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| NOTE: This course requires compulsory materials to be ordered. Please click on the Supplies tab for details. Social Media for the Wise Genealogist is a six week course for students who are interested in learning how social networking can help them as genealogists. The methodology behind using social network sites will be discussed. The National Institute for Genealogical Studies is extremely pleased to be able to use, as the primary text for this course, an outstanding book on this subject, authored by Drew Smith, Social Networking for Genealogists (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2009), to explore behind the scenes of social networking. Because the course reading material is not proprietary to the National Institute’s course, access to the electronic text of mandatory course reading material will NOT be available online. The course syllabus will primarily serve as a guide to the content of Smith’s book. In addition, it will present some supplemental material, as well as the assignments. COURSE CONTENT Module 1 Introduction Social Networking, RSS & Tags Module 2 Message Boards, Mailing Lists & Blogs Additional Course Notes Module 3 Wikis, Collaborative Editing & Photo/Video Sharing Additional Course Notes Module 4 Social Bookmarking & Personal Library Sharing Additional Course Notes Module 5 Podcasts, GenealogyWise, Chats & Live Meetings Additional Course Notes GenealogyWise Chat Rooms Live Meetings Module 6 Virtual Worlds & Genealogy-Specific Social Networking Additional Course Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
