shannon ritter's using social networking tools and technologies to build a community of online...
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SLN SOLsummit 2009 presentation - by Shannon Ritter http://slnsolsummit2009.edublogs.org Online and distance learners are studying from locations all over our globe, connected via internet to our courses and institutions. By taking advantage of social networking technologies, we can begin to connect these students with each other and encourage community building among our learners.TRANSCRIPT
Using Social NetworkingUsing Social NetworkingTools and Technologies toTools and Technologies to
Build a Community ofBuild a Community ofOnline LearnersOnline Learners
Shannon Ritter, Social Networks AdviserShannon Ritter, Social Networks AdviserPenn State World CampusPenn State World Campus
imagineimagine
the experiencethe experience
non-traditionalnon-traditionalstudents andstudents and
learninglearning
““learning togetherlearning together””
a sense ofa sense ofbelongingbelonging
communitycommunity
what wewhat we’’re doingre doing
HowHow’’s it going sos it going sofar?far?
Facebook Facebook Friends - 337Friends - 337
Twitter Followers - 107Twitter Followers - 107
Second Life Opening Second Life Opening –– 1/28/09 1/28/09
FlickrFlickr Views Views –– 2574 2574
YouTube Views - 2316YouTube Views - 2316
““it helps us feel connectedit helps us feel connected””
““we feel like part of thewe feel like part of theuniversity nowuniversity now””
““we feel like every otherwe feel like every otherstudent - like itstudent - like it’’s ours our
university toouniversity too””
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