an introduction to twitter in higher education
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An Introduction to Twitter in Higher Education
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What is it?Terminology
How it is being used?HE examples
IssuesQuestions
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Source: http://www.socialnomics.net/2013/01/01/social-media-video-2013/
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Twitter in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o&feature=player_embedded
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Communication
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Communication
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/09/iran-twitter-revolution-protests?intcmp=239
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Terminology
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A message posted via Twitter containing 140 characters or fewer
Tweet
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The @ sign is used to call out usernames in Tweets, like this:
@
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Re-sharing or giving credit to someone else’s tweet. See also MT (modified tweet)
RT (re-tweet)
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The # symbol is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. For example, search for #ljmu
# hash tag (search term)
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Following & FollowersFollowing is trial and error – filter your followers (or interests) regularly
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DM (Direct Message)A private, 140-character message between two people. You may only DM a user who follows you.
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ListsLists are a useful way to organise the people you follow into groups. Can be a useful filter.
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FavouritesAdding a favourite tweet is similar to ‘like’ in Facebook and can be used to bookmark a tweet.
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BlockYou can Block anyone you don’t want to be following you. Blocking prevents a user from @ message, DM or adding you to a list. It
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Blackboardhttp://bit.ly/XdmMTf
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Apps
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How is it being used?• News• Events – real /broadcast/ past• Marketing • Gossip – Celebrity• Opinion• Sharing is the key
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Higher EducationEducation• Follow a hashtag #phdchat, #edutech • Share what's going on in your area (LJMU)• Receive news• Collaborate and discuss• Steve Harrison (Broadcast Journalism)• Broadcast channel (#LJMU #CIAM)• Research - twitter search
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ProfessionalPractice
Technology
Events/ConferencesHE News
Breaking News
Research
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Issues
• At work• At play• Disclaimer• Hacked
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LJMU guidance
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Activity
• Search for contentActivity
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• Understand how public and permanent your online footprint is (Search on Google or www.123people.com)
• Be aware that your current or future employers could choose to explore that online footprint!
• Do not say anything online that you would not say face to face• Avoid spamming and flaming• Be aware that it is easy to misinterpret irony, sarcasm etc…
without tone of voice or expressions to guide• Consider who you are talking to…
Source http://www.slideshare.net/vitaenwhub
Netiquette
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Questions
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Links to Resources
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• LJMU Social Networking Policy http://bit.ly/X9G6AU
• Edudemic introduction to Twitter http://bit.ly/X9Gqzr
• Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities http://bit.ly/X9GT4G
• VITAE guide to using twitter http://bit.ly/X9HcfW• How to use Tweetdeck http://bit.ly/N8MYX7• BBC Twitter guide to the law http://bbc.in/XyX5x