What is Social Networking? Social networking is the formation of online communities made up of people who share interests and activities or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others

Social networking is the formation of online communities made up of people who share interests and activities or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others

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Benefits of Social Networking Formation of online networks as a place to meet, socialise, interact, share and learn Sense of connectedness/community despite barriers of location, age, etc Appealing concept due to its versatility Allows access to a large knowledge pool which allows sharing of information and knowledge Synchronous learning experience that meets the needs, wants and desires of its users Allows learning in an informal setting outside of dedicated class time An environment that fosters collaboration and communication

Formation of online networks as a place to meet, socialise, interact, share and learn

Sense of connectedness/community despite barriers of location, age, etc

Appealing concept due to its versatility

Allows access to a large knowledge pool which allows sharing of information and knowledge

Synchronous learning experience that meets the needs, wants and desires of its users

Allows learning in an informal setting outside of dedicated class time

An environment that fosters collaboration and communication

Your Guide to Social E-Learning Rob Wales Social Networking Case Study

Disadvantages/Challenges of Social Networking Users need access to the internet Student attendance to face-to-face class could decrease time being spent on the social aspect Could facilitate inappropriate distribution of material Copyright laws could be breached with the transfer of knowledge being on the internet Understanding Facebook

Users need access to the internet

Student attendance to face-to-face class could decrease time being spent on the social aspect

Could facilitate inappropriate distribution of material

Copyright laws could be breached with the transfer of knowledge being on the internet

Understanding Facebook

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More than 70 million active users Over 55,000 regional, work-related, college, and high school networks US, Canada, the UK and Norway have more Facebook users, which already has a population exceeding 24 million people. Australia is the fifth-highest ranking country using the social service Every hour more than 100 Australians are signing up to join Facebook People spend an average of 25 minutes on the site daily

More than 70 million active users

Over 55,000 regional, work-related, college, and high school networks

US, Canada, the UK and Norway have more Facebook users, which

already has a population exceeding 24 million people.

Australia is the fifth-highest ranking country using the social service

Every hour more than 100 Australians are signing up to join Facebook

People spend an average of 25 minutes on the site daily

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