University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Social Community (Always Illinois) Naj Shaik, PhD University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Outline Higher Education Services (Web 1.0) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Social Networks Open public vs private secure social networks Always Illinois Affinity Networks vs. Facebook Framework for Student Services

Higher Education Services (Web 1.0)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Social Networks

Open public vs private secure social networks

Always Illinois

Affinity Networks vs. Facebook

Framework for Student Services

Higher Education Student Services Segmented and static applications. Authenticated, secure, trusted and integrated with institutions database. Members do not have the ability to create, edit, and share user generated content. Generation-C student have higher expectations about student services. They are migrating to public social networks.

Segmented and static applications.

Authenticated, secure, trusted and integrated with institutions database.

Members do not have the ability to create, edit, and share user generated content.

Generation-C student have higher expectations about student services. They are migrating to public social networks.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Began in 1867 as one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions created after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862. 11,431 Graduate and professional students Among the top five U.S. universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually 30,895 Students from all 50 states 5,000+ courses offered Over 150 programs of study

Began in 1867 as one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions created after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862.

11,431 Graduate and professional students

Among the top five U.S. universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually

30,895 Students from all 50 states

5,000+ courses offered

Over 150 programs of study

Students, Faculty, & Staff University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 42,326 Total students: 53% men, 47% women, 2,971 Faculty (FTE) 22 Nobel Prize faculty and many noted scholars including one Craford Prize and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners 3,551 Staff (FTE): Administrative and Academic Professional 4,534 Support Staff (FTE). 394,321 living alumni of the University

42,326 Total students: 53% men, 47% women,

2,971 Faculty (FTE)

22 Nobel Prize faculty and many noted scholars including one Craford Prize and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners

3,551 Staff (FTE): Administrative and Academic Professional

4,534 Support Staff (FTE).

394,321 living alumni of the University

Social Networks Member Profiles: users communicate their personal background, interests, personal artifacts to advertise their presence in the community Connections: members are invited to join social groups based on their personal profile Map Relationships: Social networks foster, promote, and help facilitate relationships User generated content Harnessing the power of collective intelligence Network effect Open public vs. private secure social networks

Member Profiles: users communicate their personal background, interests, personal artifacts to advertise their presence in the community

Connections: members are invited to join social groups based on their personal profile

Map Relationships: Social networks foster, promote, and help facilitate relationships

User generated content

Harnessing the power of collective intelligence

Network effect

Open public vs. private secure social networks

Open Public Social Network (FaceBook / LinkedIn) vs. Private Secure Social Network (AffinityCircles) Interactions / Relationships Reliability of Services Access (open or private & restricted) Trust / Secure Authentic /Credible Confidentiality Innovations (public APIs / Open) Branded Community Talent Pipeline

Interactions / Relationships

Reliability of Services

Access (open or private & restricted)

Trust / Secure

Authentic /Credible

Confidentiality

Innovations (public APIs / Open)

Branded Community

Talent Pipeline

Always Illinois https:// www. alwaysillinois .org/ University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign An ILLINOIS version of Facebook or MySpace Online networking community that includes all ILLINOIS alumni, students, faculty and staff. Offers the basic functions of a social network with added levels of security and privacy. Free to ILLINOIS alumni, students, faculty and staff. Background can expand your personal ILLINOIS network exponentially designed to handle a variety of information and communication you have full control over the amount of information made available to others You can participate as much or as little as you prefer

An ILLINOIS version of Facebook or MySpace

Online networking community that includes all ILLINOIS alumni, students, faculty and staff.

Offers the basic functions of a social network with added levels of security and privacy.

Free to ILLINOIS alumni, students, faculty and staff.

Background

can expand your personal ILLINOIS network exponentially

designed to handle a variety of information and communication

you have full control over the amount of information made available to others

You can participate as much or as little as you prefer

Always Illinois: Privacy Protects the privacy and does not share contact information. Secure Access Students, Faculty, and Staff authenticate through BlueStem University alumnus has a unique ID number called a Personal Security Code Each member determine how much of their profile to be shared within the community

Protects the privacy and does not share contact information.

Secure Access

Students, Faculty, and Staff authenticate through BlueStem

University alumnus has a unique ID number called a Personal Security Code

Each member determine how much of their profile to be shared within the community

Always Illinois: Login

Always Illinois: My Home Page

Always Illinois: People Section

Always Illinois: Groups Section

Always Illinois: Careers Section

Always Illinois: Discussion Section

Affinity Circles http://www.affinitycircles.com

inCircle: Features and Benefits My Profile : members can also protect their privacy. Photo Albums : sharing photos & makes personal interactions. My Contacts : filtering and viewing their network and even plot the connections on a dynamic Yahoo!Map. Network : fosters professional growth by professional contacts, job searches, and make connections within specific industries. Events : Groups / individuals can publicize events on the network. Forums : Discussion groups. Groups : Creating customized groups within the network. Blog Feeds : Members share their blogs in a personal profile Jobs : inCircle creates a new channel for job seekers

My Profile : members can also protect their privacy.

Photo Albums : sharing photos & makes personal interactions.

My Contacts : filtering and viewing their network and even plot the connections on a dynamic Yahoo!Map.

Network : fosters professional growth by professional contacts, job searches, and make connections within specific industries.

Events : Groups / individuals can publicize events on the network.

Forums : Discussion groups.

Groups : Creating customized groups within the network.

Blog Feeds : Members share their blogs in a personal profile

Jobs : inCircle creates a new channel for job seekers

Facebook: Login

Facebook: Member Profile

Facebook: Applications

Selected References Affinity Circles. (2008). Winning the War for Talent. White Paper. http://affinitycircles.com Always Illinois https://www.alwaysillinois.org/uiuc/register.html Facebook http://facebook.com University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://www.uiuc.edu Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org

Affinity Circles. (2008). Winning the War for Talent. White Paper. http://affinitycircles.com

Always Illinois https://www.alwaysillinois.org/uiuc/register.html

Facebook http://facebook.com

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://www.uiuc.edu

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org