TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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.
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
SN  - 1065-0741
DO  - 10.1108/10650741011054429
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/10650741011054429
AU  - Kirkwood Keith
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - The SNAP Platform: social networking for academic purposes
T2  - Campus-Wide Information Systems
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 118
EP  - 126
Y2  - 2024/05/12
ER  -