The SNAP Platform: social networking for academic purposes
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to introduce an enterprise‐wide Web 2.0 learning support platform – SNAP, developed at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia.
Design/methodology/approach
Pointing to the evolution of the social web, the paper discusses the potential for the development of e‐learning platforms that employ constructivist, connectivist, and participatory pedagogies and actively engage the student population. Social networking behaviours and peer‐learning strategies, along with knowledge management through guided folksonomies, provide the back‐bone of a social systems approach to learning support.
Findings
The development of a cloud‐based read‐write enterprise platform can extend the responsiveness of the learning institution to its students and to future e‐learning innovations.
Originality/value
The full potential of e‐learning platforms for the development of learning communities of practice can now be increasingly realised. The SNAP Platform is a step in this direction.
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Citation
Kirkwood, K. (2010), "The SNAP Platform: social networking for academic purposes", Campus-Wide Information Systems, Vol. 27 No. 3, pp. 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650741011054429
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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