It's an emerging rule of thumb that suggests that if you get a group of 100 people online then one will create content, 10 will "interact" with it (commenting or offering improvements) and the other 89 will just view it. MORE >>

This makes it possible to split the group during a discussion, so smaller groups can talk things over separately, or to hold different meetings at the same time. The next interview took place at July 3, 2006 with Dorine Ruter from ETC. What information do you need to set up Teamspeak for your group? Peru, China, Senegal. MORE >>

Group selection  . When humans were hunter gatherers they moved around in extended family groups.  A group which was comprised of cooperators had an evolutionary advantage. David Sloan Wilson Cooperation in his book Darwin’s Cathedral discussed religious groups as mechanisms for group selection. Week 2 notes. MORE >>

But perhaps of interest to those who follow discussions about the differences between groups and network s in relation to connectivism, will be the introductory section (pages 9-13) where the authors discuss their understanding of the terms ‘community’ and ‘network’ – how these are similar, different, overlap. Wenger, E., Trayner, B. 2011). MORE >>

Lurking   Often the largest segment of a community, these individuals pay attention to the activity of the group and occasionally participate in various activities. Wenger calls this group Legitimate Peripheral Participants (LPP). What can be done to enhance the community? Note that the lines between the roles are blurred. MORE >>