http://www.ottergroup.com/2007/01/26/where-oh-where-does-my-profile-reside/ The Otter Group Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:52:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.ottergroup.com/2007/01/26/where-oh-where-does-my-profile-reside/#comment-50 Anonymous Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:38:32 +0000 http://www.ottergroup.com/2007/01/26/where-oh-where-does-my-profile-reside/#comment-50 If you are interested, I've posted some follow-up thoughts as to how this evolution of social software might occur. It is available at my blog, <a href="http://edventures.whitemountaintech.net" rel="nofollow">EdVentures In Technology</a> at the following URL: <a href="http://www.whitemountaintech.net/wordpress/2007/01/28/single-profile-single-identity-part-ii/" rel="nofollow">http://www.whitemountaintech.net/wordpress/2007/01/28/single-profile-single-identity-part-ii/</a> If you are interested, I've posted some follow-up thoughts as to how this evolution of social software might occur. It is available at my blog, EdVentures In Technology at the following URL:
http://www.whitemountaintech.net/wordpress/2007/01/28/single-profile-single-identity-part-ii/

]]> http://www.ottergroup.com/2007/01/26/where-oh-where-does-my-profile-reside/#comment-49 Anonymous Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:06:07 +0000 http://www.ottergroup.com/2007/01/26/where-oh-where-does-my-profile-reside/#comment-49 You've touched upon the next evolution that will likely happen to further social networks - the convergence between our own personal and/or professional profile information, our electronic portfolios and federated identity management. What will happen when we create a social network tool that allows you to create a single profile that you could then use to present yourself in other spheres of your practice: when commenting on the blogs of others, when joining and participating in communities of practice, when presenting yourself in virtual environments. Similar in theory to single sign-on, we would now have single identity, not in the sense of authentication to a service but in the sense of authenticating your persona. Why should I need to create and re-create personal profiles when I log into a new Moodle host? Why should I need to worry about juggling multiple personas when I only want to manage one? MySpace and Facebook started with the right idea, that each of us has a voice and that we find it important to be able to represent ourselves. But as netizens we now know that we need to make our voices heard and that it is time for social software to take the next step. John Martin <a href="http://edventures.whitemountaintech.net" rel="nofollow">http://edventures.whitemountaintech.net</a> You've touched upon the next evolution that will likely happen to further social networks - the convergence between our own personal and/or professional profile information, our electronic portfolios and federated identity management. What will happen when we create a social network tool that allows you to create a single profile that you could then use to present yourself in other spheres of your practice: when commenting on the blogs of others, when joining and participating in communities of practice, when presenting yourself in virtual environments. Similar in theory to single sign-on, we would now have single identity, not in the sense of authentication to a service but in the sense of authenticating your persona.
Why should I need to create and re-create personal profiles when I log into a new Moodle host? Why should I need to worry about juggling multiple personas when I only want to manage one?
MySpace and Facebook started with the right idea, that each of us has a voice and that we find it important to be able to represent ourselves. But as netizens we now know that we need to make our voices heard and that it is time for social software to take the next step.
John Martin
http://edventures.whitemountaintech.net

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