A seminar discussing GoogleDocs, LinkedIn and Twitter

1. Using the Power of (New) Technology to Further Your Career at UTHealth CSW Seminar Jan 27th, 2011 Irmgard Willcockson, PhD

2. Disclaimer: Always check with supervisor before using new tech

3. Welcome! Purpose of seminar is to explore technologies, not to become an expert I’m not an expert, just someone who uses a variety of technologies to be productive Technologies have to fit the person(s) the challenges the constraints

4. Challenge: Accessing and Editing Documents - GoogleDocs + Edit on any computer + Always the latest version + Multiple people can edit at a time + Easily shared and exported to other formats (Word, pdf) - located on non-University servers - not good for archiving - not good for confidential documents - harder to format

5. GoogleDocsvsXFiles Google Docs Collaborative editing from anywhere Anyone can be invited as long as they have an email address Quick to access Saves automatically XFiles On university server Organized archives Documents can be shared with others Versioning handled through file naming

6. Challenge: Professional Networking Networking important for success in many fields Learn from others, contribute to conversations Solve novel challenges Keep up to date

7. Facebookvs LinkedIn Facebook Huge (500 million users) Used by many people for many different purposes Easy to use, easy to reveal more than prudent/intended Often quicker to reach younger generation than through email Privacy settings and policies change frequently LinkedIn 90 million users Generally used for professional networking Profiles are plainer, easier to show professional expertise and contributions

8. Check your privacy settings on facebook frequently

9. Challenge: Professional Networking LinkedIn Demo

10. Challenge: Real time updates UTHealth uses Twitter Sign up for Twitter and follow those you are interested in Many tweets contain links to more information, it’s just another way to get updated

11. Question & Answer If you are remote, you can call in 713-500-0393 Only one caller at a time, so if busy, try again in a minute

12. Ad – Emerging Technologies Course Tuesdays 5:30 – 8:30 pm, meets every other week in person in UCT 1414 Appropriate for anyone interested in using technologies for teaching, learning or research Contact Dr. Willcockson if interested in joining

13. Contact Info Irmgard Willcockson, PhD Irmgard.Willcockson@uth.tmc.edu (713) 500-3627