It was recently reported that a student at Ryerson University is up for an expulsion hearing for setting up an online study group in Facebook . This is an important issue to explore - is there a difference when what has been traditionally been conducted in person is now conducted online? Maybe it is because they were not moderated by someone at the institution that causes the concern and you cannot track the online activity and information that is uploaded between students? Who knows how the hearing will end up.
The power of an online networking environment is it brings more people together creating additional connections that can benefit a student. It is the balance of moderating those groups without becoming "big brother" that comes into play. While this is a delicate balance, it is possible with the right programs in place.
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