ISU Professor on Social Media in Higher Education

Rey Junco, Associate Professor of Education at Iowa State University, discusses the benefits of using social media in the classroom. In his new book, "Engaging Students Through Social Media," Junco encourages educators to use social media to engage and connect with students.

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From: ISUNewsService

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Social Media Today

The University of Iowa offers a course over social media called Social Media Today, where students learn about the history of the medium and how to effectively use it as a tool for communication. The class recently received general education credit and could benefit students from all majors. Instructor Kyle Moody and student Rishabh Jain talk about the class and the impact it has for students.

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From: University of Iowa

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Social media means business!

http://www.prwilsonmedia.com Presentation on the business benefits of social media and how it fits within overall Internet Marketing strategy. Originally presented as a guest lecture to University of Lincoln 2nd year Marketing in Practice students 15th May 2014. For more free social media training videos visit https://www.youtube.com/c/prwilsonmedia For more free social media training videos visit https://www.youtube.com/c/prwilsonmedia

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From: Paul Wilson

Related topics : benefits of social media marketing for business / marketing through social media / social media strategy / social media media

Social Media for Student and Teacher Learning

On October 23, 2010 the Association for Media Literacy hosted a conference at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (Toronto).

Mark Lipton (University of Guelph and the Media Education Project) explains how teachers can use social media as functional tools and critical resources to support their professional learning networks. Teaching 'about' media and 'through' media, teachers can negotiate the barriers and benefits of media literacy in the classroom, as well as develop student's...

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2012 CoSIDA Convention: Student-athletes and your institution's digital communications strategies

Presenters: Kevin DeShazo, Fieldhouse Media; Patrick Powers, Webster University Director of Digital Marketing and Communications

Moderator: Joe Browning, UNC Wilmington/former CoSIDA Board member

Discussion on the reputation, protection and future of your student-athletes, with example on working with student-athletes and instructing them - along with coaches - on privacy, transparency, fake accounts, and other issues. There also will be discussion on building an engaged social community and...

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ABC 4 News Interview - Using Social Networking in a Job Search

Joe Sindad

Career Counselor

University of Utah

ABC News 4 - Salt Lake City, Utah

This is a short video where ABC asked me what our office, University of Utah Career Services, is doing to show students the benefits in creating a healthy online identity during their job search.

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/state/story/College-students-use-social-media-to-find-jobs/rr78rtHsOkGeE9k6zKZxEA.cspx

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From: Joseph Sindad

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Newman University Benefits Returning Adults and Transfers Students

http://newmanu.edu/admissions

Teresa Wilkerson, Assistant Dean for adults and transfer students at Newman University discusses the experience new students have come to appreciate.

As an adult or transfer joining the Newman family is a very personalize process and journey. NU advisers and faculty take time to listen, explorer and help chart success paths for each students.

In this video, Wilkerson gives an overview of how she works with Kansas transfers and adults who learn how a private,...

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From: Newman University

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