# Applications of ICT in Libraries/Digital Culture - Online Collaboration

## Digital Culture - Online Collaboration

This is the second of two units that are relatively new additions to the
Application of ICT in Libraries course. This session will explore the
new digital literacies that you need to develop to be active users of
Social Media tools and you will also get the chance to communicate
online using a number of these services. The full course materials are
hosted for registered students on the Application of ICT in
Libraries pages on
Moodle.

This module will enable you explore more fully the collaborative nature
of social media and work within a group to complete all the learning
outcomes. You learning outcomes will include:

-   Exploring virtual communities and how the concept of \'community\'
    changed with the spread of social media
-   Using a forum to facilitate professional discussions
-   Using collaborative documents and cloud computing to complete a
    group project
-   Exploring the potential of social networking for continuing
    professional development
-   Developing, editing and publishing a collaborative blog
-   Meeting, collaborating and exploring with your group in a virtual
    world

![](A_Cap_Digital.svg "A_Cap_Digital.svg"){width="40"} Each learning
outcome has a series of short activities that you will participate in
with your class group. The tutor will deliver one face to face class
session in North Wales and South Wales and the remainder of the time
will facilitate the course online. This is a practical module that uses
social media to explore social media - you have permission to play!

