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Where Should We Take Open Access Next?: Moving Forward By Centering an Ethics of Care
By Amber Gallant on March 18, 2022 | Tagged with open academia, open access, open education
Where Should We Take Open Access Next?: Moving Forward By Centering an Ethics of Care Guest Post by Amber Gallant What is Open Access (OA)? In 2002, a small group of scholars met to discuss the unaffordability of scholarly publishing and explore alternate avenues to make research freely accessible. The declaration they drafted, the Budapest […]
Period-Tracking Apps Do Not Keep Your Health Data Private
By Emma Cornelius on March 4, 2022 | Tagged with Data, Data Collection, privacy
Period-Tracking Apps Do Not Keep Your Health Data Private By Emma Cornelius Your period-tracking app knows all about you, but it is not protecting your privacy. There is no doubt these apps can be useful. Tracking your period, emotions, ovulation, pain, and sexual activity might help you get to know yourself and understand what is […]
Unkweusultineg Protecting Self & Community: Indigenous Activism & Safety in the Digital World
By Taya Jardine on February 18, 2022 | Tagged with Digital Activism, Digital identity, Online Safety, Social media, social_network, surveillance
Unkweusultineg Protecting Self & Community: Indigenous Activism & Safety in the Digital World Guest Post by Taya Jardine Introduction We are in a new age of Indigenous uprisings across the colonized world. From international movements such as #LandBack to local movements in Indigenous Nations globally, we are at the forefront of revolution. Engaging with forms […]
Nothing is “Neutral:” Passive Digital Footprints and the Perpetuation of Inequality
By Kathryn LeBere on February 4, 2022 | Tagged with data, Data, Data Collection, Digital identity, guest blog post, guest post, Social media
Nothing is “Neutral:” Passive Digital Footprints and the Perpetuation of Inequality Guest Post by Kathryn LeBere Have you ever paused to reflect on your passive online activity? How long you lingered on a post? Which links you clicked on while browsing? We all make thousands of semi-unconscious decisions when using the Internet. Our digital presence, […]
Are your Fitness Trackers Spying on You???
By Sheryl Lim on January 20, 2022 | Tagged with Data, data, Data Collection, digital tracking, fitness, guest post, privacy
Are your Fitness Trackers Spying on You??? Guest Post by Sheryl Lim Quantifying and tracking our physical activity, lifestyle, and habits is increasingly conveniently today. Gary Wolf termed this rise in self-tracking the “quantified self” movement [1], where people turn towards numbers to measure and interpret their lives. As wearable fitness trackers such as Fitbits […]
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