and Social Responsibility in Computing Curricula Symposium
Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty)
Wednesday @ 1:30, D136

Posters

Broadening Participation in Computing through Transforming Media and Technologies
Brianna Dym (INFO PhD student), Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty)
Friday @ 10am, Hall E

Ethics from the Start: Exploring Student Attitudes and Creating Interventions in Intro Programming Classes
Natalie Garrett (INFO PhD student), Mikhaila Friske (INFO PhD student), Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty)
Friday @ 3pm, Hall E

Sessions

Assignments That Blend Ethics and Technology
Stacey Doore, Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty), Michael Kirkpatrick, Evan Peck, Mehran Sahami
Thursday @ 3:45pm, B113

Ethics and Social Responsibility in Computer Science Curricula (Birds of a Feather)
Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty)
Thursday @ 5:30, B115

Exhibits

Broadening Participation in Computing
Lecia Barker (INFO faculty) representing NCWIT, along with partners AccessComputing; AccessCSforAll; Broadening Advanced Technological Education Connections; Sustainable Diversity in the Computing Research Pipeline Alliance; The Early Research Scholars Program; Institute for African American Mentoring in Computing Sciences; Lighthouse; HFOSS Education; Scratch Encore; STARS Computing Corps; and Cyber Sleuth Science Lab
Exhibit Hall, Booth #308

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��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� InfoScience @ ACM CSCW 2019

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:42:41 +0000

��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� InfoScience @ ACM CSCW 2019 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 10/29/2019 - 19:42

Faculty and students affiliated with the Department of Information Science at ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� will be presenting work at the CSCW 2019 conference, the premiere venue for research on computer-supported cooperative work and social computing. The conference will be held in Austin, TX, November 9 - 13. Full papers are published in the journal Proceedings of the ACM: Human-Computer Interaction.

Papers

The Coerciveness of the Primary Key: Infrastructure Problems in Human Services Work [Diversity & Inclusion Award]
Chris Bopp (ATLAS PhD candidate), Lehn Benjamin, and Amy Voida (INFO faculty)
Presentation: Wednesday @ 11am, room 408

Orienting to Networked Grief: Situated Perspectives of Communal Mourning on Facebook [Best Paper Honorable Mention]
Jed Brubaker (INFO faculty), Gillian Hayes, Melissa Mazmanian
Presentation: Monday @ 4:30, room 415AB

Coming Out Okay: Community Narratives for LGBTQ Identity Recovery Work
Brianna Dym (INFO PhD student), Jed Brubaker (INFO faculty), Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty), and Bryan Semaan.
Blog Post
Presentation: Monday @ 11am, Salon E

"This Place Does What It Was Built For": Designing Digital Institutions for Participatory Change [Best Paper Honorable Mention]
Seth Frey, P.M. Krafft, Brian Keegan (INFO faculty)
Presentation: Wednesday @ 9am, room 415AB

Moderation Challenges in Voice-based Online Communities on Discord
Aaron Jiang (INFO PhD student), Charles Kiene, Skyler Middler (INFO undergraduate), Jed Brubaker (INFO faculty), and Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty)
Blog Post
Presentation: Tuesday @ 11am, room 406

The Dynamics of Peer-Produced Political Information During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign
Brian Keegan (INFO faculty)
Presentation: Monday @ 2:30, room 412

Technological Frames and User Innovation: Evidence from Online Community Moderation Teams
Charles Kiene, Aaron Jiang (INFO PhD student), and Benjamin Mako Hill
Blog Post
Presentation: Monday @ 11am, Salon D

Is the Time Right Now?:’ Reconciling Sociotemporal Disorder in Distributed Team Work
Wendy Norris (INFO PhD student), Amy Voida (INFO faculty), Leysia Palen (INFO faculty), and Steve Voida (INFO faculty)
Presentation: Tuesday @ 9am, Salon E

