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Patti Anklam takes a quick look at the various ways in which the word “social” is used to define everything from technology to media to architecture to businesses. I appreciate the attempt to provide clarifying review of popular uses of social terms. Something critical is being overlooked in this: nothing is in itself social. Media [...]

A researcher has announced that, after “analyzing 130 research reports on more than 130,000 subjects worldwide”, he is able to prove “conclusively that exposure to violent video games makes more aggressive, less caring kids”. I’m not sure about “conclusively proven” and many on slashdot have issues with the research. But there’s no point in being [...]

Chatroulette is drawing attention from many groups – parents, students, teachers, and – as commonly focused on – the fringe of society. Basically it’s you and someone else chatting via video. If you don’t like your partner, you click and advance to another random person. Whenever a tool like this arises and causes a combination [...]

Martin Weller and I are editing a special issue of RUSC on the Impact of Social Networks on Teaching and Learning. From the call: Social media and emerging technologies have transformed how news is captured and shared, how politicians connect with the populace, and how businesses interact with customers. Is education the next discipline to [...]