Digital Rendezvous: Social Software in Higher Education
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| Title: | Digital Rendezvous: Social Software in Higher Education (ID: ERB0702) | |
| Author(s): | Oren Sreebny (University of Washington) | |
| Topics: | Blog, E-mail and Messaging, Podcasting, Social Computing, Wiki | |
| Origin: | Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (01/16/2007) | |
| Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | |
| Abstract: | The origins of social software—from blogs to facebooks to instant messaging to wikis—are firmly based in the information technologies of the past few decades. This research bulletin explores the genesis of some of the current social software products, helps define common characteristics, describes how the software is being used in higher education, and examines the implications for activities in colleges and universities. | |
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