Oxford Internet Institute - Webcasts

Regulating Code

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:11 GMT

Recorded: 26 April 2013

Duration: 01:02:20

Speakers: Dr Ian Brown and Professor Chris Marsden

Ian Brown and Chris Marsden set out the key conclusions of their book "Regulating Code" and discuss the route ahead for Internet regulation.

Open Journal Publishing: Interview with Professor Dieter Stein

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 28 February 2013

Duration: 00:06:29

Speakers: Professor William H. Dutton and Professor Dieter Stein

Bill Dutton interviews Professor Dieter Stein, based at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, before his talk at the OII on open access journal publishing.

Development 2.0 and beyond: Challenges for ICT4D in 2013 (ICT4D Seminar Series, Part 5)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:24 GMT

Recorded: 27 February 2013

Duration: 01:10:02

Speakers: Dr Mark Thompson

In this talk, Dr Thompson will attempt to address some of the opportunities and contradictions presented and consider some emerging ways in which ICT4D researchers may contribute to the field.

Disjunctures and Connections: Case Studies of How Techno-politics Make and Cut Networks (ICT4D Seminar Series, Part 4)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:24 GMT

Recorded: 20 February 2013

Duration: 01:16:26

Speakers: Dr Don Slater

Drawing on case study material, the paper focuses on ways in which definitions of 'media' and other technical objects act to promote or prevent 'connection'.

Humanitarian campaigns in social media: network architectures and Kony 2012 as a polymedia event (ICT4D Seminar Series, Part 3)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:24 GMT

Recorded: 13 February 2013

Duration: 00:47:21

Speakers: Dr Mirca Madianou

Dr Mirca Madianou assesses the optimism surrounding the opportunities that social media offer for humanitarian action.

ICTs, Innovation and Regulation in the Somali Territories (ICT4D Seminar Series, Part 2)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:24 GMT

Recorded: 6 February 2013

Duration: 00:29:31

Speakers: Mr Abdirashid Duale

Seminar exploring technology and regulation in the Somali territories of the Horn of Africa.

The Information Society Agenda: Prospects and Problems (ICT4D Seminar Series, Part 1)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:24 GMT

Recorded: 30 January 2013

Duration: 01:16:25

Speakers: Professor Robin Mansell

Professor Mansell discusses dominant approaches by intergovernmental agencies to information society policy and the prospects for introducing critical perspectives that acknowledge power relations.

Big Data - The Book

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:06 GMT

Recorded: 29 January 2013

Duration: 00:03:00

Speakers: Professor Viktor Mayer-Schönberger

"Big Data" introduces you to the recent bestselling book by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier.

Science at Scale: Innovation, Value, and Governance in the Networked Ecological Sciences

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:24 GMT

Recorded: 18 January 2013

Duration: 00:59:39

Speakers: Dr Steven J. Jackson

This talk examines the challenges, tensions, and opportunities that confront efforts to develop new computational infrastructure in existing fields of science.

MSc Course on Internet Technologies and Regulation: Technological Convergence (8)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:06 GMT

Recorded: 28 November 2012

Duration: 00:39:10

Speakers: Dr Joss Wright

This lecture will cover the technology behind converging networks and diverging platforms, and the policy responses of regulators such as the US Federal Communications Commission, European Commission and UK Office of Communications.

MSc Course on Internet Technologies and Regulation: Digital Identity and Authentication (7)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:06 GMT

Recorded: 21 November 2012

Duration: 01:01:40

Speakers: Dr Joss Wright

This lecture will look at the range of centralised, federated and user-centric identity management technologies being developed and how governments and business are implementing them.

MSc Course on Internet Technologies and Regulation: Privacy and Security (6)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:06 GMT

Recorded: 14 November 2012

Duration: 00:54:27

Speakers: Dr Joss Wright

This lecture will cover key technological and legal trends in data protection and information security, and consider the two key drivers of security and efficiency in government use of personal data.

Orwellian Adventures in Cyberspace: Poking One's Head Above the Ivory Parapet

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 14 November 2012

Duration: 00:59:23

Speakers: Professor Dorothy Bishop

A look at the communication of scientific research to the public, showing that the media's preoccupation with 'cures' creates fertile ground for quackery and misinformation.

