Building Community with Ning

NING SOCIAL NETWORK

Alisa Cooper, EdD

South Mountain Community Colleges

Monday, May 12, 2008

THREADED DISCUSSION ONLY INTERACTIONS


HUMANIZE DISTANCE EDUCATION

Help with retention

Improved grades and

Student satisfaction


NING DEMO

Show Web 2.0 Tools Integrated into a Ning Social Network


The Web 2.0 Tools














NING

Advantages: Less distractions, create community among students, alternative to Blackboard, easy to add other Web 2.0 tools, and you can make it Private.

Disadvantages: Takes time to set up, you have to be involved in the community which can take time, Ads in the free version/$20 mo. for ad free


GET STARTED

Joining social networks powered by Ning

Don't forget to visit and join our Ning group on the Classroom 2.0 Ning site.

http://www.classroom20.com/group/maricopatech




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Building Community with Ning