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Submitted by jasminabad on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 11:47pm

1. How has your view of social software changed since starting the course?

Course Reflections

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Submitted by dianalopez on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 11:30pm

1. How has your view of social software changed since starting the course? This course really opened my eyes to so much. Though I already had experience with using blogs and wikis at work, I gained a better knowledge of how they could be used with our patrons and how they can foster community through participation and interaction.

Final Week's Reflections

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Submitted by mciocia on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 4:42pm

1. How has your view of social software changed since starting the course?

Course Reflection

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Submitted by amberbaumbach on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 11:17am

1. How has your view of social software changed since starting the course?

Reflections

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Submitted by mattmcguire on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 6:49am

My view of social software has evolved from a notion of software young people use to socialize, to amazing tools that libraries can use to service their users at low cost.  The technology is easy to use and it really can be effective.  Personally, I found pipes application the most useful.  Helping manage the flow of RSS feeds and delivering them where I wanted seemed to be the big one for me.  Professionally, I think the RSS feeds are the big one.  For example, in an academic setting I think it is extremly useful to have articles sent to professors on their chosen topics when they are publ

The end.

Submitted by grace.v on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 1:01am
Before this course, I thought social software was mostly for recreational purposes.  I only used it to keep in touch with family and friends through social networking sites, chatting, blogging, etc.  After the course, I was able to really see and understand its great potential to make not only my personal life better but my professional life too.  RSS feed aggregators, wikis, mash-ups, podcasting, etc.

Wrap Up

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Submitted by etheldimapasok on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 11:19pm

Prior to this class, almost every tools we learned were foreign to me, except for MySpace and Friendster which I thought are just trend that will go away soon.  After learning all about these applications, I have come to appreciate the value of social software tools  my views have completely changed.

What a cool class!

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Submitted by toshutakamaru on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 9:10pm

Prior to this class, I never imagined that I would learn and experience so many types of social software. I thought social software is only for young people or people who have extra time in their hands. After taking this course, my view of social software has totally changed.

Why the Group Experience Report?

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Submitted by meredithfarkas on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 7:46am

I wanted to explain why I require each person in the class to submit a group experience report. Frequently, when people are assigned a group project, their first concern is "what if someone doesn't pull their weight?" Often, one or two people will end up doing a lion's share of the work to make up for their teammates' lack of commitment. While I believe group projects are valuable learning experiences, I do not necessarily think that everyone in the group should receive the same grade, particularly in situations when some did not carry their weight.

Group Experience Report

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Submitted by meredithfarkas on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 7:34am

This is just a reminder not to forget to email me with your Group Experience Report (as of now, I've only received reports from half of you). This is a part of the grade for the final project and it's critical that I receive one from each of you. To refresh your memory:

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