Social media and the academic (with dogs)
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A look at how social media can benefit academics, presented as a series of hypotheses, and dog pictures
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- 1. Social Media & the OU academic Martin Weller Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash
- 2. Told through a set of hypotheses (and dog pictures) Photo by Don Agnello on Unsplash
- 3. Soc Med increases student recruitment Photo by Yuki Dog on Unsplash
- 4. Low cost
- 5. Soc Med increases student engagement Photo by Picsea on Unsplash
- 6. Soc Med increases student retention Photo by Mysaell Armendariz on Unsplash
- 7. Online identity is vital part of graduateness Photo by James Padolsey on Unsplash
- 8. We have a duty to develop expertise in fake news, etc Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash
- 9. Soc med can be used in new pedagogy Photo by McDobbie Hu on Unsplash
- 10. Soc Med increases research impact Photo by Bruce Galpin on Unsplash
- 11. Soc Med reaches different audiences for you research Photo by Krista Mangulsone on Unsplash
- 12. Soc Med is a valuable research tool/method Photo by Mitchell Orr on Unsplash
- 13. Soc Med gives new opportunities for ECRs Photo by Leo Rivas on Unsplash
- 14. Online profile leads to collaboration Photo by Matt Nelson on Unsplash
- 15. Soc Med is (relatively) cheap Photo by Matt Nelson on Unsplash
- 16. Soc Med is fun? Photo by Braydon Anderson on Unsplash
- 17. Some warnings Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash
- 18. Trolls, abuse Photo by Raphael Schaller on Unsplash
- 19. Duty of care Photo by nomao saeki on Unsplash
- 20. Double gaming Photo by Matt Jones on Unsplash
- 21. So, what to do? Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash
- 22. Find your voice Photo by Jessica Arends on Unsplash
- 23. Find your tool Photo by Justin Veenema on Unsplash
- 24. Which hypothesis do you want to explore? Photo by Matt Aunger on Unsplash
- 25. Engage with it Photo by Yingchou Han on Unsplash
- 26. Make some time for it Photo by Angelina Litvin on Unsplash
- 27. Take it (sort of) seriously Photo by Delaney Dawson on Unsplash
- 28. All photos Unsplash.com (except this one)
Editor's Notes
- OU instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Students increasingly using social media Good way to recruit via their networks Subject level Gives human face
- Active Facebook groups (threaten Moodle forums) Soc Med helps blur boundaries Fit inbetween, keep engaged Make social connection
- Social connection on campus increases retention Students feel less isolated Can ease anxiety
- Online is integral part of all jobs Knowing how to operate online is essential It is our duty to ensure students leave with soc media skills & knowledge Participation is the only way to do this Can provide a safe space for this
- New skills relating to authenticity Tracking info sources Digital community
- Webchats Open courses Web quests Create own content Open textbooks
- Open access papers get more views Papers tweeted or blogged get more citations Can use soc med to generate interest REF impact case Funders value open profile
- Create video, blogs, etc around paper Organise webinar, tweet chats on research Can explore topics not in formal research
- Social Media analysis Recruiting subjects Spreading tools, surveys Dissemination Getting feedback on ideas
- Formal reputation is less important online Can build following & reputation PhDs & Profs have largest networks Some protection against precarious labour?
- Online connections can be more important If not part of it then could be excluded Get asked onto projects because of network
- As everyday academic life becomes more monitored & controlled Online is where you can experiment Discuss Find space (It can also be very dark)
- Not everyone’s online experience is the same Can be subject to misogyny, racism, abuse Some subject areas attract trolls
- Academics still have to play by conventional rules as well
- We have to balance duty to develop students skills with our duty of care for them
- Academics still have to play by conventional rules as well