virtual communities - a place for everyone
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Presentation on Virtual Communities from the ELI Fall Focus Session, September 2008. Discusses online communities and the use of tools and technologies to encourage online communityTRANSCRIPT
Virtual Communities
A place for everyone
Virtual Communities
A place for everyone
Shannon Ritter - Social Networks AdviserPenn State World Campus, The Pennsylvania State University
Shannon Ritter - Social Networks AdviserPenn State World Campus, The Pennsylvania State University
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ELIFall08http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ELIFall08
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67,000 + views
NMC Horizon Reportcollaboration w/ NMC and
ELI
NMC Horizon Reportcollaboration w/ NMC and
ELI
Grassroots videoCollaboration websMobile Broadband
Data mashupsCollective
intelligenceSocial operating
systems
Grassroots videoCollaboration websMobile Broadband
Data mashupsCollective
intelligenceSocial operating
systems
One tool to rule them all?
Won’t ever happen.
One tool to rule them all?
Won’t ever happen.
Communities
are
diverse
Communities
are
diverse
What works for one…
may be a disaster for another
choice = good
What works for one…
may be a disaster for another
choice = good
learners have:
different needsdifferent goals
different technologydifferent responsibilities
they need options
learners have:
different needsdifferent goals
different technologydifferent responsibilities
they need options
How can we build communities for
studentsthat never see each
other?
How can we build communities for
studentsthat never see each
other?
Second Life:
virtual representation of actual campus spaces
academic advising
virtual events for students
Second Life:
virtual representation of actual campus spaces
academic advising
virtual events for students
Challenges:
“buy-in”it’s a ‘game’
who else is doing itthe conversation
Challenges:
“buy-in”it’s a ‘game’
who else is doing itthe conversation
Facebook:
student interaction with classmates and staff
announcing events
more personalized contact
Facebook:
student interaction with classmates and staff
announcing events
more personalized contact
Flickr:
allows us to capture and share moments with
students and their families
graduation, homecoming, pep rallies, office events
Flickr:
allows us to capture and share moments with
students and their families
graduation, homecoming, pep rallies, office events
twitter:twitter:
Things to remember:
choose the right tooloptions
take the risk
Things to remember:
choose the right tooloptions
take the risk
learning spaces are all around us
learning spaces are all around us
There’s room for everyone
in our virtual communities
we > me
always
There’s room for everyone
in our virtual communities
we > me
always
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