virtual communities - a place for everyone
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Presentation on Virtual Communities from the ELI Fall Focus Session, September 2008. Discusses online communities and the use of tools and technologies to encourage online communityTRANSCRIPT
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Virtual Communities
A place for everyone
Virtual Communities
A place for everyone
Shannon Ritter - Social Networks AdviserPenn State World Campus, The Pennsylvania State University
Shannon Ritter - Social Networks AdviserPenn State World Campus, The Pennsylvania State University
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http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ELIFall08http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ELIFall08
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largest collaboration on YouTube
participatoryinteractive
67,000 + views
largest collaboration on YouTube
participatoryinteractive
67,000 + views
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NMC Horizon Reportcollaboration w/ NMC and
ELI
NMC Horizon Reportcollaboration w/ NMC and
ELI
Grassroots videoCollaboration websMobile Broadband
Data mashupsCollective
intelligenceSocial operating
systems
Grassroots videoCollaboration websMobile Broadband
Data mashupsCollective
intelligenceSocial operating
systems
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One tool to rule them all?
Won’t ever happen.
One tool to rule them all?
Won’t ever happen.
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Communities
are
diverse
Communities
are
diverse
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What works for one…
may be a disaster for another
choice = good
What works for one…
may be a disaster for another
choice = good
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learners have:
different needsdifferent goals
different technologydifferent responsibilities
they need options
learners have:
different needsdifferent goals
different technologydifferent responsibilities
they need options
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How can we build communities for
studentsthat never see each
other?
How can we build communities for
studentsthat never see each
other?
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Second Life:
virtual representation of actual campus spaces
academic advising
virtual events for students
Second Life:
virtual representation of actual campus spaces
academic advising
virtual events for students
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Challenges:
“buy-in”it’s a ‘game’
who else is doing itthe conversation
Challenges:
“buy-in”it’s a ‘game’
who else is doing itthe conversation
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Facebook:
student interaction with classmates and staff
announcing events
more personalized contact
Facebook:
student interaction with classmates and staff
announcing events
more personalized contact
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Flickr:
allows us to capture and share moments with
students and their families
graduation, homecoming, pep rallies, office events
Flickr:
allows us to capture and share moments with
students and their families
graduation, homecoming, pep rallies, office events
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twitter:twitter:
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Things to remember:
choose the right tooloptions
take the risk
Things to remember:
choose the right tooloptions
take the risk
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learning spaces are all around us
learning spaces are all around us
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There’s room for everyone
in our virtual communities
we > me
always
There’s room for everyone
in our virtual communities
we > me
always
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demo and questionsdemo and questions