Social Networking is Here to Say

By Will Wemer -- 11/21/08 I just left a fascinating breakout session with the Human Communication and Technology Division where some of the leading scholars in social networking spoke on the role of the Ombuds office in the spike in social networking website-related disciplinary cases in higher education, and the role of online learning communities in the creation of online interaction spaces. Nobody can argue against the fact that online social networking communities have revolutionized communication as we know it, especially among millennials. But the fact that there is such a large interest among communication scholars to actively research online social networking trends, and to actively work to integrate issues in online social networking communication into mainstream communication conferences and academia leads me to believe that this will be a disciple that will continue to grow for years to come. It's so fascinating! In fact, I should link this into my Facebook page.