The New Media Lab has been active in developing awareness tools as well as conducting and presenting research related to new technologies in general and usage patterns of the Internet and mobile in specific.
Please find below awareness related material created by the New Media Lab of CNTI (Cyprus Neuroscience & Technology Insitute).
Publications presented at Conferences:
Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal,
28-29 May 2008, Nicosia, Cyprus
Safer Internet Forum: A Youth-Driven Initiative for Safer Cyberspace
Shitta, G., Taraszow, T., Laouris, Y. (2008, May). Safer Internet Forum: A youth-driven initiative for safer cyberspace. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Presenter: Tatjana Taraszow
CyberEthics: Awareness and Protection from Online Dangers
Drousiotou, A.-M., Shitta, G., Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). CyberEthics: The safer internet awareness node of Cyprus that promotes the active participation of children in their own safety. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Presenter: Tatjana Taraszow
SafenetCY: Hotline to Report Illegal and Disturbing Uses of the Internet
Kasparis, N., Aristodemou, E., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). SafenetCY: Hotline to report illegal and disturbing uses of the internet. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Presenter: Elena Aristodemou
Video Game Technology Engaged in Promoting a Safer Use of the Internet
Aristodemou, E., Kasparis, N., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). Video game technology engaged in promoting a safer use of the internet. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Presenter: Elena Aristodemou
Young Cypriot Internet Users: A Quantitative Survey in the context of EU Kids Online
Aristodemou, E., Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). Young Cypriot internet users: A quantitative survey in the context of EU Kids Online. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Presenter: Elena Aristodemou
EU Kids Online, the pan-European Initiative that Explores and Compares Young Internet Users across Europe: Comparative Results
Aristodemou, E., Taraszow, T., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). EU Kids Online, the pan-European Initiative that Explores and Compares Young Internet Users across Europe: Comparative Results. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Presenter: Elena Aristodemou
E-Learning Adapted to the Learning Profiles of Young Learners
Taraszow, T., Aristodemou, E., & Laouris, Y. (2008, May). E-learning adapted to the learning profiles of young learners. Paper presented at the Conference Child and Youth Research in the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal, Nicosia. Cyprus.
Presenter: Tatjana Taraszow
European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2008),
6-7 November 2008, Ayia Napa, Cyprus
How much Personal and Sensitive Information do Cypriot Teenagers reveal in Facebook?
Taraszow, T., Arsoy, A., Shitta, G., & Laouris, Y. (2008, Nov). How much Personal and Sensitive Information do Cypriot Teenagers reveal in Facebook? Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on E-Learning, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
Presenter: Georgina Shitta
The Use of E-Learning in Adult Learning: A Comparative Study between six European Countries
Papadopoulou, Y., Aristodemou, E., & Laouris, Y. (2008, Nov). The use of e-learning tools in adult learning: A comparative study between Cyprus and five other European countries. Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on E-Learning, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
Presenter: Yiola Papadopoulou
Prediction of Reading Performance Using an Interactive ICT Application
Aristodemou, E., Taraszow, T., Laouris, Y., Papadopoulos, T., & Makris, P. (2008, Nov). Prediction of reading performance using the MAPS (Mental Attributes Profiling System) multimodal interactive ICT application. Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on E-Learning, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
Presenter: Tatjana Taraszow
Publications accepted in Conferences and Journals:
International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics
For the time being, a full paper on youth and Facebook usage in Cyprus is being prepared for publication in the special issue "Children's Internet Use in Europe: Comparative Issues and Findings" of the International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics.
(Leading Research Team Member: Tatjana Taraszow)
Other Awareness Activities on Cultural, Contextual and Risk Issues in Children's Safe Use of the Internet and New Media
Assessment of the reasons why certain types of research are available (or not) in Cyprus, given the local intellectual, social, institutional and funding systems (for paper click here)
Comparison of the available data in Cyprus so as to identify the changing risks and safety concerns associated with new media, assessing their distribution, significance and consequences for diverse populations (age, gender, region, nation, etc) (for paper click here)
List of Survey and Interview Instruments related to Internet research available online (for list click here)
On-going Awareness and Research Activities:
Identification of the level of Internet usage of children, teenagers, parents, and teachers in Cyprus as well as their level and perception of risks when using the Internet (Leading Research Team Members: Tatjana Taraszow, Elena Aristodemou & Aysu Arsoy);
Usage and Perceptions of Youth regarding Mobile Phones in Cyprus (Leading Research Team Member: Tatjana Taraszow);
A Quantitative Comparison of Youth’s Level of Revelation of Personal Information and Activity in the Social Networking Sites Facebook and Hi5 (Leading Research Team Member: Tatjana Taraszow);
How do Cypriot NGOs and Organizations use Facebook for their promotion? (Leading Research Team Member: Aysu Arsoy);
Bi-communality in Facebook and Cyprus: A comparison (Leading Research Team Member: Tatjana Taraszow)
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