Bridging eLearning and social networks.

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dc.contributor.authorNoesgaard, Kristian
dc.contributor.supervisorWadge, William
dc.date.accessioned2009-04-28T17:47:43Z
dc.date.available2009-04-28T17:47:43Z
dc.date.copyright2008en
dc.date.issued2009-04-28T17:47:43Z
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Computer Scienceen
dc.degree.levelMaster of Applied Science M.A.Sc.en
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis, I present a framework for bridging the concepts of Social Networks and eLearning Learning Management Systems (LMSs) by finding elements and entities common to both systems, and eliminating these common elements to form an LMS Gadget which can hypothetically be used to extend any Social Network with an API that exposes User and User-Group information so that it also has the functionality of an LMS. I will also include a history of these systems, and a concrete example of such a unification. Finally, I will explore the application of the LMS Gadget to any Web Portal System that exposes User and Group management through an Application Programming Interface (API). This is an application that I conceived of, designed, and did the large majority of the programming for (with assistance on some data access routines to help meet an April 2008 conference deadline). Graphic design was provided by Amos Rowsell of Udutu Learning Systems (a private company for which I have held the role of Lead Developer since November 2005).en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/1371
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben
dc.subjecteLearningen
dc.subjectSocial Networken
dc.subjectSCORMen
dc.subjectFacebooken
dc.subjectUdutuen
dc.subjectLMSen
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Applied Sciences::Computer scienceen
dc.titleBridging eLearning and social networks.en
dc.typeThesisen

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