Tracking Social Media Footprints in the Online ClassPosted on October 3, 2015 by Rob O'LynnTwitter has taken over the classroom…and you’re to blame! Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. However we cannot escape the reality that we are in a social media era, even in the ivory towers of academia. And, as those who shape the minds of tomorrow’s leaders, we need to embrace the technology revolution.
“Do I Do It on My Phoooone?” The Twitter Post!Posted on March 13, 2014 by A+ Brooke Lester, CuratorLook, I get it. You’re a serious educator. And you have serious questions about Twitter.(No, yeah. Click through that link. I’ll be here when you get back.)If you’re already rolling your eyes about the idea of using Twitter, then STOP! Yes, the name sounds silly, but I’m willing to bet that hasn’t been a deal-breaker for you concerning “Google.” This post is your chance to do your homework (I’m talking especially to you, reader with a research degree!), so that if you choose not to start using Twitter, then you can reject it like an adult. But I don’t think you will…
Put it Out There: Publicly-Performed Course WorkPosted on September 30, 2013 by A+ Brooke Lester, CuratorEngaging strangers on Twitter. Teaching an adult-education session in a church. Blogging an interview with a high-profile scholar. When learners accomplish their course work by means of public performance, the common student refrain, “What will I do with this stuff?” becomes “Let’s examine what I’ve done with this stuff!”Publicly-Performed Course Work:Jennifer Shepherd writes this week about “being heard,” particularly outside the classroom…
Okay, Academics: Should I Be “LinkedIn”?Posted on September 3, 2013 by A+ Brooke Lester, CuratorA colleague brought this to my attention: LinkedIn is introducing “University Pages.” (The technical details are mostly over my head, but you may be interested.) It looks to me as if the initiative targets students rather than faculty, though I don’t know whether that means faculty really have no role in “University Pages.” But it raises for me the perennial question:Should I stop deleting those LinkedIn requests, and go ahead and start an account? As a scholar in Biblical Studies, should I be “LinkedIn”?As far as I know, LinkedIn helps users do two things…