How People are using Twitter
during Conferences
Martin Ebner

Technology enhanced Learning
http://flickr.com/photos/powerbooktrance/289992273//

Mobile Learning?
http://flickr.com/photos/thomcochrane/416206133/

„Hence, learning materials must be desinged
for easy access by the nomadic learners
during using mobile technology regardless
of where they are located and which network
infrastructure they are using to access
information“
Allen, 2007

Is microblogging a possibility for a specific
community to exchange ideas, interests and
information?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vividbreeze/480057824

Microblogging is a small-scale form of blogging, generally
made up of short, succinct messages, used by both users and
business to share news, post status updates and carry on
conversations Templeton, 2008
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/601808418

Different kind of people
using microblogs
Templeton, 2008
Java et al, 2007
Exchanger
Communicator
Daily Chatter Reporter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/601808418

http://www.jaiku.com
http://www.twitter.com
http://www.plurk.com
http://identi.ca/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericrice/1815164756/

What can you do on
Twitter?
- 140 character
- from mobile, client or web interface
- Followers
- Direct messages
- @Replies and Retweets
- #Hashtags
- Open API
http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/1824234195

btw, thanks for the last
slide to ...

Twitter ok, but
what is the power
behind?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leapfrog_photo/2532068489

Question to the
community

... and i got their answers
within 7 minutes

It is about a communication,
collaboration, social networking
- in a very, very new way
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/430523365

before
during
after
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/430523365

Twitter stream at
conference (ED - Media 08)

Research Question:
Who is using Twitter at conferences
and why?

Question: Role of respondents at conferences

Question: Respondents actively tweeted during conferences

Question: Purposes of using Twitter by attendes

„in the background we
discussed things more
deeply than the guys on the
stage“
versus
„Twitter can be distracting -
you pay less attention“
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nuagedenuit/276092250

Microblogging as potential
for the future
- if we see it as a new
communication channel ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/161/

... maybe also between
monsters

SOCIAL LEARNING
Computer and Information Services
Graz University of Technology
Graz University of Technology
Martin Ebner
http://elearning.tugraz.at
http://elearningblog.tugraz.at
http://twitter.com/mebner