An overview of social networking for those who are unfamiliar with it, then an introduction to two of the most popular social networking sites in the UK, Bebo and Facebook. (Focus is on similarities and differences, privacy and intellectual property issues.) Finally, there is a tour of Ulster Connections, the University's own social network, and some suggestions on how you might use it in an educational context.

2. Ulster Connections Social Networking Sites/Facebook

5. What is social networking? (2)

7. Popular social networking services

8. What your students are using

10. Sharing information with your network

14. Bebo homepage

15. Bebo – your profile

16. Customising Bebo with ‘skins’

18. Privacy issues (1) – Public access

21. Intellectual property rights - Facebook

23. Introducing Ulster Connections

25. Ulster Connections and privacy

26. Ulster Connections and community

27. Suggestions for using Connections

30. How to use Ulster Connections See Ulster Connections> Karen Virapen> Files (in right hand menu)

31. Help files