It’s easy to forget that “social media” encompass much more than Twitter of Facebook. As social media fellows, we don’t just think of it as platforms, but also as a way of thinking about digital life that encourages interaction, discussion, and collaboration. Sometimes, technology as simple as discussion boards in classes presents opportunities to rethink praxis. This great article from The Chronicle of Higher Education brings together a wealth of useful material on encouraging discussion in classrooms. Nearly everything here is of use in digital spaces, too! – Social Mediums
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While we usually think about social media in terms of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, some of the best work using social media in academia emphasizes the collaborative opportunities. In this post from The Chronicle of Higher Education, the author looks at using collaborative annotations in class and as examples of the ways scholars share knowledge. — The Social Mediums
In this article column from The Chronicle of Higher Education, the author shows how the real-world implications of licenses and how difficult it can be, at times, to choose how we want to share the work that we’re doing. This is particularly important for us as Social Mediums. Not only are we content creators (as any graduate students are), but we’re also content sharers and so we need to know the nuances of licenses–including the myriad Creative Commons licenses and be able to confidently share content on our social media. — Social Mediums
