Social Media Presentation at the Higher Learning Commission meeting in Chicago on April 11, 2010 by Dr. Tom Seymour, Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota
1. The New Face(book) of Higher Education Session No.: G-SUN-1030-f Web 2.0 Colleges --- Universities Social Media Dr. Tom Seymour Dr. John Girard Minot State University Minot, North Dakota [email_address] [email_address]
86. 4 MILLION Number of peop le who carry a mobile commu nication device
87. Number of years it will take smart phones to outsell desktops, not ebooks and net-books TWO
88. Mobile Learning makes up about 9.3% of the overall training in an organization The content that is specifically developed for mobile learning is 13% According to the E-Learning Guild Report:
89. It is the acquisition or modification of any knowledge and skill through using mobile technology, anywhere, anytime and results in the modification of behavior So again, what is Mobile Learning?
90. Fueling the rapid increase in mobile learning is the advent of more powerful telecommunication networks The phone is more than a just simple communica tion device
91. Fueling the rapid increase in mobile learning is the advent of more powerful telecommunication networks Networks now support a whole range of data and internet access services The phone is more than a just simple communica tion device
92. Duke University provided all incoming freshmen with their own 20-gigabyte iPods Mobile Learning at school
93. New devices having new features & new capabilities are appearing at an accelerated pace The advent of Mobile Learning is upon us
With many forms of communicating in today’s world we see different networking options that come available as technology increases. There is something for everybody to talk about these days. Some examples are personal networks to stay connected as well as sharing and commenting on videos, files, and pictures. Other ways of communication include blogs and RSS feeds. Wikipedia says, “Social media is media designed to be disseminated through social interaction, created using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. Social media uses Internet and web-based technologies to transform broadcast media monologues (one to many) into social media dialogues (many to many).” It is a very inexpensive form of communication that can be accessed globally.
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MySpace can be used to run surveys on different groups as well as keeping in touch with friends. Profiles can be made personalized with music in the background and all the information about a person, band or business. With Facebook having much more networking capabilities and more popularity especially with college age students we see that as the preferred personal social media outlet. MySpace in my opinion is being used more and more by the younger demographics.
Because social medias are free or very inexpensive we see a lot of teachers and eventually programs taking on the use of these devices in order to enhance classroom activity as well as content. Some of the devices in use already are file sharing sites in order for students to post homework as well as having the ability to share good websites related to the topics. Blogs, wikis and podcasts can all be used during a classroom setting in order to educate on popular topics as well as get students involved in popular discussions. Many employers will look up people on Facebook in order to see what kind of person they really are since almost everyone has one these days which is why early education might help in keeping some pages clean. I have had many classes where YouTube videos were used to educate on topics as well as having to post our own videos. This is a free way for teachers to emphasize certain points. Twitter and Facebook both have updates on them which can be used to give lesson plans or let students know when there might not be class. All of these tools if used properly can enhance a student’s educational experience and understanding.
This chart shows overall involvement of social medias in various countries. Each countries different societies have a different interaction within the social media realms. Some countries tend to have stronger prevalence in blog responses and posting as opposed to just reading them. Other countries prefer more the social medias and others still use other medias more frequently. Depending on how a society interacts with its own people tends to be how they will use social medias.