LIS 9763

1. Has your view of social software changed since starting this course? If so, how?

When I started this course, I initially thought that I knew nothing about social software. Later, I realized that I had either looked into or tried many of them early on, did not find them particularly useful, and forgot that I even knew about them. Web 2.0 stuff have become popular and more user friendly as time went on, so it was good to rediscover some of them and learn about the newer ones I’ve missed.

Hello everyone,

I find it incredible to believe that the semester is already over.  I have learned so much from this course that I'm not sure that I can condense it all into one blog post, but I'll do my best.  My view of social software has changed significantly since the beginning of this semester.  At the start of the semester I knew how to use facebook (minimally), but now I know how to use, and am not frightened by, all kinds of different web 2.0 social software applications. 

I can't believe this term is already over! I had a great time taking this class. Here we go...
1)  Has your view of social software changed since starting this course? If so, how?

I was initially anxious about taking this course because 1) I had very little exposure to social software and 2) I wasn't sure what the distance ed.

Well, the end of the term is here! I’ve really enjoyed this course and I think that every LIS student should educate themselves about social software and its implications for libraries. This is one area that is going to boom over the next several years and it’s important for us to all be prepared.

I use to think of social software and gaming as something that young people engaged in to pass their time. I now think of it as a way to form groups, community and to enhance learning and ideas.  My favourite tools are blogging, delicious and YouTube.

At the end of this course my view hasn’t changed that much.  Most of the readings I had already read as I have been interesting in this topic for the last four years.  It was interesting to see how everyone else interpreted the tools and philosophies behind social software (web 2.0 or the read/write web).  Of the eight tools we looked at, I think that online social networks would be the “low-hanging” fruit because of the popularity and familiarity with staff.  I believe that the most important step with implementing new tools or change is to have staff