Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2006
Department
Library and Information Services
Language
English
Publication Title
Educause Quarterly
Abstract
Still new on campus, social software tools can support students and staff beyond the classroom, reaching around the world for learning and communication.
Considerable buzz has appeared on the Internet over a group of new tools labeled social software. These tools can expand discussion beyond the classroom and provide new ways for students to collaborate and communicate within their class or around the world. Dickinson College has implemented two of the best known tools, the wiki and the blog, in conjunction with voice over IP (VolP) communication and social networking tools.
Recommended Citation
Bryant, Todd. "Social Software in Academia." Educause Quarterly 29, no. 2 (2006): 61-64. https://er.educause.edu/~/media/files/articles/2006/4/eqm0627.pdf?la=en
Included in
Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Higher Education Commons, Instructional Media Design Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Social Media Commons
Comments
This published version is made available on Dickinson Scholar with the permission of the publisher. For more information on the published version, visit Educause's Website.