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Use of Online Educational Social Networking in a School Environment
1) The document examines whether an online social networking tool like Ning fosters more knowledge construction through discussion boards than a traditional CMS. 2) A study was conducted comparing discussion board posts between a Ning group and CMS group, finding no significant differences in quality of posts or student motivation between the two. 3) While student interaction was higher in Ning, the discussion questions may not have elicited higher-level knowledge construction, and more research is needed comparing other tools and contexts.
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