Using Moodle to Build Social Capital
"Moodle is one of the brightest stars in the lineup of Learning Management Systems (LMS). It is arguably the best LMS available because of its open-source architecture and social constructivist philosophy."
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Mahara
Mahara is an open source e-portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online learner communities. Mahara is designed to provide users with the tools to demonstrate their life-long learning, skills and development over time to selected audiences.
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Social Networking: Learning Theory in Action
"Social networking essentially requires a less controlled, user-generated environment, which challenges conventional views of the effective "management" of teaching and learning. Therefore, can social networking both as an instructional concept and user skill be integrated into the conventional approaches to teaching and learning? Do the skills developed within a social networking environment have value in the more conventional environments of learning?" (Campus Technology)
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Ethnographic study: Social network sites are "virtual campfires"
"In her thesis, she proposes that everyday involvement with these sites can be metaphorically represented as a “virtual campfire” that “bridges the gap between the place of the hearth and the space of the cosmos, potentially reversing what has been called “the disintegration of the public sphere” (Habermas 1962: 175)." (antropologi.info)
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Facebook, Meet Blackboard
"Sync integrates with Scholar, allowing students to post relevant links to share with classmates. Some of Sync’s other features include integration with Blackboard’s message boards, access to grades and a page with announcements and recent course updates — viewable only to the student who’s both logged on to Facebook and enrolled in the given courses." (Inside Higher Ed)
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The Wisdom of Chaperones
Digg, Wikipedia, and the myth of Web 2.0 democracy. - By Chris Wilson - Slate Magazine (02.22.08)
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Streamline It Part I: Diigo or Bust
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Ning in Education
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Diigo User Communities
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Twitter Newbies FAQ
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Six productivity tips to use social media
Social media are an important resource to develop maximal visibility, build connections and learn how to manipulate publicity for attention. | Academic Productivity
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George Siemans discusses the educational uses of Facebook on his wiki.
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Video: Social Networking in Plain English
This video is for people who wonder why social networking web sites are so popular. We think one reason is because they help solve a real-world problem.
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The Scientist : Better Work Through the Network
How Web-based professional networking can further your career.
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Common Craft - Social Design for the Web
Great video tutorials
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Ning - Create your own Social Networks!
Ning is the only online service where you can create, customize, and share your own Social Network for free in seconds. You can make it public or private and for anything - and anyone - you'd like.
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Facebook and ethics
In this conversation we discuss Vic's experience of online communication and his recent use of Facebook in particular. We discuss ethical issues such as how such applications blur the lines between private, public and professional lives.
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Notation: * = Private bookmark and comment|… = Clipping [?] | … = Public highlight [?]
