In this presentation i will define, with examples key terms used within online communication
Online community
Network of friends
virtual world
netequette
chat
chatroom
blogs
microblog
wiki
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Online community
These often exist in a virtual world. This is an unreal world which is created by the real world.Some communities need users to be involved at the same time, such as some online gaming, whereas others can have users interacting at different times, such as a forum or a virtual learning environment.
Social Networking sites can connect people connect people with similar interests. Those involved can be in different places.An online community is a community (group of people) which only exists online. It is also as a network of friends.
A school community may make use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) to distribute
resources, support learning and assess progress online. A VLE is an education systembased on web facilities.
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Netequette
The word 'Netequette' is made up from two words and the meaning have collided as well. 'net' comes from the internet and the 'etiquette' means respecting others so if you put both of those together you will get internet respect.
Online communication within communities is sometimes referred to as chat. Some of the large interactive communities where people take part in the sameconversation or type of chat at the same time are known as chatroom.