EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles; Social Computing; and Articles, Papers, and Reports

Online Social Media in Crisis Events

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Title:Online Social Media in Crisis Events (ID: EQM08313)
Author(s):Leysia Palen (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (08/04/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Investigation of recent disasters reveals use of online social media as an emergent, significant, and often accurate form of public participation and backchannel communication.

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Text Messaging to Improve Social Presence in Online Learning

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Title:Text Messaging to Improve Social Presence in Online Learning (ID: EQM0733)
Author(s):Barry Duvall (University of South Carolina), Matthew Powell (East Carolina University), Elizabeth Hodge (East Carolina University), and Maureen Ellis (East Carolina University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (07/30/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

A pilot study of text messaging explored its usefulness in enhancing social presence and communication in online courses.

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How Choice, Co-Creation, and Culture Are Changing What It Means to Be Net Savvy

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Title:How Choice, Co-Creation, and Culture Are Changing What It Means to Be Net Savvy (ID: EQM0711)
Author(s):George Lorenzo (Lorenzo Associates, Inc.), Diana G. Oblinger (EDUCAUSE), and Charles D. Dziuban (University of Central Florida)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Technology and the way information is created, used, and disseminated have changed, as has the definition of "net savvy"

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The Design and Management of Effective Distance Learning Programs; Online Communities: Commerce, Community Action, and the Virtual University - Book Reviews

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Title:The Design and Management of Effective Distance Learning Programs; Online Communities: Commerce, Community Action, and the Virtual University - Book Reviews (ID: EQM02412)
Author(s):Elizabeth Wellburn (Royal Roads University) and Peter B. DeBlois (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2002)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The first review, on The Design and Management of Effective Distance Learning Programs, notes the strength of the book's educational emphasis in regards to distance learning. The second review, on Online Communities: Commerce, Community Action, and the Virtual University, finds that this collection of essays and case studies offers a comprehensive overview of online communities for the IT professional.
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Social Software in Academia

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Title:Social Software in Academia (ID: EQM0627)
Author(s):Todd Bryant (Dickinson College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Still new on campus, social software tools can support students and staff beyond the classroom, reaching around the world for learning and communication.

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E-Learning and International Education in The Netherlands

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Title:E-Learning and International Education in The Netherlands (ID: EQM0629)
Author(s):Henk Frencken (Leiden University), Ria K. Jacobi (SURF Foundation), and Karen Jager (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Research explored the relationship between distance learning and internationalization of education in The Netherlands to find best practices.

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Using Interaction in Online Discussion Boards

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Title:Using Interaction in Online Discussion Boards (ID: EQM05410)
Author(s):Margaret A. Martyn (Baldwin-Wallace College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Successfully fostering interaction in online courses requires incorporating both instructional and social types of interaction in discussion boards.

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