Design and Development of Learning/Education Supporting System Based on Social Networking Service

Abstract

System environments for supporting social activities on the network have attracted considerable attention of educators and researchers in learning science field. This paper comprehensively reviews the bright cases of system and practice that adopt SNS (Social Networking Services) for education and learning. This paper surveys functions, objectives and features of existing SNS focusing on particular cases specialized for typical situations. In addition, strategic viewpoints in designing educational SNS are suggested together with multilateral discussion on actual cases. Finally, guidelines for smart development and practical use of SNS are implied through the discussion.