Final Call for Respondents:Large-Scale Research Project on the Educational use of Social Network Websites

Educational Social Software: The Use of Social Network Sites for Teaching and Learning

https://tt1.opinio.net/s?s=9393
The survey data collection phase of this research project will close on Friday, October 29th, 2010. Please take this opportunity to join respondents from around the world (8 countries and counting!) in expressing your thoughts regarding the use of social network-type software tools in the delivery of education and training.

This URL ( https://tt1.opinio.net/s?s=9393 ) links to a dissertation research survey that is part of a project being conducted by Marvin LeNoue, doctoral candidate in the North Dakota State University College of Human Development and Education. The survey instrument was developed with guiding input from experts in the field of technology-enhanced instruction. This is an anonymous, web-wide study intended to provide insight into a paradigm shift that is occurring in the realm of digitally-mediated education delivery as more and more educators deploy social media tools in support of

online, blended, and face-to-face instructional approaches. Your input will be a valuable addition to the project, and will help shape the development of future generations of course-management tools.
This project has been approved by the NDSU Institutional Review Board, and is being conducted under the advisement of Dr. Ronald Stammen, Principal Investigator and NDSU Professor Emeritus.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to express your viewpoint on what is sure to be one of the most important and influential trends in education since the introduction of computer technology to the classroom. Click https://tt1.opinio.net:443/s?s=9393 or copy and past into a browser navigation bar to complete the survey.
If you would like more information, or have any questions or comments, please contact me at m.lenoue@ndsu.edu.

Thank you, Marvin LeNoue

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Permalink Reply by Marvin LeNoue on October 24, 2010 at 12:21pm

I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to participate in this survey. The topic is important, as can be seen by the efforts of large-scale LMS builders like Blackboard and new start-ups like Schoology to combine features from social networks/social media with the elements and functionality of a course management system. In my personal opinion, the two strands will become one at some future point, probably within the personal learning center concept. It is my hope that research like my own project will provide guidance to ongoing development in this arena, and, more importantly, give everyday classroom teachers a voice in what transpires.
Marvin