[WebPub] FW: Microsoft Research New England Weekly Seminar Digest

[Lars Hasselblad Torres]

FYI Interesting topic.
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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 09:20:09 -0400
To: Lars Hasselblad Torres <lhtorres at mit.edu>
Subject: Microsoft Research New England Weekly Seminar Digest

Microsoft Research New England Weekly Seminar Digest

Here is a digest of the upcoming talks sponsored by the Microsoft Research
New England Lab:

MSRNE Colloquium: Skill Matters: How Web Savvy and Other Factors Influence
Online Behavior --  Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University, Institute for
Policy Research | Wednesday, May 26, 4:00 - 5: 30 PM

ARRIVAL GUIDANCE:
Upon arrival, be prepared to show a picture ID and sign the Building Visitor
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appropriate floor. Typically the talks are located in the First Floor
Conference Center, however sometimes the location may change.

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WHO:                    Eszter Hargittai
AFFILIATION:            Northwestern University, Institute for Policy
Research
TITLE:                          Skill Matters: How Web Savvy and Other
Factors Influence Online Behavior
WHEN:                   Wednesday, May 26th
WHERE:                  Microsoft Conference Center located at One Memorial
Drive, First Floor, Cambridge, MA
TIME:                           4:00 - 5:30 PM
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Abstract
Much enthusiasm surrounds the potential of the Internet to improve people's
lives in numerous domains from health matters to education, from creative
expression to financial independence, from political engagement to
on-the-job performance.   While it is easy to come up with hypotheticals on
how the Web may improve people's life chances, we know relatively little
about the extent to which such potential is being met and who is more or
less likely to benefit from the various opportunities. Drawing on unique
data collected about a diverse group of young American adults' Internet
uses, this presentation will look at predictors of various types of online
engagement and participation. In particular, the talk will point out
variation in people's online skills and how differences in Web know-how
influence what people do online.

Biography

Eszter Hargittai is Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Faculty
Associate of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University
where she heads the Web Use Project. She is also Fellow at Harvard's Berkman
Center for Internet & Society where she spent the
2008/09 academic year in residence. Hargittai's research focuses on the
social and policy implications of information technologies with a particular
interest in how IT may contribute to or alleviate social inequalities. She
is editor of the recently published book "Research Confidential", which
presents a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of doing empirical social
science research. For more information, see http://www.eszter.com and
http://www.webuse.org.

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