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Glossary


A working list of terms (will improve formatting), please comments with additions, corrections, or questions.
Cyber: relating to or characteristic of the culture of computers, information technology, and virtual reality.

Cyberspace: the notional environment in which communication over computer networks occurs.

Emerging or new technologies: refers to latest advancements in technologies (namely informational) and is used to highlight the exponential acceleration of advancements (which often contribute to shifts in the status quo - think disruptive innovation)

Digital literacy: is comprised of competencies, knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for full participation in the modern knowledge society. Digital literacy allows for the effective use of digital devices (e.g.  laptops, smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers) and networks (e.g. the internet and social media) for the purposes of expression, communication, advocacy and collaboration.

Disruptive innovation: a change in product or production method that creates a new market and value network, in turn disrupting the status quo, displacing established products, leaders, alliances.
Information age: (also referred to as the Cyberage, Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age) is characterized by the computerization of information and processes as the basis of the economy; representing  a shift from the previous period in human history known as the Industrial Age.


Social & Scholarly Terms

Computer mediated communication (CMC)
defined as ‘‘communication that occurs within the context of the Internet or internetworks’’ (Christopherson, 2007, p. 3039).

Christopherson (2007) distinguishes between two relevant types of anonymity.
Technical anonymity
refers to an actual lack of identifiers, while  
Social anonymity
refers to the perception that one is unidentifiable.

SNS - Social Networking Sites/Service

Online disinhibition effects refer to a lessening of behavioral inhibitions, and
toxic disinhibition refers to behaviors that damage one’s own or others’ self-image (Lapidot-Lefler & Barak, 2012)

Social Media
websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. (noun
noun: social media plural noun: social medias)
  
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs)
is an extended term for information technology (IT) which stresses the role of unified communications

 Information Technology
the study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.

Informatics
the science of processing data for storage and retrieval; information science.

 Big Data
extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions.
"much IT investment is going towards managing and maintaining big data"

Technical Terms

Algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is a self-contained sequence of actions to be performed. Algorithms can perform calculation, data processing and automated reasoning tasks. An algorithm is an effective method that can be expressed within a finite amount of space and time and in a well-defined formal language for calculating a function
API
Application program interface (API) is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. An API specifies how software components should interact. Additionally, APIs are used when programming graphical user interface (GUI) components.
What is API - Application Program Interface? Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/API.html


Gnip
Gnip, Inc. was a social media API aggregation company. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, it provided data from dozens of social media websites via a single API.
Gnip - Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnip

JSON
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999.
JSON ~ http://www.json.org/

Klout
Klout is a website and mobile app that uses social media analytics to rate its users according to online social influence via the "Klout Score", which is a numerical value between 1 and 100.
Klout - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klout

Web 2.0
the second stage of development of the World Wide Web, characterized especially by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the growth of social media.



More areas of thought, again just a working list for consideration...

Theories

  • Group Polarization Theory (see Internet Banging pg. A55)
  • Adaptive Structuration Theory (pg.A58, & in I Kno God’s Got a Day 4 Me)
  • Social Constructionism, of Reality 

Platforms

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • Marco Polo
  • Myspace
  • Google Hangout?
  • WhatsApp
  • Imo

  • Slack (Team Messaging)

  • Second Life (virtual life, avatar game)
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Weebly
  • Swarm 

Professional Networks

  • LinkedIn
  • TED

Search Engines

  • AOL
  • Yahoo
  • MSN/Bing
  • Google
  • Ask

Not including specialty platforms and forums (e.g. pinkbike)

Music oriented platforms
Spotify
Amazon Music
SoundCloud

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