[Year 12 IT Apps] Fwd: Social networking use

[Roy Smalley]

Two interesting articles are available at http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/index an online, open access, peer reviewed journal 
 
For Privacy issues - Political parties and voter privacy: Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and United States in comparative perspective ( http://journals.uic.edu/fm/issue/current )
Looks at the use and misuse of personal information by political parties in Australia, UK, USA and Canada
 
For Social Networking - Factors affecting the frequency and amount of social networking site use: Motivations, perceptions, and privacy concerns ( http://journals.uic.edu/fm/issue/current )
Looks at the link (or lack of) between Social Networking sites and Learning. Was also reviewed by DERN (see link below)
 
Merry Xmas/ Holiday Season
 
 
 
Roy Smalley
VCE Teacher
Access Department, Chisholm Institute of TAFE
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>>> "DERN" <dern at acer.edu.au> Thursday, 16 December 2010 10:18 >>>
In a recent edition of an excellent peer reviewed open access journal, the findings of research into the motivations for using social networking sites is reported. What is noticeable is the distinct difference between using the Internet for entertainment or interpersonal utility and using the Internet for learning. Learning is identified as a strong motive for using the Internet but social networking sites are not. 

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