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D iversity C ollege

D iversity C ollege. “Building connections to the future.”. Virtual Community Orientation and Training Project Patrick Englert Christina Thompson Jessica Randall University of Louisville. (Hall & Parsons, 2001). V-BRIDGE.

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  1. Diversity College “Building connections to the future.” Virtual Community Orientation and Training Project Patrick Englert Christina Thompson Jessica Randall University of Louisville

  2. (Hall & Parsons, 2001)

  3. V-BRIDGE New students should complete tutorial no later than September 1, 2006. To retake the post test please contact the Diversity College IT department to schedule a time at ext. # 5667 Becoming a Responsible and Intentional Decision-maker through Guidance and Education Log-in Name Password A tutorial designed to orient new students to virtual communities while at Diversity College.

  4. Welcome to V-BRIDGE, a program designed to orient you to the world of virtual communities. At Diversity College, we understand that participation in these groups is an important part of the student experience. We want to ensure that Diversity students have a safe and positive online experience. By the end of this training, you will: V-BRIDGE • Know how to effectively utilize virtual communities to maximize your experience at Diversity College. • Have the needed information to develop your own values and attitudes about being part of an online community. • Be able to develop responsible decision making in your involvement of virtual communities. • Understand the risks involved in sharing personal information online. The program will include a Pre-test, educational information, testimonials from virtual community users and a Post-test. In order to log on to the Diversity College computer system this fall, you must pass this test with a “B” or better. The program will take you 30-45 minutes to complete

  5. What information do you plan to share within the virtual community? (Check All that Apply) • Name • Email Address • Telephone Number • Campus Address • Permanent Address • Relationship Status • Class schedule • Photos of myself and my friends • Future Goals • A personal blog about my life. I will talk about things like my classes, parties I attend and fun things about my friends. • Student Organizations I belong to. V-BRIDGE • I currently use the internet __________hours a day for recreational activities such as spending time in a virtual community. • 0-1 hour • 2-4 hours • 4-6 hours • 6 or more • I think that I will spend __________ hours a day using the internet for recreation, like spending time in a virtual community. • 0-1 hour • 2-4 hours • 4-6 hours • 6 or more I hope that within a virtual community I can: (check all that apply) • Keep in touch with old friends. • Meet new people. • Find a date. • Learn about what is happening on campus, like when meetings are scheduled for the student organizations I am involved in. • What privacy setting will you use in your virtual community? • Any one can see my information. • Just people at Diversity College can see my information. • If a friend of my friend wants to look at my info, that will be okay. • Only the people I designate as my friends will have access to my profile • Do you think you will use a virtual community while enrolled at Diversity College? • YES • NO • I would consider logging on to my best friend’s virtual community profile to send out fake messages to our friends as a joke. • Very Likely • Somewhat Likely • Never Share a negative experience you have had in a virtual community. • Have you ever used a virtual community such as facebook.com or myspace.com in the past? • YES • NO Share a positive a positive experience you have had in a virtual community. • I am not worried about the content of my online profile, it is my private space. • Somewhat Agree • Agree • Somewhat Disagree • Disagree Congratulations! You finished the pretest!

  6. V-BRIDGE Main Menu Profile Privacy Safety & Security Policies & Procedures Virtual Community Addiction Identity Theft Creating Your Profile Student Organizations Meeting New People/Dating Post-Test

  7. Safety V-BRIDGE My roommate stole my password, which I has hidden in my desk drawer. He posted pictures we had taken one night while hanging out with friends and they were extremely embarrassing. I was unaware of this until I got back from being out of town for the weekend. I learned how important it is to change my password often and never write it down so that other can access it. Facebook.com allows lots of people to see what you post, which can be really scary and damaging. Safety: Safety in a virtual community is of extreme importance. The next slides will provide testimonials, tips for a safe experience as well as a tutorial that will allow you to practice setting your privacy level and effectively choosing a password you can remember and use to prevent anyone, ranging from your roommate to your best friend, from accessing your account. Bill Williams I signed up for facebook with the intention to connect with my friends. It was a lot of fun at first, but due to me not setting my privacy settings strong enough an ex-boyfriend gained access to my current address and phone number. He began harassing me and actually tracked me down outside of my class because I had posted my class schedule. I have learned the importance of not posting private information. I would recommend thinking about what you do and do not want people to know about you. Piper Allen I never even considered safety when I signed up for facebook.com. I had been talking to a guy from one of my classes for a couple of weeks when we finally decided to meet up. It went really well at first but once I decided I did not like him, he ended up using information I had posted on facebook.com to stalk me as well as creating a group that was extremely inappropriate using my name. Next Cindy Cecil

  8. Organizational Usage V-BRIDGE ADVERTISE ORGANIZE UTILIZE IMPLEMENT I never dreamed that I would be able to recruit 85 people to attend a trip to Washington D.C. with the Student Senate. I tried flyers and word of mouth, however when I began sending messages on facebook.com and even started a group entitled “D.C. here we come” suddenly numbers started to grow. The group became really close before we ever left for D.C. because of the communication and discussions that took place through facebook.com. In many ways it was like everyone already new each other. I realized that virtual communities are a powerful tool to student organizations. Sarah Jenkins in Washington D.C. It is so quick and easy just to make a post and send it out to the community we have going on facebook.com. When we are planning a social or get together we simply make an announcement on facebook.com and everyone is plugged into the excitement. Virtual communities have revolutionized the success student senate has had on campus. We went from a struggling organization to a membership of nearly 150 students. Plugging into what the student body is interested in has made all the difference. I highly recommend using virtual communities as a means for enhancing your organization. Student Senate Representatives at a social held in the student center. Next

  9. V-BRIDGE • If I were to meet someone from a virtual community I should: • Meet in a public area and bring a friend. • Invite the individual to my residence hall as long as I stay in the lobby. • Spend time talking over the phone, but as long as that goes well meet the individual. • One should never meet someone from a virtual community. • It is appropriate to log-in under someone else’s username? • True • False • When registering for an account with Facebook.com I should: • Set privacy settings immediately • Display pertinent information such as name, schedule, and phone number • Create User Profile • None of the above • A virtual Community is: • An internet space to interact and engage with other college students. • A dangerous community if not used properly and safely. • A space to become involved and connected. • All of the above. • Virtual Communities offer many positive opportunities such as serving as a place to promote activities. • True • False • Student Organizations could use facebook.com as a positive means of encouraging student engagement. • True • False • If my friend has too much to drink at a party, posting pictures to Facebook will carry no consequences for me or my friend, it is just us being crazy on the weekend. • True • False • It is possible to be addicted to a virtual community: • True • False • It is okay to post messages with degrading or prejudice jokes in my profile, it is my private space. • True • False CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE TEST! • It is possible to be addicted to a virtual community: • True • False Please let us know at least one thing you learned about virtual communities today:

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