“In what ways can a Web 2.0 themed VLE help enable students, from social and economically excluded backgrounds, to engage in collaborative learning experience? “ With the emphasis on promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing this study seeks to leverage effectively the Web 2.0 tools available to engage students within a social VLE.

1. David Hamill Training & Publications Information System Services Trinity College Dublin Social Networking - Engaging students in a collaborative learning experience

4. Where?

5. Pedagogy – Out with the old

9. VLE - Moodle

10. VLE - Moodle

13. When? “ Our own Bebo?”

22. Student content

23. The effect

26. Web Analysis