Share Paper: The Virtual Office: Connecting Students Together across Classes and Disciplines

  1. Mary Laska, Kaplan University, United States
Tuesday, October 27 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Pavilion Ballroom C

Abstract: After teaching online for a period of time I missed the interaction I would have with students in my office. In order to approximate this office feel, I opened an account on the Ning social networking site. Initial response was quite light, but soon I was seeing pictures of students, their families, and their pets posted on the virtual bulletin board. There was some interaction with me, but most of their interaction was with each other on their own Ning account pages. As terms go by, I hope to see past students pop in to see what the present students ...