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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

An example of using a social networking tool, Ning, in an online class is reported.&#. Leave persistent comments (not just IM). Privacy vs. performance–not everyone wants their work to be public. Elgg & Ning as two social networking tools. Case study with Ning. Instructor was interested in trying Ning.

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Web 2.0 Applications in Learning

Tony Karrer

Privacy / Confidentiality - Limit the visibility. So, yes, you have to set up policies and alert people just like you do around any form of electronic communication (email, IM). Barriers I then asked everyone to call out what they saw as their biggest barriers to getting adoption. No problems getting things here. is discoverable.

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