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Title: Setting Up A Ning Site


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Setting Up A Ning Site
  • Joshua Fenton
  • IAWP Tech Liaison
  • May 5, 2009

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Ning
  • What Is It?
  • Ning is a social networking site akin to Facebook
    and Myspace.
  • Benefits
  • Facilitates communication among members
  • Manageable for the classroom experience
  • Students already have the experience necessary to
    begin use immediately.

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Creating An Account
  • Visit the Ning homepage at
  • http//www.ning.com/
  • to sign up

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Include the Necessary Information
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You Will Arrive at Your Profile Home Page
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Click on the Edit Your Profile Link
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Here you can upload a new profile photo, limit
access to your profile, or add additional
information.
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At your home page, you can create a new social
network site.
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Name Your Site and Address
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Your Ning Site Will Be Set Up
Quickly Add Features
Quickly Add Features
Quickly Add Features
Quickly Add Features
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The main way to change your site is through the
Manage tab.
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The Manage Tab Allows Easy Access to Customize
Your Ning
Add and Delete Features for Your Site
Edit the Details about your Site
Change Membership Questions and Accessibility
Options
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Changing Features is Easy! Just Drag and Drop
them into your layout.
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Use a Predesigned Theme or Create Your Own
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Invite Members Individually or from Your Address
Books
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Online Members Can Chat With Each Other
To chat with online members, simply click the up
arrow.
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This will open a chat box.
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You can easily add HTML code to Text Boxes
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First, Edit the Feature.
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Next, Add Your Text and Code
Add Your HTML Code. To add a link, follow this
pattern lta hrefhttp// gt
Add Your Text
Add Your Text
Add Your Text
Add Your Text
This will be the address of the link
End Your Code with the Name of the Link NAME OF
LINKlt/agt
Dont Forget to Save!
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You Can Also Add RSS Feeds Easily
Just Click Edit
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You Will Need the URL for the RSS Feed
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Just Look for the RSS symbol from Web Pages You
Visit
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When You Click on the RSS Icon, You will be sent
to the RSS Adress.
Copy the RSS address
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RSS Feeds Will Directly Upload To Your Ning Site
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If You Need Further Assistance, Look for the
Help Link at the Bottom of the Page.
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Ning Help is Also Easy to Navigate
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