Twitter in higher education
Educating Educators with Social Media
ISBN: 978-0-85724-649-3, eISBN: 978-0-85724-650-9
Publication date: 13 January 2011
Abstract
Twitter is a simple tool allowing users to send 140 character messages to their followers. Although the tool itself is relatively simple, the benefits of using Twitter can be immense. Using Twitter educators and their students can tap into a global network of others interested in educational topics. Twitter is powerful in both range and immediacy. Students, faculty, and other university personnel including librarians are using Twitter to communicate both inside the classroom and beyond. This chapter includes how-to information for those who are new to Twitter, ways to use Twitter, tips on getting the most out of this tool, and a list of additional resources and tools which will magnify the positive effects of using Twitter.
Citation
Chamberlin, L. and Lehmann, K. (2011), "Twitter in higher education", Wankel, C. (Ed.) Educating Educators with Social Media (Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education, Vol. 1), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 375-391. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-9968(2011)0000001021
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limited