why students heart facebook
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UBC Town Hall 2007 presentation workshop. See blog for text of speech. http://tinyurl.com/27aa8lTRANSCRIPT
Creative Expression and Social Networking in a Digital Culture:
Why Students ♥ Facebook(and why you should too!)
Phillip JeffreyUBC e-strategy Town Hall 2007
June 21, 2007
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Structure of Presentation
What is Facebook?
How do Students Use it?
Strategies in an Educational Environment
Privacy -- Expectations and Reality
Photo by flickr user thowi
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Act 1: What is Facebook?“I’m here to build something for the long term. Anything else is a distraction.” -Mark Zuckerberg
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thefacebookScreenshot by flickr user Brian “DoctaBu” Moore
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Facebook Features
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Wall and Groups Features
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Minifeedscreenshot by Flickr user jessamyn
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News Feed
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News Feed PreferencesScreenshot by Flickr user Jacob Bøtter
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Facebook - By the Numbers
Mashup by Flickr user jjessalo
Over 24 million users
3% weekly growth since 2007
60% log in each day
6 million photos uploaded daily (no limit, friends view)
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Act 2: How do Students Use it?
Green College
The great thing about this website is that it is grounded in physical communites that exist in real life” – Mark Zuckerberg
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Green College Group
“it’s a way for incoming residents to start feeling like they’re part of the community before they get here” –Mika McKinnon – creator
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Administrator – Group Member Access
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Administrator – Group Editing
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Green College Group
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Green College Wall
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Great Canadian Wish List
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The Power of Digital Advocacy
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Aquatic Centre Group News
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UBC Class of 2011 Groups
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UBC Class of 2011 Group
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UBC Groups on Facebook
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UBC Marketplace
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Virginia Tech Memorial Page
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Canadian Virginia Tech Tribute
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Birthday Greetings
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Gift Giving – Like a digital hug
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News Feed
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Status Updates
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Knowledge is Mobile
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Daniele Muscetta
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Act 3: How do I know you?
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UBC Birdcoop
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EDGE Lab -- Dalhousie
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Crossett Library – Bennington College Screenshot courtesy of Flickr user librarianmer
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LFS Learning Centre Grand Opening
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Internet Research (AoIR 8.0) Group
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Internet Research (AoIR 8.0) Wiki
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Notes
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Importing Blog Entries – Blank Note
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UBC Flyer Ads -- Event
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Shared Information Spaces
Photo courtesy of Flickr user tsmyther
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Creating a Profile
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Digital Identities
Photo courtesy of Flickr user *watershed*
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Terms of Use
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Final Act: Privacy Overview
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News Feed Privacy
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Tagging in Facebook -- Photos
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Blocking Stalkers and Limiting Profiles
Photo by Flickr user Bizzy Girl
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Digital Natives & Digital Immigrants Photo courtesy of Flickr user Shapeshift
Photo courtesy of Flickr User Laura Mary
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Thanks for Coming – Any Questions?Photo by Flickr user fatal Cleopatra
Phillip Jeffrey
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Thanks to Cyprien Lomas and Duncan McHugh from The Learning Centre for podcasting this talk