social networking
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This presnation contaions some information about ning social networking features, limations, sdvsnsteges and uses in distance educationTRANSCRIPT
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o Amal AL-Balushi
o Hiba AL-Julandani
o Sara AL-Zahili
What is Social Networking?
Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups.
When it comes to online social networking, websites are commonly
used.
What is Social Networking sites?
Social networking sites are interactive websites designed to build
online communities for individuals who have something in common -
an interest in a hobby, a topic, or an organization- and a simple
desire to communicate across physical boundaries with other
interested people. These sites are not unlike the old-fashioned
“party line” telephones, but they leave a more permanent record of
the conversations.
Social Networking Sites
Ning (http://www.ning.com/)
KickApps (http://www.kickapps.com/)
CrodVine (http://www.crowdvine.com/home)
GoingOn (http://www.goingon.com/)
CollectiveX (http://www.collectivex.com/)
Broadband Mechanics (http://www.broadbandmechanics.com/)
Cerado (http://www.cerado.com/)
ONESite (http://www.onesite.com/)
Features of Ning
Discussion Forum.
Chat.
E-mail.
Add a video.
Add photos.
Add music.
Event Listings.
Invite People.
Notes.
Text Box.
Blogs.
Interest Groups.
Member Profiles.
Advantages of Ning
It is free.
Easy to use.
Create a virtual identity (personality) which allow instructors to get to
know their students better.
Sharing files and resources.
Encourage interaction.
Limitations of Ning
It gives you only ultimate storage capacity of 10 GB and monthly
data transfer bandwidth of 100 GB.
Other personal profile contain topics like drugs, alcohol and others.
Applications of Social Networking in Distance Education
Different levels of using the web in education
Stand-alone instruction
Making social network for the course (private and public feature).
Uploading the resources, materials and assignments of the course
(video, audio, graphics, text)
Using the communication tools to interact with the students (chat,
discussion, instant messaging)
Using other available tools to enrich the course (blog, interest group,
list event).
Web-supported instruction
Online social networking can be used to support instruction. For
example it can be used to:
Design activity for the course. (group or individual).
Share resources.
Encourage interaction.
Web-pedagogical resources
Sharing different types of resources with students (video, audio,
graphics, text).
Consideration for using Ning
Consider the cultural issues when sharing different files.
Announce the students that all the information will be public and can
be as results for search engine.
Copyright and privacy issues.
Announce students for other unsafe networks and personal profiles.
Features analysis
Time of interactionSynchronous
Asynchronous
Type of interaction
Student-student
Student-teacher
Student-content
Student-machine
Learning styleGroup-based
Self-based learning
Flexibility
Anytime
Anyplace
Ease of access/use
Speed
Development
Feedback
Delivery
InstructionStand-alone medium
Multimedia support
Cost
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