"Am I Never Going to Be Free of All This Crap?" Upsetting Encounters With Algorithmically Curated Content ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� Ex-Partners
Anthony Pinter (INFO PhD student), Aaron Jiang (INFO PhD student), Katie Gach (ATLAS PhD student), Jim Dykes (INFO PhD student), Melanie Sidwell (Media Studies MS student), and Jed Brubaker (INFO faculty)
Blog Post
Presentation: Tuesday @ 4:30, Salon E

How Computers See Gender: An Evaluation of Gender Classification in Commercial Facial Analysis and Image Labeling Services [Best Paper Award]
Morgan Klaus Scheuerman (INFO PhD student), Jacob Paul (INFO undergraduate), and Jed Brubaker (INFO faculty)
Blog Post
CU Today Feature
Presentation: November 11 @ 2:30, Salon E

Content removal as a moderation strategy: Compliance and other outcomes in the ChangeMyView community
Kumar Bhargav Srinivasan (CS MS student), Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil, Chenhao Tan (CS faculty, INFO affiliate faculty)
Presentation: Tuesday @ 11am, room 406

Intergroup Contact in the Wild: Characterizing Language Differences between Intergroup and Single-group Members in NBA-related Discussion Forums
Jason Shuo Zhang (CS PhD Candidate), Chenhao Tan (CS faculty, INFO affiliate faculty), Qin Lv (CS faculty)
Blog Post
Presentation: Tuesday @ 4:30, room 406

Workshop Papers

Doing "Good" with Data? Understanding and Working Around Data Doubles in Human Services Organizations
CSCW 2019 Doctoral Consortium
Chris Bopp (ATLAS PhD candidate)

A Case for Reimagining the UX of Post-Mortem Profile Deletion
CSCW 2019 Workshop on Life Transitions and Social Technologies
Katie Gach (ATLAS PhD student)

Designing and Carrying Out Conscientious Research With Marginalized Groups
CSCW 2019 Workshop on Social Technologies for Digital Wellbeing Among Marginalized Communities
Anthony Pinter (INFO PhD student), Morgan Klaus Scheuerman (INFO PhD student), and Jed Brubaker (INFO faculty)

Operationalized Sentience for a Networked World
CSCW 2019 Workshop on Good Systems: Ethical AI for CSCW
Dianna Radpour (INFO PhD student)

Contesting Efficacy: Tensions Between Risk and System Efficacy in Facial Analysis Software
CSCW 2019 Workshop on Contestability In Algorithmic Decision Making
Morgan Klaus Scheuerman (INFO PhD student)

Researcher Positionality for Qualitative Interviews within Diverse Populations
CSCW 2019 Workshop on Qualitative Research for CSCW: Challenges and Opportunities
Kandrea Wade (INFO PhD student)

Workshops Organized

Qualitative Methods for CSCW: Challenges and Opportunities
Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty), Jed Brubaker (INFO faculty), Andrea Forte, Shion Guha, Nora McDonald, and Michael Muller

Volunteer Work: Mapping the Future of Moderation Research
Charles Kiene, Shagun Jhaver, Eshwar Chandrasekharan, Bryan Dosono, Brianna Dym (INFO PhD student), Sarah Gilbert, Aaron Jiang (INFO PhD student), Kat Lo, Joseph Seering, Kenny Shores, Yvette Wohn

Life Transitions and Social Technologies: Research and Design for Times of Life Change
Oliver Haimson, Bryan Semaan, Brianna Dym (INFO PhD student), Joey Chiao-Yin Hsiao, Daniel Herron, Wendy Moncur

Good Systems: Ethical AI for CSCW
Ken Fleischmann, Sherri Greenberg, Danna Gurari, Abby Stangl (ATLAS PhD alum), Nitin Verma, Jaxsen Day, Rachel Simons, Tom Yeh (CS faculty, INFO affiliate faculty)

CSCW 2019 Doctoral Consortium
Shaowen Bardzell and Bryan Semaan (Chairs); Casey Fiesler (INFO faculty), Steve Jackson, Neha Kumar, Andrea Parker Grimes (Mentors)

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