Outside the LMS: Social Media and Online Learning

August 12, 2011 - 9:55am | by Chinkley
Presenter(s)
Michael Cheney (University of Illinois at Springfield, US)
Session Information
November 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
Track: 
Technology and Emerging Learning Environments
Areas of Special Interest: 
Social Networking
Institutional Level: 
Universities and Four Year Institutions, Community Colleges
Audience Level: 
All
Session Type: 
Pre-conference Workshop PM
Location: 
Oceanic 8
Session Duration: 
1/2 Day - 3 Hours
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Abstract

As more people learn about and use social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumbler, Diigo and blogs, incorporating some of these social media into online classes can result in increased interest and interaction among students and faculty. This workshop will explore Twitter, Facebook and blogs and familiarize attendees with these social media. Further, the workshop will explore best practices that might be used with each. No previous experience with social media is needed, but experienced users are most welcome to come and collaborate on developing a set of best, current practices with social media and online learning. Workshop participants should bring a laptop or netbook computer to participate in this hands on social media workshop.

Lead Presenter
Michael Cheney Michael Cheney is Professor of Communication and affiliated with the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service at University of Illinois Springfield.  Michael is a Beatles scholar - the podcast series accompanying his class on the Beatles was ranked as the #2 download at iTunesU last year. Michael previously has served the University of Illinois as Provost of the Springfield campus and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Cheney taught at Rutgers College from 1977-1981 and then at Drake University from 1981-2001. In 1988, he became the Dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University.
 
   

 

Presenter 1 Email: 
mchen1@uis.edu