Communities and Web 2.0:
The use of Web 2.0 and technology in education has evolved students’ knowledge and is the way to a successful future
Abstract
This study aims to persuade schools to provide more web 2.0 technologies in educational contexts by highlighting and giving evidence of students' and instructors' language and learning advancements using web 2.0. This paper will discuss the benefits and positive impacts of utilizing web 2.0 and Read more [...]
Social media raises awareness of current affairs and spreads influences. However, it is also an outlet for negativity and adverse political discourse.
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are popular with users worldwide. These platforms brought people and organisations together, allowing them to connect and interact in real-time (Vanderkaay, 2010). Many users are probably unaware of the downsides of social media. Usually, the positive traits Read more [...]
Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are well-known over the world; they have brought the world and the community closer by allowing people to communicate and connect in real-time. Every day, these social media platforms strive to enhance their systems to make life simpler for their users. It increased work prospects, brought loved ones closer together, and enhanced human contact to new heights (Vanderkaay, 2010). However, most users are unaware of the drawbacks Read more [...]
Introduction:
This assignment will investigate the connections that are made between criminal activity and social media platforms. Looking into the way that youth have directly had an impact into the way social media has dictated the way they are able to display their crimes.
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Over many generations the way the that people interact has had drastic changes; the largest impacts of social media are on the youth of today. Baby boomers had a different social media perspective Read more [...]
Introduction
The recent pandemic has proved the essentiality of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in finding better ways to stay connected and develop a better bond with your community. With the rapid improvement of technology over the set period, social media and many other platforms have increased drastically in usage, especially among young students/adults who are socially active and go out a lot. Social media is used by 90% of university students (Siddiqui & Read more [...]
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Virtual Communities in theory can be a utopia of likeminded people who on the surface have the same viewpoint as each other. Delanty and Calhoun theorise can be perceived as being ‘thin’ by only focusing on one singular interest and therefore incapable of creating strong ties amongst their members. Fandoms in the broad sense can be a singular interest, but the nuances that fandoms have as a virtual community is that they are made of branches of different interests relating Read more [...]
With society seemingly sharing more information online every day, privacy and security is on the forefront of the minds of people today, especially with the recent increase in internet data leaks and breaches that have plagued social networking sites. Both Twitter and Facebook have experienced several major data breaches in the last 5 years with the largest being the April 2019 Facebook data breach where private data from 533 million users was leaked online in 2019 (BBC, 2021). The apparent Read more [...]
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As online platforms are constantly being created and utilised globally, their ability to foster meaningful communities has become stronger points of discussion due to their ability to enhance, and in some cases become place holders for real life communities. This tendency to attract, build and maintain various communities can be attributed to the characteristic of ‘third places’, an idea coined by Ray Oldenburg, present in many online platforms. These third places are what Oldernburg Read more [...]
Social media algorithms and popular trends have influenced the perception of COVID-19 more than the truth. We are in an era where everything – news, entertainment, education, and social interaction is at our fingertips. It is not just instant accessibility to an endless pool of information, but it is also having the power to access these things whenever we want. Seeking the truth about issues such as COVID-19 will increasingly become an effort for users, as they navigate the web full of Read more [...]
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As individuals, we all have the desire to be part of a community as it enables us to interact with people of similar interests and give a sense of belonging. Twitter is a social media platform that has enabled online communities to form through social interactions. The fandom twitter community commonly referred to as “Stan Twitter” is a place in which fans interact with one another and celebrities to show their admiration and support. The community has supported and raised Read more [...]
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Coronavirus lockdowns and physical distancing regulations have led to many people around the world having to isolate for varying lengths of times. In light of this, many have turned to communities on social media for support and connection. According to Bauman (2001), community helps us to feel cared for and secure, hence why it is sought after from generation to generation. This paper will address social media’s ability to foster communities, provide evidence as to how social Read more [...]
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Digital technologies, in particular social media, have changed the way people communicate, and some argue that it has caused a decline in relationships. Emerging technologies have changed the way people communicate, but it has also improved on shortcomings that were previously experienced by members of a community. Social media has given individuals the opportunity to express their personal opinions and views, instead of only the views of the collective community. Community Read more [...]
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Fandoms have existed on online spaces, such as social media, for decades, but experienced a significant growth following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. By analysing the ways in which different fandoms have been affected by the pandemic, we can assess how fan communities evolve and operate on social media platforms. Recent technologies were implemented so that fans could partake in their interests from the safety and comfort of their homes during the pandemic, Read more [...]
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This paper examines how social media platforms are becoming increasingly used by hate groups to establish online networks and communities that support and promote racism. Communicative theories will be explored and how their effects are driving individuals on to social media platforms to promote and spread hate speech. The hate speech being distributed has found to be using a variety of social media platforms both from moderated and unmoderated platforms which together are creating Read more [...]
Indigenous Memes_Conference Paper_PDF
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In 2016, Indigenous activists launched a Facebook page Blackfulla Revolution (BFR) to increase awareness about the impact of colonialism in past through to the present-day Australia. BFR produced and shared a set of memes to illustrate the discriminatory events of colonialism and to invite a wider community to gather online to show solidarity for Indigenous both past and present. Meme creation is one way to produce replicable and spreadable Read more [...]