Research on Social Networking
Danah Boyd posted this current listing of those actively conducting research on social network sites. She has documented both a listing of researchers as well as current publications and papers on social networking.
http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/08/19/research_on_soc.htmlÂ
Collaborative Learning Activities Using Social Software Tools
The following link details activities designed for use by self-paced (continuous enrolment) students working at a distance to add a social component to their learning. The activities are customized for the Me2U system (an instance of elgg.net) at Athabasca University, but should be applicable to a variety of social software tool sets and most specifically any ELGG powered system.
http://www.writely.com/View.aspx?docid=ag9j97p7pg73_ahh5gqp63qx4#ToCÂ
Social software and learning
This report by Martin Owen, Lyndsay Grant, Steve Sayers and Keri Facer explores the relationship between the emergence of social software and the personalisation of education. It suggests that there is a changing view of what education is for, with an emphasis on the need for young people to develop the skills necessary for today’s evolving global knowledge economy. Alongside this development is the rapid growth of social software, characterised as software that supports group interaction, and by combining these two trends there is significant potential to see a new approach to education.
Gliffy
Diagramming in your web browser without downloading additional software.
- Similar to Visio, yet in your web browserDesktop application feel in a web-based diagramming solution
- Add collaborators to your work and watch it grow
- Link to published Gliffy drawings from your blog or wiki
- Create many types of diagrams:
- Flowcharts
- UI wireframes
- Floor plans
- Network diagrams
- Any simple drawing or diagram