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Carpenter, Cathy

Mathews, Brian S.

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Social Bookmarking: What are the Implications for Teaching and LearningPresented by Cathy Carpenter and Brian MathewsElements of Social Software Web based, open‐source, usually free Integration of software servicesEncourages collaboration/sharingEncourages communities of interestInformation is based on recommendation or trust rather than authorityForms of Social SoftwareInstant Messaging/ChatBlogsRSSWikisSocial Network ServicesSocial Bookmarking/TaggingDefinition- Social Bookmarking Wikipedia entry“allows users to save and categorize a personal collection of bookmarks and share them with others. Users may also take bookmarks saved by others and add them to their own collection, as well as to subscribe to the lists of other via RSS”Tags – Del.icio.us (example)FolksonomiesA naturally created classification system resulting from user‐created taggingA  community categorization system  rather than a  traditional hierarchal classification  Fusion of the words “folks” and“taxonomy”Why Use Social Bookmarking Software?Organize & archive informationDiscover new informationCurrent awareness tool (RSS enabled)Encourages collaborative learning environment by serving as a communitywriting & research toolOrganize & Archive Organize & ArchiveOrganize & ArchiveDiscoveryDiscoveryDiscoveryCurrent Awareness (RSS feed)Collaborative  ResearchApplications for Teaching & LearningApplications for Teaching & LearningApplications for LibrariesApplications for LibrariesApplications for LibrariesApplications for LibrariesImplications for LibrariesFolksonomy         vs.    TaxonomyFlexible/current         Permanent               Simple, usable           Precise, complicatedFlat structure             Hierarchical Personal recall           Powerful searchingImplications for Information LiteracyConcernsWaning influence of authorities/experts (faculty, librarians, editors, publishers)Increases need for information literacy to separate the good from the badPrivacy  issues – how much do we want others to know about usCopyright problems as users will continue to create their own contentFuture Increasing user‐ generated content (wisdom of crowds)It’s not what you know, but who Fragmentation/specialization of informationencourages creating communities of interestInformal & shared learning ‐ independent of time or placeBibliographyBookmark Software Comparison Charthttp://iskoi.org/doc/folksonomies.htmFolksonomies: Power to the Peoplehttp://iskoi.org/doc/folksonomies.htm7 Things to Know about  Social Bookmarkinghttp://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001

Social Bookmarking: What are the Implications for Teaching and Learning

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Social Bookmarking: What are the Implications for Teaching and Learning

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