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The “Walled Garden” approach
to Social Networking:
Utilizing Ning in distance
education.
Bethany V. Smith & Lori B. HolcombCollege of Education, NC State University
boyd & Eliison (2007) define social
networking as:web based services that allow
individuals to
(1) construct a public or semi-
public profile within a bounded system
(2) articulate a list of other users with whom they share a
connection
(3) view and traverse their list of connections
and those made by others within the
system. The nature and nomenclature of
these connections may vary from site to site
42,089,200
18-2440%
25-3426%
Student Use
Ellison et al (2007) surveyed 286
students, 94% were users of Facebook.
Communication Use
•Class work
•Lectures
•Exams
•Vent concerns
•Gain clarification on assignment
(Selwyn, 2007)
Even though they had Blackboard
But do we, as pre-service educators want to endorse Facebook usage?
Ning: The Walled Garden Approach
The “walled garden” is a term coined by former
TeleCommunications, Inc. founder, John Malone to
describe a closed network that limits subscribers’ choices to a restricted
range of content (Van Tassel, 2006)
Ning
Ning Facebook
Comment Wall The Wall
Blog Post Status Update
Latest Activity News Feed
Photos Photos
“My Page” Profile Page
Friends* Friends
Blog Post Notes
* Nomenclature may be changed within each respective Ning network
Does a student-centered online tool, such as Ning, foster
knowledge construction through
discussion boards more than a class-focused online tool, such as a traditional
CMS?
Discussion Board
Interaction Analysis Model
Gunawardena, C. N., Lowe, C., & Anderson, T. (1997)
Phase ISharing and comparing of information
Phase IIDiscovery and exploration of dissonance or
inconsistency among participants
Phase IIINegotiation of meaning or knowledge co-
construction:
Phase IVTesting and modification
Phase VPhrasing of agreement and applications of
newly constructed meaning
Lack of diversity common
Week 8
PhaseNumber of Postings
Percentage
Phase I 4 28%
Phase II 7 50%
Phase III 2 14%
Phase IV 2 7%
Phase V 1 0.06%
Started by a Student
Controversial Topic
Implications for Practice
Creating a Walled Garden
Shift of current discussion board
expectations
Tool acquisition
Bethany [email protected]