Exploring the online interactions in social software

Social software is a label for community software that supports participation and connection via Web 2.0 technology. Scholars believe it is a feasible tool for learner-centered education. However, students are used to receiving answers to their inquiries conveniently from the internet and online friends. Researcher interests in ways to strengthen learning for surface learners via social software. A slideshare-like social software: OpenSlide has been installed for the pedagogy of an operating system course for undergraduates of the information management department. Through the use of slide-exercises and online presentations of learning activities after school, this research explores the patterns of online interactions in social software. Findings show that students of peripheral partition have much progress through the instructional design in social software. Students made new connections and are no longer confined to cohesive relationships. The research results can give inspiration to relative issues of knowledge management, community networks, and organizational learning.