http://hdl.handle.net/1957/7303 This collection includes scholarly articles produced by EECS faculty and students. Search the Channel search http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/jspui/simple-search http://hdl.handle.net/1957/7416 Title: Tracking website data-collection and privacy practices with the iWatch Web Crawler<br/><br/>Authors: Jensen, Carlos; Sarkar, Chandan; Jensen, Christian; Potts, Colin<br/><br/>Abstract: In this paper we introduce the iWatch web crawler, a tool designed to catalogue and analyze online data practices and the use of privacy related indicators and technologies. Our goal in developing iWatch was to make possible a new type of analysis of trends, the impact of legislation on practices, and geographic and social differences online. In this paper we present preliminary findings from two sets of data collected 15 months apart and analyzed with this tool. Our combined samples included more than 240,000 pages from over 24,000 domains and 47 different countries. In addition to providing useful and needed data on the state of online data practices, we show that iWatch is a promising approach to the study of the web ecosystem. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/7417 Title: The role of social networks in students' learning experiences<br/><br/>Authors: Ilaria, Liccardi; Ounnas, Asma; Pau, Reena; Massey, Elizabeth; Kinnunen, Paivi; Lewthwaite, Sarah; Midy, Marie-Anne; Sarkar, Chandan<br/><br/>Abstract: The aim of this research is to investigate the role of social networks in computer science education. The Internet showsgreat potential for enhancing collaboration between people and the role of social software has become increasingly relevantin recent years. This research focuses on analyzing the role that social networks play in students’ learning experiences.The construction of students’ social networks, the evolution of these networks, and their effects on the students’learning experience in a university environment are examined.