International to NZ Infographics and a quick analysis of some exploaratory research

1. And www.knightcite.com
for the automatic APA referencing

2. Social Media as a means of
communicating and engaging students

3. “Don’t be sceptical about using
social media, organisations need
to embrace it, not question it”
NZIM student

4. http://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-growth-of-social-media-an-infographic/32788/

5. http://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-growth-of-social-media-an-infographic/32788/

6. Why would I use this, its just for kids social chat
http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009132&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

7. Facebook accounts by age and gender in NZ
MALE FEMALE ND
620 2,580
216,980 209,740
5,520
6,020
132,120 5,800
5,040
118,080
107,800 3,340
211,260 95,060 3,360
204,660 84,320
3,320 3,580
71,060
115,320 51,100 47,160
93,320 2,020
77,400 67,940 30,520
54,500 42,620 40,540
30,680 19,200
14-19 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-64 65+
Data retrieved from facebook.com 22/8/2012

8. Facebook accounts to total predicted NZ population by age
and gender
MALE FEMALE
119.1%
106.3% 109.6%
102.5%
87.9%
82.3%
77.2%
69.8% 70.0%
62.9%
54.0% 51.0%
44.9% 46.3%
35.1% 38.8%
29.2% 31.5%
24.3% 20.6%
14.3%
14.1%
14-19 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-64 65+
Sourced from Statistics.govt.nz and facebook.com

9. 100% use a computer at home
47% use a computer at work
73% use a mobile device
34% use a Polytechnic Computer
#45 respondents

10. Facebook
 Groups
 Set up by class and if required cohort or year
 Alumni and Student mix involved
 This is more student driven than tutor
 Peer tutoring with Tutor oversight
 Tutors remain as Administrators

11. 1. Posts to Current News Articles
2. Class Messages
3. Exam Timetables
4. Room changes and alterations
5. Reminders

12. 6. Discussion Topics
7. Exam prep
8. Q&A
9. Surveys
10. Topical videos from
 You Tube
 TED
 TVNZ
 The RSA

13. 1. Scheduled Live Online Discussion Forum
2. Assessment
3. Online Tests

16. Usage of social media:
Facebook MSYS111 class 86%
STMG391 class 100%
NZIM group 40%
It’s about how we used it......

17. Google Docs 50%
Docs.com (Microsoft office online) 12%
Tell me more! 32%
Wow I am using Google Documents for all my current
assignments. Access it from your Waikato Google
email. Freakin awesome!! The cool thing is everyone
can access and edit documents in real time and it is
all integrated from the Waikato system

18. Facebook 100%
Google + 35%
Linkedin 23%
Twitter 23%
Pintrest 6%
#42 rsepondents

19. 30% want the Polytechnic to communicate via
Facebook
70% Don’t mind
None complained about it being “personal space”

20. 70% say it is useful
65% find it easy to use
35% use it purely for lecture notes
35% want to link it to their Facebook page
25% say it’s OK for what it is
Unless “forced” by course requirements none use
the forum feature.

21. Is a great repository of information and notes.
But is not where Students interact

22. “Every paper should have a dedicated
Facebook group page” (Dip Bus Student)

23. Too late!
If you have a Facebook page that is open you
have already been “stalked”

24. I put out a secondary survey.
% of students who Googled tutors 37%
% of students who searched Facebook 27%
% of students who checked Linkedin 57%
28% Said they had not searched for a tutor....

25. Do you have privacy concerns on
social network sites:
Yes 28%
No 29%
Don’t really think about it 42%

26. You do not “friend” your students
You add them to a group
You maintain your privacy
And they maintain theirs.
Their Friday night posts do not end up on your
timeline!