a website or database
developed collaboratively
by a community of users,
allowing any user to add
and edit content.
Instant Messaging
To send (someone) an
instant message.
Micro blogging
Micro blogging is a broadcast
medium that exists in the form of
blogging. A microblog differs from
a traditional blog in that its content
is typically smaller in both actual
and aggregated file size. Micro
blogs "allow users to exchange
small elements of content such as
short sentences, individual
images, or video links".
Chatrooms
Forums and discussion groups,
in comparison, allow users to post
messages but don't have the
capacity for interactive messaging
Web blogs
full form of blog
VOIP
voice-over internet protocol: a
system for converting analogue
signals to digital so that telephone
calls may be made over the
internet.
Key terms
Virtual world
a virtual world is an online community
that takes the form of a computer
based simulated environment through
which users
Netiquette
the correct or acceptable way of
using the Internet
Network of Friends
general social networks or
friends-based social networks are
those that do not focus on a particular
topic or niche, but rather put the
emphasis on staying connected to
your friends,
Profile
is a social identity that an Internet user
establishes in online communities and
websites,
Chat
socialise with other users
Social Networking
- the use of dedicated websites and
applications to communicate with other
users, or to find people with similar
interests to one's own,
Virtual Learning Environment
virtual learning environment (VLE), or learning
platform, is an e-learning education system based
on the web that models conventional in-person
education by providing equivalent virtual access
to classes,
Online Communities
online community is a virtual
community that exists online and
whose members enable its existence
through taking part in membership
ritual. An online community can take
the form of an information system
where anyone can post content,
such as a Bulletin board system or
one where only a restricted number
of people can initiate posts, such as
Weblogs.
Podcasting
a digital audio file made available on the Internet
for downloading to a computer or portable media
player, typically available as a series, new
instalments of which can be received by
subscribers automatically