The Snap Platform: social networking for academic purposes

摘要

Purpose - This paper aims to introduce an enterprise-wide Web 2.0 learning support platform -SNAP, developed at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia.rnDesign/methodology/approach - Pointing to the evolution of the social web, the paper discusses the potential for the development of e-learning platforms that employ constructivist, connectivist, and participatory pedagogies and actively engage the student population. Social networking behaviours and peer-learning strategies, along with knowledge management through guided folksonomies, provide the back-bone of a social systems approach to learning support.rnFindings - The development of a cloud-based read-write enterprise platform can extend the responsiveness of the learning institution to its students and to future e-learning innovations. Originality/value - The full potential of e-learning platforms for the development of learning communities of practice can now be increasingly realised. The SNAP Platform is a step in this direction.