Socializing the Classroom

Susan B. Barnes is a professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Associate Director of the Social Computing Lab at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

• IntroductionChapter 1: What are Social Media?Chapter 2: Self Identity and AwarenessChapter 3: Space Versus PlaceChapter 4: Structure of Networking CommunitiesChapter 5: Awareness and NotificationChapter 6: Second Life and Social PresenceChapter 7: Ethical Issues in Virtual WorldsChapter 8: Social NormsChapter 9: Trust OnlineChapter 10: Remix CultureChapter 11: Social Capital: The Goal of Social NetworkingConclusion

In Socializing the Classroom: Social Networks and Online Learning, Susan Barnes has illuminated a new approach to the study of using technology in the classroom, one that takes into account the dynamic social changes in students and their engagement with technology. In this valuable new work, Barnes opens new windows into understanding the multiple media illiteracies of students, through the lens of media ecology. While many either bemoan or overtly praise the way technology has been introduced to the classroom, Barnes and her team ask tough questions, and provide valuable answers to anyone wondering how students really learn.