I'm curious about other social networking sites, does anyone have some suggestions?

This course on social media and the classroom was a great eye opener. Often, I have wanted to include more of this into the classroom but have not had great development models and tools.  This course helped provide a great framework to learn from.

Just like any other networking site, Facebook does have length requirements when it comes to writing on the wall, status, message and comment sections. For instance, private messaging is used as an email within Facebook. Private messaging can come as an instant message (chat), or a regular email-type message. For instant messaging, there is a 5000 character limit. Regular messaging provides also 5000 character limit.

A Facebook status is another area that has a character limit as well. The limit for the status has been raised to 63,206 characters. Previously, it was 5,000 but it has been raised 12… >>>

Blogging and making proper use of Bloggs is the main responsibility of instructor. Proper guidance have to be given to students so that online netiquitte is followed. The instructor does set an example for students to follow.

Blogging is a excellent use of Social media. The responsibility falls on the instructor to set guidelines. It is important that proper online netiquitte is followed by students and instructor gives the proper directions to assure the thing sthat are poasted online.