Resources

Websites

• The Pew Internet & American Life project engages in robust studies; recent reports include "Writing, Technology, and Teens" and "The Internet and the 2008 Election."
• The EDUCAUSE/Cornell Institute for Computer Policy and Law provides education, resources, and counsel to help campuses develop technology policy and respond to problems.
• The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation brings together practitioners of many approaches to dialogue, deliberation, and conflict resolution. A useful resource for developing strategies at your campus.

Articles

• boyd, d. m., & Ellison, N. B. (2007). Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 11.
• boyd, danah. (2007). "Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace." Apophenia Blog Essay. June 24.
• Gee, James Paul. Good Video Games and Good Learning, [PDF download]. Also see Gee's book, below.
• Gould, E. (2008). "Exposed: What I gained—and lost—by writing about my intimate life online." The New York Times Magazine. 25 May. 32-39+.
• Hargittai, E. (2007) Whose space? Differences among users and non-users of social network sites. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 14.

Books

• Gee, J. P. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2003.
• Solove, Daniel J. The Future of Reputation. New Bedford, CT: Yale UP, 2007.