"Social Media and Development" ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
A/ Professor Robert Ackland and Kyosuke Tanaka presented on "Social Media and Development" at the "Information and Communication Technologies in Melanesia - Building a
Workshop - Studying the Chinese Internet
The Studying the Chinese Web workshop (研究中国互联网／ 研究中國互聯網) was held at the ANU, 31 July and 1 August 2014. The workshop was co-hosted by VOSON/ADSRI and the Australian Centre on China in the World. The keynote presenter was Professor Jonathan Zhu (City University of Hong Kong) who presented on
Winter Program- Big data analysis for Social Scientists
Dr Robert Ackland ran a five-day course on Social Media Analysis at the ACSPRI Winter Program, University of Queensland, 7-11 July 2014. The course provided students with an introduction to social media analysis in the context of social research. The course is designed for social researchers interested in social media, and covers methods of
Smart Sensing & Big Data Analytics: Governing through Information
The Smart Sensing & Big Data Analytics: Governing through Information symposium was held at the ANU, on March, 3-4, 2014. The symposium was co-organised by Gavin Smith (School of Sociology, ANU) and Robert Ackland (VOSON Project, ADSRI).This symposium aims to pr
VOSON Lab organises seminar: The 2013 Web Index - Methodology, Results and Discussion
Dr Robert Ackland organised a seminar on "The 2013 Web Index - Methodology, Results and Discussion", held at the ANU on 3 December, 2013.
Masterclass at Tsukuba University, Japan
Robert Ackland presented a master class on "Social Network Analysis: Its Utility for Global Leadership", hosted by the Area Studies Innovation Program at Tsukuba University, Japan.
VOSON Lab awarded 3-year ARC Grant
Robert Ackland was awarded a 3-year Australian Research Council Grant for the project "Understanding online attention and user-generated content creation: An information consumption and production perspective". There is a strong practical need for methods for understanding and measuring online behaviour.
Masterclass: "Digital Methodologies: The next 50 years of research?"
As part of The Australian Sociological Association’s 50 Year Celebrations, Robert Ackland ran a master class for Masters and PhD students titled "Digital Methodologies: The next 50 years of research?" The master class was designed for Masters or PhD students who are thinking about or doing research drawing upon digitized methodologies, such as web based, s
Winter Program 2013- Big data analysis for Social Scientists
Robert Ackland ran a five-day course on Social Media Analysis the ACSPRI Winter Program, University of Technology Sydney, 1-5 July 2013. The course provides students with an introduction to social media analysis in the context of social research. The course is designed for social researchers interested in social media, and covers methods of
Book "Web Social Science: Concepts, Data and Tools for Social Scientists in the Digital Age" now published!
Robert Ackland's new book Web Social Science: Concepts, Data and Tools for Social Scientists in the Digital Age (SAGE Publications) was published in June 2013! Also see the Web Social Science website.The book is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of web Social S