Centre for Research into Online Communities and E-Learning Systems http://www.crocels.com The world's leading online community and e-learning think tank Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:04:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Electronic Law for Internet Empowerment Group http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/267/electronic-law-for-internet-empowerment-group/ http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/267/electronic-law-for-internet-empowerment-group/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:02:40 +0000 admin http://www.crocels.com/?p=267 The Electronic Law for Internet Empowerment Group (ELIE) is based at the European Parliament – at the centre of European Democracy. Led by Cllr Jonathan Bishop LLM, a Master of Laws in European Union Law, the group is quickly expanding knowledge relating to the law and the Internet, especially relating to Internet trolling. We are experts in promoting safety and responsibility in Cyberspace and understanding the processes for doing so.

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Centre for Research into Online Communities and E-Learning Systems
The European Parliament
Square de Meeus 37
4th Floor
Brussels B-1000
Belgium		 Centre pour la recherche d’ordinateurs pour la communauté et é-l’étude en société
Parlement européen
Square de Meeus 37
4e étage
Bruxelles B-1000
Belgique
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]]> http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/229/mathematics-engineering-intelligent-systems-and-future-technologies-group/feed/ 0 The Online Learning, Pedagogy, New Media and Philosophy Group http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/224/the-online-learning-pedagogy-new-media-and-philosophy-group/ http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/224/the-online-learning-pedagogy-new-media-and-philosophy-group/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:11:33 +0000 admin http://www.crocels.com/?p=224 The Online Learning, Pedagogy, New Media and Philosophy Group (OLPENMEP) specialises in the research of network societies from the point of view of community, communication, computer and social studies.

We focus on the role network societies play in these areas, particularly with regards the online communities, the virtual workplace, social support, community, kinship, friendship, and social network theory.

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The Institute of Life Sciences
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA2 8PP

Telephone: 01792 824981
Email: swansea@crocels.org.uk

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Abercynon
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Telephone: 01443 800597
Email: abercynon@crocels.org.uk 

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Centre for Research into Online Communities and E-Learning Systems
First Floor 2 Woodberry Grove
North Finchley
London
United Kingdom
N12 0DR

Telephone: 020 36279288
Email: london@crocels.com

]]> http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/198/crocels-london/feed/ 0 Online Empathy http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/176/online-empathy-niki-lambropoulos/ http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/176/online-empathy-niki-lambropoulos/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:07:28 +0000 admin http://www.crocels.com/?p=176 This article by Crocels researcher Niki Lambropoulos discusses online empathy in general and the way trolls as “player characters” have low ‘faction.’

]]> http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/176/online-empathy-niki-lambropoulos/feed/ 0 Increasing membership in online communities: The five principles of managing virtual club economies http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/81/increasing-membership-in-online-communities-the-five-principles-of-managing-virtual-club-economies/ http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/81/increasing-membership-in-online-communities-the-five-principles-of-managing-virtual-club-economies/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:28:01 +0000 jonathanbishop http://www.crocels.com/?p=81 Increasing membership in online communities: The five principles of managing virtual club economies

]]> http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/81/increasing-membership-in-online-communities-the-five-principles-of-managing-virtual-club-economies/feed/ 0 Digital and Online Well-being in Network Economies and Societies Group, http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/136/bishop-research-lab/ http://www.crocels.com/online-communities-and-e-learning-research/136/bishop-research-lab/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:49:33 +0000 admin http://www.crocels.com/?p=136 The Digital and Online Well-being in Network Economies and Societies Group has a number of priority areas which it is directing its research at. Proposals for co-authorships are welcome. Please contact us at proposals@crocels.com if you are interested in one of the following such areas:

  • Trolling
  • Gamification
  • Public Policy
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