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Online Communication 1
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- 1what is an online community ?People who are computer literate, and have the equipment, can form groups or
‘societies’ online. These groups are known as online communities , and they provide a place for people with similar interests to come together and exchange views.
online communities – A virtual
community which exists only
online. It may be open to
anyone (e.g. a bulletin board) or
restricted by interest (e.g. various
scientifi c communities). - 2What is a network of friends ?A collection of people who jointly keep up-todate contact online. Sometimes
this may be a specifi c network, such as The National Youth Science Forum, or it may be more general, like a group of friends keeping in touch through Facebook. - 3Examples of a virtual world with online communitys are....Popular examples include SecondLife, Twinity and Habbo. The World of Warcraft virtual world is another popular example of a large interactive gaming virtual world which supports multi-player gaming
- 4What is the name given to 'a set of rules designed to prevent abusive behaviour online. If a user breaks it thedn other users can report them'Netiquette
Short for ‘internet etiquette’ or ‘network etiquette’. It is a set of conventions covering the use of networks used to interact with other people. The conventions are designed to prevent people causing annoyance or offence to
others. - 5Definition of Online Community....A virtual community which exists only
online. It may be open to anyone (e.g. a bulletin board) or restricted by interest (e.g. various scientific communities). - 6Give four examples of contempary social media used by online communities to publish, accsess and exchange infomation...Web logs {blogs}. these are frequently updated online journals with diary-like
entries which allow people to express their thoughts and feelings and give details of their daily activities. Typically, a blog includes text, photos and sometimes video.
• Microblogging sites. These are sites which allows users to create and exchange
really short text entries. A popular example of this type of site is Twitter™.
• Wikis. These are websites that provide information that visitors to the site can
extend and edit. They allow users to share information and are useful for research.
The best-known example of a wiki is Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia which can be updated by contributors.
• chatrooms. Online communication within communities is sometimes referred to as chat . Some of the large interactive communities where people take part in the same conversation or type of chat at the same time are known as chatrooms . - 7Definition of chat in this context...In this context, refers
to any kind of online real-time
communication over the internet. - 8what is a chat room ?Large-scale interactive
conferencing with many people
involved in the same conversation
at the same time. - 9A Virtual World is ...An online community which meets in a
computer-generated world; for example, the large multi-player online games. - 10What is a profile ?A user profi le is a
collection of personal data about
a specifi c person. This may include
biographical information, lists of
interests and photographs. - 11What is a Podcast ?Podcasts are a series of audio or video fi les that can be downloaded from the internet. If video is published in episodes like a blog, then this process is known as a vlog (video blogging). YouTube is an example of a video-sharing website where individuals can share vlogs.
- 12What is a VLE?A VLE is an education system based on web facilities. The system is a virtual world which mirrors the real world
of education - 13what can a VLE do / Advantages ?-distribute resources, support learning and assess progress online.
-contains learning materials, tests, projects, lectures/lessons
-allows interaction between teachers and learners
-The system also records and tracks
learners’ progress and performs other class management functions
-Learners can ’hand in’ their work to their teacher electronically using the VLE. Teachers assess the work online and give feedback electronically via the VLE. - 14Give examples of Social Networking sites...Any from:
Facebook
Twitter™
LinkedIn
Google+
MySpace - 15what can be done on a social networking site ?Allow members of the online community to interact and communicate by setting up a profi le . Users can then add links to friends’ profi les and post personal information, including photographs, videos, favourite music and blog entries.
- 16How has social neywroking changed how we communicate ?allow people to communicate interactively in real time anywhere in the world. Groups of likeminded people can share information, opinions and interests cheaply, normally for the cost of a broadband connection. Social networking provides a great way of staying in touch with friends and business contacts.
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