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Integrating a Social Network and Its Effects on an Online Graduate Community || Hana Omar, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, United States, hanaomar@hawaii.edu || This article traces the main five phases needed in order to integrate a social network successfully in an online graduate classroom: familiarization, utilization, integration, reorientation, and evolution. Social networks support students to be involved with an online classroom's activities that enhance the sense of community and help them to have better achievements because of the regular interaction. Also, social networking can replace a face to face interaction and can be used as an essential communication tool in an online classroom setting. As a result of using social networks, online students will be more comfortable to know each other, be able to create their own community within the classroom, and be flexible to discuss or ask questions as if they are interacting face to face. || General session Forum All ||
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