The featured article of today’s blog post is Gary Annable, Gerard Goggin, and Deborah Stienstra’s article titled “Accessibility, Disability, and Inclusion in Information Technologies: Introduction.” I chose this piece because I am interested in the ways that information technologies can be inclusive of those with disabilities. Annable et al. (2007) discuss the issue of the lack of inclusivityContinue reading “Inclusion in Information and Communication Technology”
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What Does This Say? Simplifying the Language in Terms and Conditions for Social Media Platforms
The featured article of this blog post is “A lawyer rewrote Instagram’s terms of use ‘in plain English’ so kids would know their privacy rights” by Amy B. Wang. I chose this article because I am interested in what these terms and conditions look like in plain language. The main point in this article isContinue reading “What Does This Say? Simplifying the Language in Terms and Conditions for Social Media Platforms”
Access or No Access? Can Personal Devices be Evidence?
The featured article of today’s blog is titled “Feds Can’t Force You To Unlock Your iPhone With Finger Or Face, Judge Rules” by Thomas Brewster I chose this article because I have mixed feelings over whether authorities have a right to access individuals’ devices during criminal investigations. The title of this article pretty much explainsContinue reading “Access or No Access? Can Personal Devices be Evidence?”
The Cost Of Life: Is It Ethical To Patent Medication?
In this blog post, I will provide an overview an article titled “The pill that costs $9,000 in US sells for $70 in India” written by an employee of The Times of India. I will then argue that medication should not be limited by patent laws. I chose this article because I am a proponentContinue reading “The Cost Of Life: Is It Ethical To Patent Medication?”
Gamifying Learning: Is Gamificaiton Worth It?
In this blog post, I will provide a quick overview of Bohyun Kim’s book chapter, “Gamification in Education and Libraries,” and then provide an argument about why educational institutions should implement gamification projects when possible. I chose this article because I’m a fan of fun and making any situation into a game. I truly believeContinue reading “Gamifying Learning: Is Gamificaiton Worth It?”
Whatever Happened to Google Glass?
In this blog entry, I will discuss Michael Robak’s and Ayyoub Ajmi’s article “Google Glass for the Educator: A Postmortem Separating the Reality from the Hype and Some Thoughts for Google.” This article appealed to me partly because the product sounds so interesting. Google Glass seems like something that belongs in The Jetsons or SpyContinue reading “Whatever Happened to Google Glass?”
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