Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho (2013 FYAP Grant Winner)- Research Project Information

Title: “Identity Deception and Detection in Computer-Mediated Communications” Abstract: Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho’s proposed research is a continuation of her previous research on trustworthiness attribution in virtual organizations.  Her current work, based on the social psychology theory of attribution, has uncovered the important finding that information behavior can be used to identify scenarios where members …

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Dr. Richard Urban (2013 FYAP Grant Winner)- Research Project Information

Title: “Representation Patterns for Cultural Heritage” Abstract: The World Wide Web has been an extremely successful way to share documents on a global scale, yet it contains an important flaw.  Documents on the Web can only be associated through hyperlinks that hide the relationships among them.  Although documents may contain a great deal of information, …

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SLIS Professor Everhart quoted in article on technology in K-12 education

Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies and director of the PALM Center (Partnerships Advancing Library Media), was quoted in a Tampa Bay Times article.  She discusses some reasons advising against the removal of media specialists from primary education in Pasco County, FL. Everhart, who has expertise in media and digital curriculum, brought up that trying to …

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COMM students develop PSA campaigns for the Florida Center for Prevention Research

Students in the School of Communication’s Advertising Creative Strategy courses are creating projects this spring semester for the FSU Florida Center for Prevention Research.  They are working with the Center’s director, Richard L. Howell, to develop public service announcement (PSA) advertising campaigns. Students in one course section will create a campaign aimed towards reducing high-risk drinking …

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Chapman, Director of Product Marketing and Design for Caselite Software, presents on April 12 in UCB 2104

Amy Chapman, Director of Product Marketing and Design for Caselite Software, Inc, will be presenting about “Caselite Software, Development and Delivery of Web-Based Scheduling Software for Special Educators” on Friday, April 12 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the stadium in University Center B, Room 2104. Chapman holds a BSBA in Computer Information Systems, from Appalachian …

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LIS luminary Wedgeworth presents “Size Matters: iSchools & Other LIS Programs,” at FSU-SLIS on April 10

The School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University proudly invites you to a presentation by Robert Wedgeworth, “Size Matters: iSchools & Other LIS Programs,” Wed., April 10. The event is co-sponsored by University Libraries and the Friends of the FSU Libraries. RENOWNED LEADER. Highly recognized as a leading librarian, library educator …

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April dates and topics announced for five Feed Your Brain presentations with opportunities to learn and network

Feed Your Brain is a series of presentations and panels on various emerging topics and student interests.  The sessions create a learning environment that is relaxed and interactive, giving you the opportunity to meet experienced individuals in an intimate setting and pick their brain to feed yours!  Topics this semester have ranged from social media, …

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