Media Archives - mediaX at Stanford University

Screenomics: A Venue for Developing an Ontology of Informal Learning through Everyday Digital Media

mediaXadmin — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:54:22 +0000

From The Theme ONTOLOGIES FOR THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE OF LEARNING WHAT IF What if we could create a process for studying how, when, and for what purposes individuals use their phones and screens as they go through everyday life? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to develop an end-to-end system for capturing, […]

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How to Think Like a Civilization

mediaXadmin — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:35:43 +0000

Digital technology is the solvent leaching the glue out of our global institutions, but digital technology also presents us with the means to meet both our current challenges - and to shape a new planetary order. Paul Saffo a forecaster with three decades experience helping corporate and governmental clients looks at this complex challenge.

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How to Think Like a Civilization

mediaXadmin — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:59:44 +0000

Digital technology is the solvent leaching the glue out of our global institutions, but digital technology also presents us with the means to meet both our current challenges - and to shape a new planetary order. Paul Saffo dives into this complex challenge in the next “Thinking Tools for Wicked Problems” webinar.

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Human Kindness in the Face of Adversity, mediaX Thought Leader and Writer of Contagion Shares His Thoughts

mediaXadmin — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:27:52 +0000

In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Scott Z Burns was interviewed by the Washington Post to discuss the parallels between the movie he wrote and the current global pandemic.

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mediaX Thought Leader Helps Find That Search Results Are Not Biased Along Party Lines

mediaXadmin — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:07:49 +0000

In an audit of search media results for every candidate running for federal office in the 2018 U.S. election, Professor Jeff Hancock found no evidence of political bias for or against either party.

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Law, Science and Technology Proposal

mediaXadmin — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:36:47 +0000

From The Theme ONLINE MEDIA CONTENT  WHAT IF What if we could facilitate consumer publication and use of online content by creating a more defined legal environment in which creative expression and use of content are encouraged, while the rights of creators of digital content are protected? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set […]

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DIVER (Digital Interactive Video Exploration and Reflection) ROMP (Research on Online Media Personalization)

mediaXadmin — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:33:17 +0000

From The Theme ONLINE MEDIA CONTENT WHAT IF What if we could develop and study a mechanism for managing media content that preserves media companies’ digital rights, while providing consumers with new video expression and sharing functions? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to conduct research that would simulate the provision of […]

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Interacting with Integrated Information

mediaXadmin — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:20:16 +0000

From The Theme ONLINE MEDIA CONTENT WHAT IF What if we could determine the requirements to support user interaction with systems that integrate information from multiple sources? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to investigate user responses to content that filters, summarizes or synthesizes information from disparate sources. Our exploration included the […]

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Trust, Reputation, and Anonymity in Peer to Peer Publishing and Content

mediaXadmin — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:00:30 +0000

From The Theme ONLINE MEDIA CONTENT WHAT IF What if we could develop a truly fair, comprehensive and anonymous mechanism for assigning reputation ratings to self-published work online? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to explore reputation systems, with a focus on the feasibility of algorithmic techniques that address the issues of […]

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Designing Technologies that Mediate Human Social Interaction: Strategies for Effective Cooperation and Collaboration

mediaXadmin — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:48:28 +0000

From The Theme  KNOWLEDGE WORKER PRODUCTIVITY WHAT IF What if we could develop a theory of “social affordances” (properties of technologies that shape online social interaction, personal judgment, and social decision-making) to better understand and even predict the effects of media design choices on behavior? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to […]

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