All the World Wide Web’s a stage: The performance of identity in online social networks

First Monday ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
The Public ◽  
Identity Constructions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

This paper discusses how ideas of performance can be used to conceptualize the play of identity formation on social networking sites (SNS). Linking Goffman's theories of social performance with Granovetter's notion of the social tie, this paper will argue that identities on SNS are deliberately constructed performances that straddle the frontstage and the backstage, the public and the private, and in doing so both support and rely upon webs of social connections which engage with fluid or playful identity constructions.

scholarly journals Online social networks as formal learning environments: Learner experiences and activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Veletsianos ◽  
Cesar Navarrete
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
The Social

<p>While the potential of social networking sites to contribute to educational endeavors is highlighted by researchers and practitioners alike, empirical evidence on the use of such sites for formal online learning is scant. To fill this gap in the literature, we present a case study of learners’ perspectives and experiences in an online course taught using the Elgg online social network. Findings from this study indicate that learners enjoyed and appreciated both the social learning experience afforded by the online social network and supported one another in their learning, enhancing their own and other students’ experiences. Conversely, results also indicate that students limited their participation to course-related and graded activities, exhibiting little use of social networking and sharing. Additionally, learners needed support in managing the expanded amount of information available to them and devised strategies and “workarounds” to manage their time and participation.<br /><strong></strong></p>

Public Service Broadcasting and Social Networking Sites: The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation on Facebook

2013 ◽  
Vol 146 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hallvard Moe
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Policy ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Service Broadcasting ◽  
The World

Social networking sites have become staples in everyday life in many parts of the world. Public service broadcasters have ventured on to such services, aiming to reach new users. This move triggers a line of question about the borders between the public and the commercial, the control of content and the shifting power in media policy. Focusing on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's use of Facebook, this article offers insights into what exactly is new about the challenges posed by social networking sites, and explores how this instance of hybrid arrangements impacts on our understanding of public service media.

scholarly journals The Impact of Online Information Chaos on the Credibility of Social Networks: A field Study on a Sample of the public of Social Network: تأثير فوضى المعلومات الإلكترونية على مصداقية شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي - دراسة ميدانية على عينة من جمهور شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي-

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Ahmed Suleiman
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Online Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Lack Of Control ◽  
The Impact

The study seeks to study the chaos of information on social networks, their impact on the credibility of these networks, the identification of forms of information chaos in the social networks, the degree of public confidence in the information they deal with, their sense of information chaos, Through social networking sites. The study was conducted on (378) individual subscribers of different social networks, "Facebook and LinkedIn and Twitter."  Results: One of the most important findings of the study is that more than half of the sample of the study feel the chaos of information on social networks, due to the large number of accounts on the networks and the increase of anonymous information, as well as the lack of control over the information published on those networks. There are also many forms of information chaos on social networks: anonymous information, privacy violations, infringement of intellectual property rights and rights of publishers, the proliferation of counterfeit and contradictory information, the manufacture and dissemination of viruses, breaches and disruption of devices, and multiple personal or institutional accounts. The researcher recommends the need to pay attention to the enactment of media legislation and laws related to the new media environment for social networking sites to reduce the chaos of information and privacy protection, and to raise awareness of the importance of social networking sites and the Publishing Standards through courses and workshops to reduce the chaos.

Students as Customers

2015 ◽  
pp. 306-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Shi ◽  
Alexandra I. Cristea ◽  
Craig Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Web 3.0 ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Web Experience ◽  
Students As Customers

The World Wide Web is changing, from the early Web 1.0 to the Social Web 2.0 and beyond to Web 3.0 interfaces, but more importantly, the users of the Web are also changing, and their numbers are increasing rapidly in line with this evolution. In e-Learning, it is essential to be able to keep up with these trends and provide personalized social interaction. Here, our main customers are our students, but these customers do not come unprepared: they already have a great deal of Web experience, especially in the areas of Social Networking Sites (SNS) and online interaction. Thus, it is essential to improve approaches used in the past, where learners were only involved in the receiving part of the delivery process. This chapter therefore proposes and explores applying participatory design methodologies in the early stages of the social adaptive educational hypermedia system design process, showing also its benefits for further design, implementation, and usage.

scholarly journals Virtual Platforms in Social Networking Sites for Climate Change Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 342
Author(s):  
Hasan Aydin ◽  
Md. Mokter Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Climate Change Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

