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Open Source Social Networks in Education

Open Source Social Networks in Education

Amine V. Bitar, Antoine M. Melki
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781466673045|ISBN10: 1466673044|EISBN13: 9781466673052
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7304-5.ch002
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Bitar, Amine V., and Antoine M. Melki. "Open Source Social Networks in Education." Innovative Teaching Strategies and New Learning Paradigms in Computer Programming, edited by Ricardo Queirós, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 30-45. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7304-5.ch002

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Bitar, A. V. & Melki, A. M. (2015). Open Source Social Networks in Education. In R. Queirós (Ed.), Innovative Teaching Strategies and New Learning Paradigms in Computer Programming (pp. 30-45). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7304-5.ch002

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Bitar, Amine V., and Antoine M. Melki. "Open Source Social Networks in Education." In Innovative Teaching Strategies and New Learning Paradigms in Computer Programming, edited by Ricardo Queirós, 30-45. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7304-5.ch002

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Abstract

Social computing systems such as Social Network Sites have become more powerful. In some universities, SNSs have been adopted as a communication method between teachers and students. In addition, educational institutions have started the initiative of using open source social networking application. This chapter discusses the benefits of adopting open source SNS in education. It is organized as follows: 1) a literature review to properly define the terms, 2) a discussion of the effect of open source social networking technologies on education systems, 3) an overview of Elgg, followed by a comparison with different social learning platforms, 4) a case study of implementing Elgg at the Computer Science Department at the University of Balamand, 5) an exhibition of the requirements for the Next Generation SCORM, 6) a case study using Tin Can API with open source SNSs (Elgg), and 7) a conclusion wrapping up the chapter.

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