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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>iConference 2011 Workshop on Protecting Adolescent Online Safety,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Seattle, USA | February 8, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>URL: <a href="http://pal.ist.psu.edu/iconf2011paos/">http://pal.ist.psu.edu/iconf2011paos/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>As the new nexus of teens’ online experience, social networking sites such as MySpace.com and Facebook.com are the focus of widespread parents' and lawmakers' worries about teens’ online safety. In extreme circumstances, teens' involvement with social networking sites may place them in danger and seriously jeopardize their life. For instance, Megan Meier, a 13-year-old girl, committed suicide after being targeted in a MySpace hoax. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The general objective of this workshop is to address the acute challenges of protecting adolescent online safety. While there has been considerable rigor undertaken with regards to the development of the various technical approaches toward protecting children's online safety, the social or human nuances and consequences of these approaches have received relatively minor attention. In this workshop, participants will discuss issues and challenges associated with the adolescents' online behaviors, parental mediations, educational interventions, and technological design implications. Participants will be encouraged to submit papers for <a href="http://pal.ist.psu.edu/iconf2011paos/icst_cfp.pdf" target="_blank">a special issue</a> of the <a href="http://icst.org/security-and-safety/" target="_blank">ICST Transactions on Security and Safety</a> (ISSN: 2032-9393).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Themes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the workshop, we will have presentations by workshop participants to develop a shared understanding of the problems we try to address, have an overview of research approaches used to address these problems, and identify crucial issues to explore. Suggested discussion topics include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> * Defining online privacy, risk, security, and safety for the adolescent cohort<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> * Online safety challenges and protection mechanisms for the adolescent cohort<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> * User mental models and behavioral dynamics (for adolescents and parents)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> * Tools or applications that support online safety for the adolescent cohort<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> * User awareness and training (for adolescents and parents)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> * Parental mediations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Call for Participation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in participating in this workshop, you can either 1) submit soapbox topics, or 2) submit a position paper by email to hxu AT ist.psu.edu by January 24, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><b><i>Soapbox topics:</i></b> There will be a section called Soapbox Madness which is a series of brief discussions on topics presented by the participants. For your submissions of soapbox topics, think of the issues or ideas about Youth Online Safety that are motivating you and/or capturing your attention. Write down just a few sentences for up to five soapbox topics (see above section of Themes for sample topics), explain why you think this area might be important to you, and submit by email to hxu AT ist.psu.edu. During the workshop, participants will be given three minutes to present their soapbox topics.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i>Position papers</i></b><b><i>:</i></b> If you want to contribute a 2-4 page position paper (<a href="http://www.chi2010.org/authors/format.html" target="_blank">CHI extended abstract format</a>), please describe your area of research, and future directions you see research in this space taking. Your submission should be emailed in a common format (e.g. PDF, Word or HTML) to hxu AT ist.psu.edu. During the workshop, participants will be given seven minutes to present their position papers, followed by five minutes for questions and discussions. We may adjust the timing to accommodate the number of participants. <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The workshop organizers will review the position papers and soapbox topics for pertinence to the workshop theme, general interest and quality. Space constraints may limit the number of participants. The organizers will distribute soft-copies of the position papers and soapbox topics to all participants by January 28, 2011. Participants are strongly encouraged to read all materials before the workshop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Organizers: Heng Xu and John M. Carroll (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Heng Xu </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>|<b> </b>Assistant Professor<b> </b>of Information Sciences and Technology<b> </b>| PNC Technologies Career Development Professorship | The Pennsylvania State University<b> </b>| 307C IST Building | University Park, PA 16802 | Office: 814-867-0469 | Fax: 814-865-6426 | URL: <a href="http://faculty.ist.psu.edu/xu/"><span style='color:blue'>http://faculty.ist.psu.edu/xu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>