The “Walled Garden” approach to Social Networking: Utilizing Ning in distance education.

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Smith, B. & Holcomb, L. (2009). The “Walled Garden” approach to Social Networking: Utilizing Ning in distance education. In I. Gibson et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (pp. 2970-2973). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009
Charleston, SC, USA
March 2, 2009
ISBN 1-880094-67-3
  Ian Gibson, Roberta Weber, Karen McFerrin, Roger Carlsen & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Bethany Smith, Lori Holcomb, NC State University, United States

Abstract

This paper presents the initial phase of a research project on the use of a closed social network, utilizing Ning, in an online educational environment. Participants are drawn from two online master’s level courses, one that takes place in a Ning, and the other in a traditional learning management system. The Ning will be used to leverage the students’ use of discussion boards, by utilizing a tool that has attributes common to social networks being used outside of the classroom.

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