social media in vle's

I just published a new article on the use of social networking media (blogs, IM, and other synchronous tools) in virtual learning environments in the latest edition of Campus-Wide Information Systems (Volume:22, Number 2, Pages 88-107).

Here's the link to the abstract on the publisher's website:

Online Learning Design That Fosters Student Support, Self-Regulation, And Retention. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, London, U.K.

If you're interested in learning more about user experience design and social media in online learning environments, drop me a line and I will forward you a copy. You can also learn more about educational uses of social media on my weblog, BlendedEDU.