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AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

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STA: so each user has their own account and they can put on there their<br />

photos, it’s like a blog page, a lot of users write their diaries what they done<br />

at college or use it like a CV to show what they have done at college and it’s<br />

been spread out across lots of different colleges<br />

Amanda: (turning to Simon) so do you like InFolio yes or no (choice of hands)<br />

Simon: ‘yes’ (looks at left hand)<br />

InFolio is an accessible open source e-Portfolio which allows students to<br />

either load their own material, or have it loaded on their behalf, onto simple<br />

online pages and it also has a picture based log on system for those who might<br />

find using a user name and password difficult.<br />

Amanda: do you use Facebook when you’re at college<br />

Faith: (makes unrecorded non-verbal response)<br />

Amanda: (forgot to repeat what she had indicated but from context of the next<br />

comment presumes it is a head shake meaning no)<br />

Personal Assistant: you use InBook when you are at college<br />

Amanda: okay so you use InBook when you are at college<br />

Faith: (makes unrecorded non-verbal response)<br />

Amanda: yeah (interpreting response)<br />

Jack: “InBook”<br />

Amanda: so you use InBook as well (referring to information given by other<br />

group members). Okay and do you use that at home or college or both<br />

Jack: (looks to Personal Assistant, PA)<br />

PA: no good asking me she’s asking you<br />

Amanda: do you use it at home<br />

Jack: ‘no’ (shakes head)<br />

Amanda: no so do you use it at college<br />

Jack: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

InBook is a secure online social media site designed as a teaching tool to help<br />

students learn the principles of online social networking so they are<br />

empowered and informed before they use unsecured mainstream online social<br />

media sites.<br />

Erica’s interview revealed how she is liaising with one member of the college<br />

technical staff to prioritise access to computer game technology<br />

Amanda: what about computer games do you use them at all<br />

Erica: ‘no’ (shakes head)<br />

Amanda: No, what would be the reason for that<br />

Erica: (draws attention to screen of VOCA)<br />

Erica: “Andy”<br />

Amanda: oh right Andy (seeing what Erica is selecting on her screen. Andy is<br />

one of the technical team)<br />

Erica: “not it"<br />

Amanda: Andy not it! Er, has Andy not set up computer games on here<br />

Erica: ‘yes’ (nods head)<br />

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