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== Definition ==
== Definition ==


* Social software enables people to rendezvous, connect or collaborate through computer-mediated communication and to form online communities. ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_software Wikipedia]], 16:04, 6 July 2006 (MEST))


== Types of social software ==
== Types of social software ==


In a way, any sort of [[CMC]] can be called social software since communication is inheritantly social, e.g.
* Any sort of [[groupware]]
* Virtual environments
* [[MMORPG]]-like games
* ....
More narrowly defined social software:
* Shared links (social bookmarking) like [http://del.icio.us/ del.icio.us] or
* File sharing like [http://flickr.com/ FlickR] (pictures).
* Relation web services and sofware like [http://www.foaf-project.org/ FOAF], [http://www.friendster.com/ frienster], [http://switzerland.tribe.net/local?guess=true Tribe], [http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn], [https://www.orkut.com/ Orkut]. These website usually specialize on some kind of relations (professional, interests, dating, ..)


== Social software in education ==
== Social software in education ==
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* Garrison and Anderson developed an according model of e-learning that they refer to as the [[Community of inquiry model]]
* Garrison and Anderson developed an according model of e-learning that they refer to as the [[Community of inquiry model]]


== Links ==
* The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_software Wikipedia Social Software] article provides a good overview.
* [http://interconnected.org/home/2004/04/28/on_social_software On Social Sofware]
* Stowe Boyd, [http://interconnected.org/home/2004/04/28/on_social_software Are you read for social software ?] (good introduction too).


== Links ==
=== Web Sites, blogs, etc. ===


* [http://many.corante.com/ Many to many] blog
* [http://tecfa.unige.ch/pav/ Pasta and vinegar] blog. Lots of interesing news !


== References ==
== References ==
* Anderson, Terry (2005). Distance learning - social software's killer ap ?, 17th Biennial Conference of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, 9-11 november 2005. [ http://www.unisa.edu.au/odlaaconference/PPDF2s/13%20odlaa%20-%20Anderson.pdf PDF]

Revision as of 16:04, 6 July 2006

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Definition

  • Social software enables people to rendezvous, connect or collaborate through computer-mediated communication and to form online communities. ([Wikipedia], 16:04, 6 July 2006 (MEST))

Types of social software

In a way, any sort of CMC can be called social software since communication is inheritantly social, e.g.

More narrowly defined social software:

  • File sharing like FlickR (pictures).
  • Relation web services and sofware like FOAF, frienster, Tribe, LinkedIn, Orkut. These website usually specialize on some kind of relations (professional, interests, dating, ..)

Social software in education

To enhance social presence

Links

Web Sites, blogs, etc.

References