Virtual communities and social networks: The impact of blogs and online community on social engagement.
Qiping ZhangDeborah E. SwainSuliman HawamdehScott RobertsonPublished in: ASIST (2006)
Keyphrases
- virtual communities
- online communities
- social networks
- social media
- social networking
- network externalities
- online social networks
- social network analysis
- social influence
- social interaction
- information diffusion
- social aspects
- online learning communities
- community members
- social networking sites
- social communities
- situated learning
- social relationships
- social web
- online social
- learning environment
- trust and reputation systems
- social behavior
- online game
- learning algorithm
- social support
- trust management
- content analysis