2. Agenda 1. Problem and theoretical base (Terry) - 5 min 2. Objectives and methodology (Bruno) - 5 min 3. Athabasca (with ELGG tour) - 10 min 4. TÉLUQ - 10 min 5. University of Montreal - 10 min 6. General discussion - 20 min
3. Social Networking in Self Paced Models of Distance Education Self Paced, continuous enrolment programming maximizes learner freedom, accessibility and control Very little DE programming and research done on this model Canada’s largest and single mode universities use self –paced model
5. Social Networking Software T”social software refers to a set of network tools designed specifically to support sharing, collaboration, socializing and resulting in the development of multiple forms of social capital (Jones & Thomas, 2007). profiles, wikis, blogs, posting walls, artefact tagging, web conferencing, calendaring and other network-based tools