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An Integration Platform of Social Networking Applications to Support Life Long Learning in Rural Territories: the “SoRuraLL Virtual Learning World” Environment. V. Stefanis M.Sc. Computer Engineer RACTI. Contents. Social Web Social networks – digital divide
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An Integration Platform of Social Networking Applications to Support Life Long Learning in Rural Territories: the “SoRuraLL Virtual Learning World” Environment V. Stefanis M.Sc. Computer Engineer RACTI
Contents • Social Web • Social networks – digital divide • The SoRuraLL Virtual Learning World • System overview • System functionalities • System evaluation • Conclusions
Social Web • Major component of the Web 2.0 movement • Social Web “people interlinked and interacting with engaging content in a conversational and participatory manner via the Internet”
Social Web Applications • Wikis • Forum • Blogs • Media sharing • Social networking • Folksonomy • Messaging applications • Social bookmarking • Comments • RSS
Digital divide • As more individuals are connected online, those who are not connected are increasingly in danger for becoming more marginalized within society. • World widely there is a rising concern over this “digital divide” • This concern is seen to be greatest in relation to those living and working in rural and remote areas
Social networks VS digital divide • A valuable tool to bridge the digital divide: • Teach students how to be effective collaborators in that world, how to interact with people around them • Build learning communities for primary and secondary education • Assist specialized scientific education • Provide new opportunities for training professionals • Provide new opportunities for lifelong learning initiatives • Create a new learning style of “learning by doing”
The SoRuraLL Virtual Learning World • SoRuraLL Virtual Learning World (VLW) • SoRuraLL Lifelong Learning Program • Delivers a specialized Social Networking platform • Specific target groups were selected to present the idea • Functionalities of the system according to target groups’ needs
System overview • Web based platform • Web 2.0 services • Open source and free technologies • Common integrated environment • SSO • Two levels of customization • Per user site • Per user
Users’ type • Four types of users • Platform administrator • National administrator • Simple user • Guests
VLW - System architecture Integration platform Social network E-learning
System functionalities • Integration platform • Blogs • Forums • Video sharing • Wiki • IM • External application • Tagging • Video chat • Web chat • Mobile version
E-learning • asynchronous e-learning platform • content upload • announcements • links • students groups • chat • forum • surveys • exercises • wiki
Social networking • Create relationships • Friends • File sharing • Blogs • Groups • Pages • Bookmarks • Messages • Tagging
Evaluation - statistics • Data collected during the pilot phase • November 2009 to October 2010
Number of forum posts Number of blog posts Number of Wiki pages Number of video posts
Questions? • Thank you for your attention!