Due to the aberrant nature of global weather in recent years, climate change has become an important issue in the national and international forums. This paper discusses a way of building intercultural virtual platforms in the social networking sites to coordinate the secondary school students and teachers from diverse corners of the world on a common platform where they can disseminate their voices on climate change issues.   Keywords: Social networking, Climate change education, and Global warming

scholarly journals Privacy Factors of Social Network That Effect Users Trust And Confidentiality

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1411-1413
Author(s):  
Nader Yahya Alkeinay ◽  
Norita Md Norwawi ◽  
Fauziah Abdul Wahid ◽  
Roesnita Ismail ◽  
Najwa Hayaati Mohd Alwi
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Privacy Issues ◽  
Different Parts

Social network is term used to refer to the social structure that is made up of a set of social actors. The social actors in this case include organizations or individuals. Social networks allow people to interact and socialize as they get to learn and know each other. Through social networking sites, people from different parts of a country or the world also get to meet and interact. However, there have been issues with regards to social network privacy for those who use the internet to use social network sites. This paper will look at some of the factors that affect trust of the users as well as the privacy issues related to social networks (Fernandez, 2009).

scholarly journals Analysis of the Presence of Most Best-Ranked Universities on Social Networking Sites

Informatics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Valerio-Ureña ◽  
Dagoberto Herrera-Murillo ◽  
Sergio Madero-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Region Of Origin ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Private Management ◽  
Public Versus Private ◽  
High Degree

Universities are becoming aware of the importance of social networking sites for the reinforcement of their institutional brands. This study was conducted to analyze the extent to which best-ranked universities use social networking sites. A quantitative methodology and digital methods were used to measure the social media presence of the first 400 universities listed in the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Ranking 2018. The results reveal a high degree of involvement of those universities on social media; some factors that are associated with significant differences in the adoption of social networking sites include the public versus private management model, the level of academic prestige, and the region of origin.

Students as Customers

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 1882-1906
Author(s):  
Lei Shi ◽  
Alexandra I. Cristea ◽  
Craig Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Web 3.0 ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Web Experience ◽  
Students As Customers

The World Wide Web is changing, from the early Web 1.0 to the Social Web 2.0 and beyond to Web 3.0 interfaces, but more importantly, the users of the Web are also changing, and their numbers are increasing rapidly in line with this evolution. In e-Learning, it is essential to be able to keep up with these trends and provide personalized social interaction. Here, our main customers are our students, but these customers do not come unprepared: they already have a great deal of Web experience, especially in the areas of Social Networking Sites (SNS) and online interaction. Thus, it is essential to improve approaches used in the past, where learners were only involved in the receiving part of the delivery process. This chapter therefore proposes and explores applying participatory design methodologies in the early stages of the social adaptive educational hypermedia system design process, showing also its benefits for further design, implementation, and usage.

Survey of Influential Nodes Identification in Online Social Networks

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhrubasish Sarkar ◽  
Dipak K. Kole ◽  
Premananda Jana
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Business Politics ◽  
Influential Nodes ◽  
Potential Impact

The increasing popularity of Online Social Networks (OSNs), its complex and rapidly growing structure, its potential impact on business, politics, healthcare and society has led to a great deal of interest in the development of efficient influential nodes identification algorithms. Different kind of business organizations are trying to use the social networking sites to reach the target audience quickly and efficiently in terms of cost and time. The influential nodes can play an important role in it. In this paper the features of social network, models of social networks and different models or approaches used for identifying influential nodes in online social networks have been studied.

scholarly journals Online Crowds Opinion-Mining it to Analyze Current Trend: A Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1180
Author(s):  
Haritha Akkineni ◽  
P.V.S Lakshmi ◽  
B.Vijaya Babu
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Opinion Mining ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Web

Online presence of the user has increased, there is a huge growth in the number of active users and thus the volume of data created on the online social networks is massive. Much are concentrating on the Internet Lingo. Notably most of the data on the social networking sites is made public which opens doors for companies, researchers and analyst to collect and analyze the data. We have huge volume of opinioned data available on the web we have to mine it so that we could get some interesting results out of it with could enhance the decision making process. In order to analyze the current scenario of what people are thinking focus is shifted towards opinion mining. This study presents a systematic literature review that contains a comprehensive overview of components of opinion mining, subjectivity of data, sources of opinion, the process and how does it let one analyze the current tendency of the online crowd in a particular context. Different perspectives from different authors regarding the above scenario have been presented. Research challenges and different applications that were developed with the motive opinion mining are also discussed.

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