Using social media in teaching
This section is to support workshops for NUTELA and for visitors from Kazakhstan, Autumn 2015.
- Forensic science teaching blogBlog by a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, encouraging students to post comments and questions.
- Nottingham module on Twitter
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Article about a business module which uses Twitter. - OU Cisco
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Twitter account supporting OU distance learning students. The project has also used Periscope. - Politics in 60 secondsLecturers from Nottingham University explain political concepts in 60 seconds.
- Professor Simon Lancaster
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Professor of Chemical Education who uses Twitter in modules. - Tumblr for journalism studentsProject from Bournemouth and Sheffield universities in which students file stories.
- UEA Module on Twitter
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Another Chemistry module in which lecturers and students use Twitter. - Using Twitter in university learning
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Blogpost from a media academic who has used Twitter in some modules. - Victorian literatureTHES report on an Eng Lit lecturer, Rosie Miles, using Twitter to connect with Victorian writers.
Other uses of social media in higher education.
The above guide was created by Helen Anderson, from the Library.
- Newcastle University Library YouTube channelCheck out our very own YouTube channel! We've made these videos using various tools, including Camtasia, Powtoon, Vine and Animoto. Some tools can be learned in minutes, others take more practice.
- One in four students uses social media to contact university staffRecent article from Times Higher Ed.
- Social media for learning blogWritten by an academic at Sheffield Hallam University.
- Universities should use Twitter to engage with studentsGuardian article.
- Using Twitter in university research, teaching and impactUseful guide from LSE which has general advice, and specific suggestions re. teaching.
- Using Twitter in academic teachingPresentation with useful examples and tips by Ned Potter from York University.
- Video productionGuide produced by Jisc Digital Media.
- 50 most influential UK HE social media professionalsRecent list compiled by JISC.
- 60 inspiring examples of Twitter in the classroomLots of simple but effective ideas.