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1 online resource (146 p.) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- What is social media? -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- Part I: Getting started -- Chapter 1: Social media use in the academy: The positives and pitfalls -- Introduction -- The benefits of social media for academia -- Staying informed -- Research translation -- How can scholars help to further facilitate the practical application of their research? -- Clear communication -- Impact -- The double-edged sword -- Reputational risks -- Privacy concerns -- Social media as a time burden |
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Taking things on balance -- Chapter 2: Choosing your social media platform -- Introduction -- Top ten social media platforms -- Facebook -- Overview -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns -- Usefulness for academics -- Cost -- YouTube -- Overview -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns -- Usefulness for academics -- Cost -- WhatsApp -- Overview -- Purpose -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns -- Usefulness for academics -- Cost -- Instagram -- Overview -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns -- Usefulness to academics -- Cost -- TikTok -- Overview -- Purpose -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns |
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Usefulness for academics -- Cost -- Snapchat -- Overview -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns -- Usefulness for academics -- Cost -- Reddit -- Overview -- Privacy concerns -- Number of users -- Usefulness to academics -- Cost -- Pinterest -- Overview -- Privacy concerns -- Number of users -- Usefulness to academics -- Cost -- Twitter -- Overview -- Privacy concerns -- Number of users -- Usefulness to academics -- Cost -- LinkedIn -- Overview -- Privacy concerns -- Number of users -- Usefulness to academics -- Cost -- What social media platforms are specifically aimed at academics? |
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ResearchGate -- Overview -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns -- Usefulness to academics -- Cost -- Academia.edu -- Overview -- Number of users -- Privacy concerns -- Usefulness for academics -- Cost -- Personal visibility -- Building an online reputation and public profile -- Measuring your visibility with altmetrics -- History of altmetrics -- How does altmetrics work? -- Narrowing options -- Chapter 3: The Twitter rule book -- Your Twitter profile -- Your bio -- Your profile image -- Header image -- Website link -- What to tweet -- Your own research papers |
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Twitter threads to describe papers -- Hashtags -- Stick to a core theme -- Learn by doing -- Participate -- Including images -- Image descriptions -- Adding captions to videos -- Repurpose your work -- Don't stress about the details -- Use the search function -- Your goal shouldn't be to make all your tweets go viral -- Tweeting on behalf of groups and organizations -- What to post -- Part II: Social media content and engagement prompts for busy academics -- Chapter 4: 365 social media content and engagement prompts: #SocialAcademics -- Introduction -- Let's build our own community |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Video content |
| Subject |
Social media in education.
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Social media -- Study and teaching
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Social media in education
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jimerson, Shane R
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Quintana, Daniel S
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McKinley, Lara
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| ISBN |
9781000776317 |
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100077631X |
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