This document provides an introduction to Twitter and guidance on how to use it effectively for academic purposes. It recommends setting up a Twitter account and following colleagues at Regent's University London. Tweets should share new publications and use hashtags to make content more visible to relevant audiences. Twitter can also be used to enhance research, promote work, find teaching resources, and connect with others in the field. Useful links are included for guides on using Twitter in university settings and education.

1. Introduction to Twitter
Staff Conference 2nd
July 2015
Chris Rowell Steve Dawes

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“To focus our anxiety on the technology is to ignore its
function: the simple art of communicating and connecting
with other people, and the pleasure of doing so. If an
academic can talk to a colleague or a friend, they already
know how and why to tweet. No further guidance is
necessary”
Claire Warwick is professor of digital humanities at UCL – follow her on Twitter @clhw1
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It’s About the Network
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Enhancing Your Research
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Promotion
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Finding good resources for lessons
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Spread Your Love
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It’s Fun
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Demo
https://twitter.com
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Tasks:
1. Set up your own twitter account (1-4)
2. Find and start following some of
your colleagues in Regent’s
University London (7-8)
3. Post your first tweet (12)
4. Post a tweet using the hashtag (6)
#RULCONF15…with a photo (14)
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Advice on how to achieve best impact on Twitter
‒ Tweet about each new publication.
‒ Use hashtags (#) to make your materials more
visible – e.g. #phdchat.
‒ Reaching out to external audiences.
‒ Using Twitter alongside blogging.
‒ Using Twitter in teaching.
‒ Blackboard you can add a feed using a ready
made widget.
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Useful links
Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/files/2011/11/Published-Twitter_Guide_Sept_2011.pdf
Twitter for Academia
http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/
The Teacher’s Guide To Twitter
http://www.edudemic.com/guides/guide-to-twitter/
The Complete Guide To Twitter Hashtags For Education
http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/
50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom
http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom
13 Great Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out
http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/23/13-twitter-chats-for-educators.aspx
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https://animoto.com/play/pwef2HF7yqXTDkvdFewB0w
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Contact me:
@chri5rowell
rowellc@regents.ac.uk
https://totallyrewired.wordpress.com/
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