Teaching Arts and Science with the New Social Media

by Charles Wankel (Editor)

Overview

This book covers a wide range of approaches to applying social media in teaching arts and science courses. The first part of the book, Social Learning and Networking Approaches to Teaching Arts & Science, covers collaborative social media in writing courses, the use of wikis as a platform for co-creation of digital content, and powerful data sharing. Part two, Social Media Pedagogies For The Future of Arts & Science Learning, explores the expansive vistas enabled by these new technologies. The use of content posting in public social media forums as an enabler of critical reflection is considered, as is the use of social media to augment face-to-face meetings. The third part, Learning Arts & Science in Three-Dimensional Virtual Worlds, looks to the opportunities and downsides of this immersive technology. Design recommendations for instructors are put forth. Part four, Blogging and Microblogging in a New Epoch of Teaching Arts & Science, looks at a welter of applications and implications for teaching practices. For example, the use of a Twitter as a sandbox where students share ideas before arriving in class or as back-channels to classes is explored.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857247810
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	03/22/2011
Series:	Cutting-edge Technologies in Higher Education , #3
Pages:	405
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

Part I Social Learning and Networking Approaches to Teaching Arts and Science

New Dimensions of Communicating with Students: Introduction to Teaching Arts and Science with the New Social Media Charles Wankel 3

Fostering Meaning and Community in Writing Courses Via Social Media James Schirmer 15

Learning About Media Effects by Building a Wiki Community: Students' Experiences and Satisfaction Jennie M. Hwang Boris H. J. M. Brummans 39

Facebook, "Friending," and Faculty-Student Communication Lora Helvie-Mason 61

Part II Social Media Pedagogies for the Future of Arts and Science Learning

How Twitter Saved My Literature Class: A Case Study with Discussion Andy Jones 91

Social Learning with Social Media: Expanding and Extending the Communication Studies Classroom Robert Bodle 107

Teaching Social Media Skills to Journalism Students Geoffrey Roth 127

Unlocking the Voice of the University: The Convergence of Course, Content, Delivery, and Marketing Through Social Media Ryan Busch 141

Part III Learning Arts and Science in Three-Dimensional Virtual Worlds

Understanding Communication Processes in a 3D Online Social Virtual World Aimee deNoyelles Kay Kyeongju Seo 169

Multi-User Virtual Environments for International Classroom Collaboration: Practical Approaches for Teaching and Learning in Second Life Annie Jeffery Scott Grant Howard M. Gregory 189

Using Multi-User Virtual Environments in Tertiary Teaching: Lessons Learned Through the UQ Religion Bazaar Project Helen Farley 211

Part IV Blogging and Micro-Blogging in a New Epoch of Teaching Arts and Science

Fostering an Ecology of Openness: The Role of Social Media in Public Engagement at the Open University, UK Linda Wilks Nick Pearce 241

Disconnect36: A Social Experiment to Teach Students to Shut Down, Turn off, and Understand Connectivity Monica Flippin-Wynn Natalie T. J. Tindall 265

Is Podcasting an Effective Resource for Enhancing Student Learning? Sheila Scutter 283

Introducing Students to Micro-Blogging Through Collaborative Work: Using Twitter to Promote Cross-University Relationships and Discussions Tricia M. Farwell Richard D. Waters 297

Social Media Assemblages in Digital Humanities: From Backchannel to Buzz Alexander Reid 321

Social Media as a Professional Development Tool: Using Blogs, Microblogs, and Social Bookmarks to Create Personal Learning Networks Corinne Weisgerber Shannan H. Butler 339

Micro-Blogging and the Higher Education Classroom: Approaches and Considerations Gavan P. L. Watson 365

About the Authors 385

Subject Index 393