Comments on: Should Computer Scientists Make Social-Networking Research a Higher Priority? http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/05/07/should-computer-scientists-make-social-networking-research-a-higher-priority/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Roderick Silva http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/05/07/should-computer-scientists-make-social-networking-research-a-higher-priority/comment-page-1/#comment-13784 Roderick Silva Fri, 08 May 2009 15:35:21 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3978#comment-13784 In a regular network (like network of computers), as the size of the network increases so does the value of the network. The computer does not get any better but its a bigger network. In a collaborative learning network, as the size of the network increases the value of the individual node increases. Every individual has the ability to learn from more people; which creates a smarter network and therefore increasing the value of the network. In a regular network (like network of computers), as the size of the network increases so does the value of the network. The computer does not get any better but its a bigger network.

In a collaborative learning network, as the size of the network increases the value of the individual node increases. Every individual has the ability to learn from more people; which creates a smarter network and therefore increasing the value of the network.

]]> By: Web2.0 – Overating x Underestimating « Juliaitani’s Blog http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/05/07/should-computer-scientists-make-social-networking-research-a-higher-priority/comment-page-1/#comment-13778 Web2.0 – Overating x Underestimating « Juliaitani’s Blog Fri, 08 May 2009 13:55:02 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3978#comment-13778 [...] have someone acting on this role] of advocating for better and faster research.  Gsiemens from eLearnSpace puts his concerned notes on how will [or already is] social networking be incorporated into [...] [...] have someone acting on this role] of advocating for better and faster research.  Gsiemens from eLearnSpace puts his concerned notes on how will [or already is] social networking be incorporated into [...]

]]> By: Sui Fai John Mak http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/05/07/should-computer-scientists-make-social-networking-research-a-higher-priority/comment-page-1/#comment-13765 Sui Fai John Mak Fri, 08 May 2009 09:44:52 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3978#comment-13765 George, Thanks for those stimulating questions. We would also like to know the answers from our CCK08 participants and communities via the surveys. I resonate with your concept on relationships with weak ties - we seem to be more readily able to connect with those in other countries with technologies - as evidenced by my working with Roy and Jenny. It was like daily conversation without borders. And I think I could also be connected with you, Stephen and others like neighbours - just with short message and a "click", whereas I may not have known even my neighbours down two to three houses on our street. Isn't it amazing! John George, Thanks for those stimulating questions. We would also like to know the answers from our CCK08 participants and communities via the surveys. I resonate with your concept on relationships with weak ties – we seem to be more readily able to connect with those in other countries with technologies – as evidenced by my working with Roy and Jenny. It was like daily conversation without borders. And I think I could also be connected with you, Stephen and others like neighbours – just with short message and a “click”, whereas I may not have known even my neighbours down two to three houses on our street. Isn’t it amazing!
John

]]> By: Paul http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/05/07/should-computer-scientists-make-social-networking-research-a-higher-priority/comment-page-1/#comment-13755 Paul Fri, 08 May 2009 07:04:11 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3978#comment-13755 The title implies that this question is addressed to Computer Scientists, but the article's concern is broader. The original title of the article: "Researchers Call for National Strategy to Adapt Social Networks to Public Good" is clearer. The title implies that this question is addressed to Computer Scientists, but the article’s concern is broader. The original title of the article: “Researchers Call for National Strategy to Adapt Social Networks to Public Good” is clearer.

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