| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Jones, Caleb Bradley
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| Author's Email Address |
cajones@vt.edu |
| URN |
etd-06172008-174752 |
| Title |
Virtual Community Orientation Project |
| Degree |
Master of Science |
| Department |
Computer Science |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Harrison, Steven R. |
Committee Chair |
| Pérez-Quiñones, Manuel A. |
Committee Member |
| Tatar, Deborah Gail |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- Orientation
- Flash
- Video Games
- Social Networking
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| Date of Defense |
2008-06-12 |
| Availability |
restricted |
Abstract
One of the major factors toward the persistence of college freshman with their education as discussed by Vincent Tonto is Social and Academic integration into the life of a university. Social integration is how well the student feels connected to other members of the university community. There has been a significant body of research done on the use of social networks to encourage social integration in a university setting. This project proposes the creation of a synchronous virtual community / social network to not only encourage social integration but also physical integration through use of the network.
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