Social Media in Higher Education: Case Studies, Reflections and Analysis

by Chris Rowell

Overview

How does social media affect working life in Higher Education? How are universities harnessing its power to aid student learning? This innovative collection brings together academics and those working in professional services to examine these questions and more. The diverse and expert contributors analyse the many ways social media can be used to enhance teaching and learning, research, professional practice, leadership, networking and career development. The impact of social media is evaluated critically, with an eye both to the benefits and the problems of using these new forms of digital communication. 


This is the first volume to give such detailed attention to this area of high interest. Its innovative approach extends to its creation, with contributors found via their presence on Twitter. The short and impactful chapters are accessible while retaining an academic focus through their application of relevant learning theories and educational context. 


Social Media and Higher Education is essential reading for any professional working in higher education, including lecturers teaching education courses. It is also significant for researchers looking at more recent developments in the field and what it means to work in a modern higher education environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783746705
Publisher:	Open Book Publishers
Publication date:	06/25/2019
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Chris Rowell is an Academic Developer in Digital Enhanced Learning at London South Bank University. Previously he was Learning Technology Manager at Regent's University in London, a Lecturer in Economics (1990- 2005) and a Lecturer in Education (2005-2010) at the University Centre Croydon. Currently he is completing a Doctorate in Education at the Institute of Education at UCL. His research interests are all things to do with learning technology, more specifically the use and evaluation of social media by staff and students in Higher Education. He is also editor of the Association for Learning Technology's (ALT) blog. You can find him on twitter @chri5rowell and blogging at https://totallyrewired.wordpress.com/.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Part One Introduction

1. From a Tweet to a Blog, to a Podcast, to a Book

Chris Rowell

2. Social Media in Higher Education – The Podcast

Chris Rowell

Part Two Professional Practice

3. Developing a Professional Online Presence and Effective Network

Sue Beckingham

4. Re-Engineered CPD and Modelled Use of Cloud Tools and Social Media by Academic Developers

Martin Compton and Timos Almpanis

5. Ten Days of Twitter

Mark Warnes

6. Open and Networked Scholarship

Suzan Koseoglu

Part Three Teaching and Learning

7. Exploring the Use of Social Media in the Higher Education Classroom

Alex Avramenko and Chrissi Nerantzi

8. The Use of Social Media Tools and Their Application to Creative Students

Serena Gossain

9. Role of Social Media in Learning: Benefits and Drawbacks — How Social Presence Theory Explains Conflicting Findings

Paul Kawachi

10. Bursting Out of the Bubble: Social Media, Openness and Higher Education

Jennie Blake, Chris Millson and Sam Aston

11. Cambridge Analytica, Facebook, and Understanding Social Media Beyond the Screen

Zoetanya Sujon

Part Four Leadership

12. Leadership and Social Media

Julie Hall

13. Leadership and Social Media: Challenges and Opportunities

Donna M. Lanclos and Lawrie Phipps

Part Five Building Networks

14. Building Cohort Identity through Social Media

David Webster

15. Creating a Sense of Belonging and Connectedness for the Student Arrival Experience in a School of Arts and Humanities

Rachel Challen

16. Joint Reflection on Twitter, Phenomenography and Learning Friendships

Margy MacMillan and Chrissi Nerantzi

17. PressEd — Where the Conference Is the Hashtag

Pat Lockley

Part Six Innovation

18. Expertise in Your Ears; Why You Should Jump on the Podcasting Bandwagon

Dave Musson

19. Etiquette for the Anthropocene

Jane Norris

20. Learning to Twalk: An Analysis of a New Learning Environment

Andrew Middleton

21. Academics’ Understanding of Learning Spaces: Attitudes, Practices and Outcomes Explored through the Use of Social Media

Santanu Vasant

Part Seven The Personal Journey

22. Somewhere in Between: My Experience of Twitter as a Tool for Continuous Personal Development

Andy Horton

23. The ‘Healthy Academic’, Social Media, and a Personal and Professional Journey

Neil Withnell

Glossary

List of Illustrations

Index

Editorial Reviews

An experiment in form and content, its aim is to be a guide and map of some of the opportunities to develop more open and networked practices while navigating the potential downsides of social media, including perceived loss of privacy and amplification of disadvantage and abuse. It is an excellent and accessible starting point for, as well as route to, a deeper understanding and a more sophisticated use of social media.

--Prof. Shân Wareing, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), London South Bank University

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