Sue Beckingham

My working definition of social software...

According to dictionary.com, influence is the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others. Presence however, is much different, defined as the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.

Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a promising evaluation approach that uses mathematics and visualization to represent the structure of relationships between people, organizations, sectors, silos, communities and other entities within a larger system.

Social Media map of Asia

Interactive art has become much more common as a result of the many ways in which the computer and the Internet have facilitated it. Issues relating to human-computer interaction (HCI) are as important to interactive art making as issues relating to the colours of paint are to painting. It is not that HCI and art necessarily share goals. It is just that much of the knowledge of HCI and its methods can contribute to interactive art making. This paper reviews recent work that looks at these issues in the art context. In interactive digital art, the artist is concerned with how the artwork behaves, how the audience interacts with it and, ultimately, in participant experience and their degree of engagement. The paper looks at these issues and brings together a collection of research results and art practice experiences that together help to illuminate this significant new and expanding area. In particular, it is suggested that this work points towards a much needed critical language that can be used to describe, compare and discuss interactive digital art.

Intro to social media tools and survey of use in HE 2008

Association of Learning Technology

Good tips for apps

NASPA publishes a wide range of books, journals, magazines, and interactive learning tools that focus on both the theory and practice of student affairs administration.

Using games to motivate students to take ownership of own learning. Derek Bok, a former president of Harvard, has promoted a shift from "a teacher-oriented system featuring lectures delivered to passive audiences" to a "learner-centered process in which students become more actively involved in their own education."

Special Issue - Connectivism: Design and Delivery of Social Networked Learning

Guy Kawasaki on how he tweets and blogs

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