Building+your+social+network


 * Purpose ** To build your social network.

** Learning outcomes **
By the end of this workshop, you should be able to use the basic functions of your social network. You should be able to:
 * 1) Add and remove features
 * 2) Create an events and sub-groups
 * 3) Post a message in the forum

If you are a little more skilled, you should also be able to:
 * 1) Create groupings for discussion forums
 * 2) Manage members and tabs
 * 3) Customise your social network
 * 4) Add html or embed code to text boxes

1. Basic functions are to 2. Advanced functions are to 3. Reflection 4. Evauation 5. Useful links
 * Add and remove features, such as forums, notes and events
 * Create an event
 * Create sub-groups
 * Post a message in the forum
 * Create groupings for discussion forums
 * Manage members
 * Customise your social network
 * Manage tabs
 * Add html or embed code to text boxes
 * Change your privacy settings

** 1. Basic functions **
Work in pairs. Go into the 'Manage' tab on your site's homepage and explore the basic functions of your site, as outlined above. For example,
 * Add and remove features such as activity and events. Don't forget to save!
 * Create and event and sub-groups
 * Post a message in the forum.

Explore the advanced functions of your site, as outlined above.

** 3. Review **
What do you think or know now? What is still confusing? What do you need to follow up on?

** 4. Evaluation **
Helpful or not? Let us know your thoughts.

** 5. Useful links **
[|Web 2.0 survival guide] [|Social networking basics]