ü      connects people with similar interests regardless of time or place constraints

û       social computing tools have little educational value unless students and instructors are motivated to read and contribute (course requirement)

ü      provides richer insights

û       absorption capacity (consumption of time)

ü      enables knowledge sharing

û       trust and privacy concerns

ü      facilitates problem solving

û       information overload can be daunting

ü      helps develop support systems

û       accuracy and content management