WG6 - The Impact of Social Networks on Students Learning Experience

This working group is for postgraduate students only.

This is the first time that a working group has been done by students at ITiCSE 2007. It is a great opportunity to research the impact of social networks on the student learing experience. The research will involve the definition of the state-of-art software and cutting-edge technologies within the social networking field, and how is it contributing to the development of social learning.

Some of the issues that are going to be researched are:

• How do students meet their peer?
• Does the university learning system (through tutor groups,subjects, classes) influence the process of meeting peers?
• Does diversity (gender, culture and so on) influence the process of meeting peers?
• What kind of work is affected by working with peers?
• What kind of interaction you can have with peers from an online point of view and a face-to-face one?
  • On-line
  • Face-to-face
  • Peer Reviewed
  • Sitting with someone
  • Expertise Finder
  • Looking for an expert
  • Forum/Discussion/Chatrooms
  • BrainStorming
  • Collaboration/Cooperation
  • Working in groups
• What is the benefit of providing social network software for students?
• How to maximise this benefits for student?

WG6 Leaders

Ilaria Liccardi (University of Southampton)
Asma Ounnas (University of Southampton)
Reena Pau (University of Southampton)

WG6 Members

• Paivi Kinnunen
• Beth Massey
• Sarah Moore