Hi Eric, what VLE/LMS do you use? What kind of issues did you run into? As your university explores blogs and wkis are they considering external sources?
Thanks Abigail. After reading this, a point to ponder comes to mind. They mention that it is up to parents to monitor what is being expressed and that they have a presence in their child's online social network. If social networking is used in the classroom, how much responsibility does the teacher have? How do we inform the parents? What is their role in this case? Any thoughts?
Great blog Jamey! It emphasizes that the use of social networks in the classroom is not a simple black/white, good/bad, do/don't issue. As your last sentence mentions, it is so important that SNet-iquette be taught as it can have such a huge impact on a person's life. If it is not taught in the classroom, where will it be taught?
Stephen, meetup.com looks like a perfect network to help you with your goal of teaching American Military History online. Not only will you learn more about the content and make contacts, you can set up your course or module here.