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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: | * 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]], 16:06, 6 July 2006 (MEST)) | ||
== Types of social software == | == Types of social software == | ||
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We prefere more narrow definition of social software that includes application s such as: | |||
* Shared links (social bookmarking) like [http://del.icio.us/ del.icio.us] or | * Shared links (social bookmarking) like [http://del.icio.us/ del.icio.us] or | ||
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Revision as of 16:06, 6 July 2006
Definition
- Social software enables people to rendezvous, connect or collaborate through computer-mediated communication and to form online communities. ([Wikipedia], 16:06, 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.
We prefere more narrow definition of social software that includes application s such as:
- Shared links (social bookmarking) like del.icio.us or
- 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
- Garrison and Anderson developed an according model of e-learning that they refer to as the Community of inquiry model
Links
- The Wikipedia Social Software article provides a good overview.
- On Social Sofware
- Stowe Boyd, Are you read for social software ? (good introduction too).
Web Sites, blogs, etc.
- Many to many blog
- Pasta and vinegar blog. Lots of interesing news !