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Virtual Communities A place for everyone Shannon Ritter - Social Networks Adviser State World Campus, The Pennsylvania State Univers

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 community

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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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collaborationcollaboration

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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