International Symposium Emerging Technology Applications San Francisco, CA - June 17-19, 2009 Supporting Students’ Cross-Campus Collaboration Through Educational Social Networking Christoph Winkler [email_address] Edgar Troudt [email_address]

Third-Largest Public University System Nation’s Largest Urban University 480,000 Students (46% of New York’s College population) 23 Institutions 11 Senior Colleges 6 Community Colleges

Third-Largest Public University System

Nation’s Largest Urban University

480,000 Students (46% of New York’s College population)

23 Institutions

11 Senior Colleges

6 Community Colleges

A Closed Social Network for Teaching and Learning The CUNY IVE Leadership Program Emerging Technologies and Program Evolution Discussion Boards CMSs/LMSs Social Networking Social Networking Beyond Graduation LinkedIn as e-Portfolio for CUNY students? Discussion

The CUNY IVE Leadership Program

Emerging Technologies and Program Evolution

Discussion Boards

CMSs/LMSs

Social Networking

Social Networking Beyond Graduation

LinkedIn as e-Portfolio for CUNY students?

Discussion

The CUNY IVE Leadership Program Started in 2003 550 Student Participants Students work on self-identified projects Problem Identification and Problem Solving (IT, Environmentalism, Social Activism, Health) Teamwork & Networking Communication & Coaching Certificates & Awards Summer Stipends & Internship Opportunities IVE Alumni & Senior Mentorship 3 Credits (!!!)

Started in 2003

550 Student Participants

Students work on self-identified projects

Problem Identification and Problem Solving (IT, Environmentalism, Social Activism, Health)

Teamwork & Networking

Communication & Coaching

Certificates & Awards

Summer Stipends & Internship Opportunities

IVE Alumni & Senior Mentorship

3 Credits (!!!)

The CUNY IVE Leadership Program

Emerging Technologies and Program Evolution Discussion Boards (phpbb) CMS/LMS (Moodle) Social Networking (Ning)

Discussion Boards (phpbb)

CMS/LMS (Moodle)

Social Networking (Ning)

The Millennial Generation Known as Gen-Y, Internet- or Digital-Generation Born 1981-1993, now entering college. Embrace technology: gaming, rich media, social networking. (References: Deloitte, 2006 and Facebook.com)

Known as Gen-Y, Internet- or Digital-Generation

Born 1981-1993, now entering college.

Embrace technology: gaming, rich media, social networking.

Source : Measurement and Analysis of Online Social Networks Mislove, Marcon, Gummadi, Druschel, Bhattacharjee Saarbrucken, Germany; UMD College Park Social Network Graph Size

Ning Social Network [ Visit IVE Ning ]

Ning Social Network Blogs Groups Photos Videos

Ning Social Network [ Visit IVE Ning ]

Ning Social Network [ Visit IVE Ning ]

Ning Social Network [ Visit IVE Ning ]

Ongoing Recruitment

Total Membership

Membership by College

Membership by College and Cycle

Levels of Participation 2008-09

Community Projects CUNY Projects The Jeneba School Fundraising Project Metropolitan Summer Day Camp Accessible New York A Piece of the Dream Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania Wolf Pack Kit Bridge to College NixyFlixy Hunter College Learning Center More Affordable and Efficient Transportation for CUNY Students! Slow Food KCC Chapter InYourClass TM Hunter College Service-Learning Center The Young Vote Best Buddies Sample Leadership Projects

Community Projects

CUNY Projects

The Jeneba School Fundraising Project

Metropolitan Summer Day Camp

Accessible New York

A Piece of the Dream

Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania Wolf Pack Kit

Bridge to College

NixyFlixy

Hunter College Learning Center

More Affordable and Efficient Transportation for CUNY Students!

Slow Food KCC Chapter

InYourClass TM

Hunter College Service-Learning Center

The Young Vote

Best Buddies

Linking e-Portfolios to Social Networking? Many Approaches to e-Portfolios e-Portfolios: Online Representation of (Learning) Outcomes for a Selected Audience with a Specific Purpose Social Networking Beyond Graduation

Linking e-Portfolios to Social Networking?

Many Approaches to e-Portfolios

e-Portfolios: Online Representation of (Learning) Outcomes for a Selected Audience with a Specific Purpose

LinkedIn as e-Portfolio Showcase [ Visit LinkedIn]

LinkedIn as e-Portfolio Showcase [ Visit LinkedIn]

LinkedIn as e-Portfolio Showcase [ Visit LinkedIn]

Discussion Supporting Students’ Cross-Campus Collaboration Through Educational Social Networking

International Symposium Emerging Technology Applications San Francisco, CA - June 17-19, 2009 Supporting Students’ Cross-Campus Collaboration Through Educational Social Networking Christoph Winkler CWinkler @ive.cuny. edu [email] http ://www.linkedin.com/in/ christophwinkler [linkedIn] Edgar Troudt ETroudt @kbcc.cuny.edu [email] http ://www.linkedin.com/in/ troudt [linkedIn]