This book provides an overview of social media technologies in the context of practical implementation for academics, guided by applied research findings, current best practices, and the author's successful experiences with using social media in academic settings. It also provides academics with sensible and easy strategies for implementing a wide spectrum of social media and related technologies - such as blogs, wikis, Facebook, and various Google tools for professional, teaching, and research endeavours. No other book exists that assists academics in learning how to use social media to benefit their teaching and researchThe editor has an extensive background in social media teaching, consulting, research, and everyday useAll the contributors come to the book with a common goal, from various expertise areas and perspectives INDICE: Part 1 The nuts and bolts of social media for academics: Blogging your academic self: The what, the why and the how long? Non-academic and academic social networking sites for online scholarly communities; Research and teaching in real time: 24/7 collaborative networks; Locating scholarly papers of interest online; Tracking references with social media tools: organizing what you've read or want to read; Pragmatics of Twitter use for academics: Tweeting in and out of the classroom; The academy goes mobile: an overview of mobile applications in higher education. Part 2 Putting social media into practice: Incorporating web-based engagement and participatory interaction into your courses; When good research goes viral! Getting your work noticed online; Who is the 'virtual' you and do you know who's watching you? Social media for academic libraries; Learning social media: Student and instructor perspectives.
- ISBN: 978-1-84334-681-4
- Editorial: Chandos Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 270
- Fecha Publicación: 06/08/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés