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London School of Economics blogD&S researcher Monica Bulger introduces better ways to measure edtech usage with children, including the following: Ask the children. As part of the demographic data collected by PISA tests, adding questions about use of t... Read on London School of Economics blogNovember 2015 -
Longform
Pacific StandardGrowth in the technology sector has popularized a dangerously narrow conception of innovation. For a richer view of innovation look beyond the glistening headquarters of technology companies to dusty construction sites. In t... Read on Pacific StandardNovember 2015 -
Longform
SlateIn this article D&S fellow, Seeta Peña Gangadharan takes a closer look at the computerization of library data, noting the heavy dependence of libraries upon third-party systems that mediate the access, storage, and sharing ... Read on SlateNovember 2015 -
Academic Article
New Media & SocietyAbstract: Increasing broadband adoption among members of underserved populations remains a high priority among policymakers, advocates, corporations, and affected communities. But questions about the risks entailed in the flow ... Read on New Media & SocietyNovember 2015 -
Longform
The AtlanticD&S artist in residence Ingrid Burrington answers three important questions about submarine internet cables: who owns them, who builds them and how do they end up where they end up? Today's submarine-cable networks are i... Read on The AtlanticNovember 2015 -
op-ed
Fusion"In order to best understand the new technologies in our lives, it may be more useful to look to stage magicians than to source code." D&S researcher Tim Hwang discusses recent technological deceptions carried out by dev... Read on FusionNovember 2015 -
event
Data & SocietyIn this talk, Azenkot discusses several projects that show how we can leverage mainstream technology to enable people with disabilities to be more independent and productive. Read moreNovember 2015 -
Longform
The Atlantic"It turns out driving directly toward huge, looming storm clouds is a great rhetorical device to employ on a road trip to see cloud infrastructure—and also a great way to be faced with the cruel truth of your own mortality." D... Read on The AtlanticNovember 2015 -
event
Data & SocietyOn September 9, 2015, the Data & Society Research Institute hosted Platformation, a one-day summit that brought together a diverse group of stakeholders for a multi-disciplinary discussion on platform-based labor. Participa... Read moreNovember 2015 -
Longform
The New York TimesD&S fellow Natasha Singer reports the implications of the shift towards digital learning tools across the United States and the effects this may have on low income students based on a newly released study which "provides an... Read on The New York TimesNovember 2015