EDUCAUSE | EDUCAUSE Review Articles and Social Computing

Facebook 2.0

elilly — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:32:43 -0600

"What challenges remain with this killer app? I suggest three: (1) user education, especially for adolescents and their parents; (2) new features connecting higher education's missions to the popular site; and (3) legal and policy considerations on a global scale."

An Inflection Point

ckeller — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:51:08 -0600

The following is an excerpt from an interview conducted by Gerry Bayne, EDUCAUSE multimedia
producer, at the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) 2007 Spring Task Force Meeting. The full podcast is available at <http://connect.educause.edu/blog/gbayne/
aninterviewwithmarcs/27041>.

Marc Smith's research focuses on computer-mediated collective action: the ways group dynamics change when they take place in and through social cyberspaces. Many “groups” in cyberspace produce public goods and organize themselves in the form of a commons. Smith's goal is to visualize these social cyberspaces, mapping and measuring their structure, dynamics and life cycles.

Social Networking Technologies: A "Poke" for Campus Services

drupal — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:57:34 -0500

Although advances in social networking technologies allow for new and perhaps more efficient means of learning and communicating, they also pose some significant challenges in higher education, especially for those campus professionals who provide student and academic services.

A Wider World: Youth, Privacy, and Social Networking Technologies

drupal — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:56:36 -0600

Four factors of the Internet—technology, the market, the law, and social norms—offer a means to analyze the legal, policy, and educational considerations associated with the use of social networking technologies by today's college and university students.

The Myth about Putting Information Online

drupal — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:11:03 -0500

The authors discuss online social networking tools such as MySpace and the Facebook and how higher education administrators may want to advise or warn students about the consequences of posting personal information on these sites.

Making Knowledge Services Work in Higher Education

drupal — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:42:30 -0500

Making knowledge services work in higher education will depend on developments in technology and also on a variety of commitments—academic, institutional, commercial, and public policy—undertaken by a small cadre of innovative institutions and leaders.

Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning?

drupal — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:51:33 -0600

Web 1.0 has demonstrated immense powers for connecting learners, teachers, and materials. How much more broadly will this connective matrix grow under the impact of the openness, ease of entry, and social nature of Web 2.0?

Instant Messaging: IM Online! RU?

drupal — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 13:43:51 -0500

With IM playing a large and growing role in the communication, interactivity, and socialization skills of today's younger generation, higher education leaders and faculty must seriously consider its application and inclusion within students' learning activities.

Tomorrowland: When New Technologies Get Newer

drupal — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 13:06:00 -0500

Focusing on "tomorrow," the Evolving Technologies Committee looked at five technologies and trends—wireless, portals, outsourcing, gaming, and student collaboration tools—and dreamed about what may come as the new evolve into the even newer.

Social Software and the Future of Conferences—Right Now

drupal — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:37:01 -0600

New social software technologies can significantly enhance the value and effectiveness of the learning experiences and personal interactions that occur when people gather at face-to-face meetings.