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CHI
2010
ACM
13 years 12 months ago
Student socialization in the age of facebook
Most research regarding online social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Linked-In and Friendster has looked at these networks in terms of activity within the online network, suc...
Louise Barkhuus, Juliana Tashiro
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
The network in the garden: an empirical analysis of social media in rural life
History repeatedly demonstrates that rural communities have unique technological needs. Yet, we know little about how rural communities use modern technologies, so we lack knowled...
Eric Gilbert, Karrie Karahalios, Christian Sandvig
CSCW
2012
ACM
12 years 23 days ago
Finding a new normal: the role of technology in life disruptions
In recent years, the HCI and CSCW communities have begun to examine the role technology plays in personal, rather than professional settings. Part of this work has begun to addres...
Michael Massimi, Jill P. Dimond, Christopher A. Le...
BCSHCI
2009
13 years 6 months ago
"A little silly and empty-headed": older adults' understandings of social networking sites
This study suggests reasons for the absence of a growing proportion of the population, the so-called baby boomers, from the otherwise highly popular social networking sites. We ex...
Vilma Lehtinen, Jaana Näsänen, Risto Sar...
CSCW
2012
ACM
12 years 23 days ago
Designing a social network to support the independence of young adults with autism
Independence is key to a successful transition to adulthood for individuals with autism. Social support is a crucial factor for achieving adaptive self-help life skills. In this p...
Hwajung Hong, Jennifer G. Kim, Gregory D. Abowd, R...