Lambert. LabSpace - OpenLearn LabSpace - The Open University. Elgg - social network software for education. Written by Steve O'Hear and edited by Richard MacManus.
This is the second in a two-part series. In part one of this series, e-learning 2.0 - how Web technologies are shaping education, I described the way in which teachers and students are embracing web technologies such as blogging and podcasting. Although not designed specifically for use in education, these tools are helping to make e-learning far more personal, social, and flexible. 10 Ways Universities Share Information Using Social Media. Vadim Lavrusik is a new media student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
He is @lavrusik on Twitter and blogs at Lavrusik.com. Instead of focusing their attention on promoting information to mainstream media, some university public affairs offices are using the power of social media to engage the community directly. In many cases, social media tools like Facebook Pages have given universities an opportunity to speak to audiences on their own, reaching thousands of people interested in keeping up with news at the school and connecting with others on the social network. Universities are constantly exploring new ways to use social media to fulfill their missions of engaging and sharing knowledge with their constituents.