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The Pew Research Center found that nearly 1 in 5 social networkers has blocked, hidden or unfriended someone over political material that was too frequent or too disagreeable.

The original rule about politics and conversation, after all, was about having consideration for others' feelings.

he preservice teachers indicated that the creation of the wiki increased their knowledge as well as the presentations given by their peers, but the hands-on practice increased their knowledge the most

states that the session involved familiarizing the students with instructors, an introduction to internet etiquette and a chat group. It relates that the instructors cited post-course evaluations including having a critical mass of students, more effective debates and better preparation of instructors due to collaborative nature. It concludes that the course was an experiment in distance education with a specialty course taught by instructors in multiple universities.

It says that college administrators are seeking ways to prevent misbehavior of students on the Internet by imposing policies on computer use. General counsel Steven McDonald from Rhode Island School of Design states that instead of creating elaborate policies and procedures, these officials should teach students the basic principles in using computer like telling them that cyberspace is not free from law.

. With ideas derived from research and practice, this guide has been written to inform online students about learning communities, the benefits they offer, and how students can assist in building a successful online community.

hen direct contact with students in a traditional face-to-face classroom is not feasible, instructors must be innovative in content delivery and provide for students a sense of instructor presence. It has been suggested that the online instructor is the critical factor for a successful learning experience

Information literacy is a global phenomenon today and the critical importance of the role of information literacy is gaining increased recognition Information literacy means knowing information about information

Results indicated that students failed to use critical appraisal criteria, and that while knowledge of and self-reported use of these criteria were related to each other, they were not related to behaviour. This research demonstrates the need for alternative strategies for critical appraisal instruction and assessment. (Contains 3 figures.)

The purpose of this work is to explore distance learning related tools to determine if they can provide an enhanced learning environment for nuclear education. In this work, a set of tools are examined that can be used to augment or replace the traditional lecture method. These tools are Mediasite, Adobe Connect, Elluminate, and Camtasia. All four tools have recording capabilities that allow the students to experience the exchange of information in different ways.

The purpose of this work is to explore distance learning related tools to determine if they can provide an enhanced learning environment for nuclear education. In this work, a set of tools are examined that can be used to augment or replace the traditional lecture method. These tools are Mediasite, Adobe Connect, Elluminate, and Camtasia. All four tools have recording capabilities that allow the students to experience the exchange of information in different ways.

This article is designed to help college students who are anxious about participating in an online learning community or do not know how to build one effectively.