Using Online Social Networks to Build Healthy Communities: A Design-based Research Investigation
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This paper discusses the design and evaluation of an online social network used within twenty-two established after school programs across three major urban areas in the Northeastern United States. The overall goal of this initiative is to empower students in grades K-8 to prevent obesity through healthy eating and exercise. The online social network was designed to support communication between program participants. Results from the related evaluation indicate that the online social network has potential for advancing awareness and community action around health related issues; however, greater attention is needed to professional development programs for program facilitators, and design features could better support critical thinking, social presence, and social activity.
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