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On the Use by Facebook, Google, and Twitter of algorithms to filter content presented to users

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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Through Forensic Linguistics::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::(thanks to Charles Willock ) For those looking for an easy-to-understand introduction to /discussion of, personal data tracking and use it for raising awareness of non-computer students the following items could be useful: (Listen from these pages)   Algorithm awareness, Sunday, September 21, 2014  Christian Sandvig   (09:23)  http://www.cbc.ca/spark/blog/2014/09/21/algorithm-awareness/   “Why Twitter Should … Read more

More systematic studies are needed in order to test the benefits of DDL

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In different ways, the use of concordancers, concordance lines and language corpora promoted the use of information technologies and active search strategies, which was perceived as a valuable asset. Recently, Johansson (2009:41) claimed that more systematic studies are needed in order to test the benefits of DDL and that it is necessary to discuss “students’ … Read more

More systematic studies are needed in order to test the benefits of DDL

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In different ways, the use of concordancers, concordance lines and language corpora promoted the use of information technologies and active search strategies, which was perceived as a valuable asset. Recently, Johansson (2009:41) claimed that more systematic studies are needed in order to test the benefits of DDL and that it is necessary to discuss “students’ … Read more