OII Internet and Society Awards: Raspberry Pi

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 13 November 2012

Duration: 00:21:33

Speakers: Pete Lomas and Dr Victoria Nash

Victoria Nash talks to Pete Lomas, Founder and Trustee at innovative non-profit foundation Raspberry Pi, recipients of an OII Internet and Society Award, in recognition of their exemplary efforts in using the Internet for the public good in Britain.

The Life Story of a Pioneer: From Hi-tech to Philanthropy

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:04 GMT

Recorded: 13 November 2012

Duration: 00:51:09

Speakers: Dame Stephanie Shirley BSc, CEng and FREng

The OII's Founding Donor Dame Stephanie Shirley speaks about the sources of her innovation, the software house she founded back in 1962 and why she has already given away £65M to IT and autism projects.

The Social Economy: Unleashing Value and Productivity through Social Technologies

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 8 November 2012

Duration: 01:12:26

Speakers: Sir Drummond Bone, Dr Michael Chui, James Manyika and Dr Marc Ventresca

Over 70 percent of companies are using social technologies in some way, however very few come anywhere close to achieving the full potential benefit.

MSc Course on Internet Technologies and Regulation: Content Regulation and Filtering (5)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:06 GMT

Recorded: 7 November 2012

Duration: 00:58:29

Speakers: Dr Joss Wright

This lecture will cover the blocking technologies used and the policies being developed in a range of nations including the UK, the US, China and Australia.

Dealing with Scientific 'Controversy' in an Interconnected World

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 7 November 2012

Duration: 00:56:33

Speakers: Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker

Drawing on the example of creationism vs evolution, Fern Elsdon-Baker discusses the oversimplification of scientific controversies and the polarised beliefs that are often attributed to the public.

MSc Course on Internet Technologies and Regulation: Digital Copyright (4)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:05 GMT

Recorded: 31 October 2012

Duration: 01:02:22

Speakers: Dr Ian Brown

This lecture will cover the copyright policy responses of governments, intergovernmental organisations and large right holders, and the Digital Rights Management and filesharing technologies that are key to the policy debate.

Is Academic Medicine Ready for an Open Dialogue with the Public?

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 31 October 2012

Duration: 01:06:00

Speakers: Sir Iain Chalmers and Dr David Karlin

A look at a few skeletons in academic medicine's closet: avoidable waste, biased under-reporting of research, conflicts of interest, polarising controversies, and the apparent inability of researchers to openly discuss limitations in research.

Media Uses and Gratifications: Some Features of the Approach

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 26 October 2012

Duration: 00:28:35

Speakers: Professor Jay G. Blumler

In this seminar Jay G. Blumler discusses the origins and sources of the appeal of the 'uses and gratifications' paradigm.

Media Uses and Gratifications: Some Features of the Approach: Response by Denis McQuail

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 26 October 2012

Duration: 00:30:27

Speakers: Professor Denis McQuail

Denis McQuail's response to Jay G. Blumler's talk on the origins and sources of the appeal of the 'uses and gratifications' paradigm.

Spreading Information in the Social Web: Nodes, Ripples and Community Discovery

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:12 GMT

Recorded: 24 October 2012

Duration: 01:23:05

Speakers: Ade Oshineye

A look at a number of recent innovations from Google, presented in the context of how people actually use online services. Glimpse how Google deals with four problems: Identity, Sharing and Community discovery, and Authority

MSc Course on Internet Technologies and Regulation: History and Development of the Internet (2)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:05 GMT

Recorded: 17 October 2012

Duration: 00:56:01

Speakers: Dr Ian Brown

This lecture will cover the network's origins and history, and explore the ways in which it has shaped and been shaped by public policy.

MSc Course on Internet Technologies and Regulation: Internet Architecture (1)

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:06 GMT

Recorded: 10 October 2012

Duration: 01:48:24

Speakers: Dr Joss Wright

This lecture covers the basic concepts and policy implications of the Internet technical architecture, including the end-to-end principle, the IP 'hourglass', and how real-time and best-effort reliable communications are carried over lossy networks.