Personal networking like Facebook and LinkedIn contain personal profiles such as pictures, videos, biographies, academic achievements and professional experience, discussions of profession-related topics, job postings, etc. Both platforms are social networks that connect people and professionals in the online environment. Facebook connects old friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances, whereas Linkedin connects professionals and is more business and career oriented. In a setting, these tools can be useful for reaching out to students, or checking their bios for potential research interests and collaborations. Slide 15 Personal networking tools like Facebook and LinkedIn contain personal profiles such as pictures, videos, biographies, academic achievements and professional experience, discussions of profession-related topics, job postings, etc. Both platforms are social networks that connect people and professionals in the online environment. Facebook connects old friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances, whereas Linkedin connects professionals and is more business and career oriented. In a class setting, these tools can be useful for reaching out to students, or checking their bios for potential research interests and collaborations. Slide 16 Blogs and wikis are excellent ways to get students writing and sharing their thoughts in a meaningful way. Tumblr and Medium are platforms that allow users to share their thoughts via online journals or blogs. Having students chronicle certain events throughout a semester or reflect on their work can be excellent activities. Wikis can be used in classes to generate shared knowledge of course content. You can also have students edit existing wiki articles, such as on Wikipedia, and study the effects of their edits.
Personal networking like Facebook and LinkedIn contain personal profiles such as pictures, videos, biographies, academic achievements and professional experience, discussions of profession-related topics, job postings, etc. Both platforms are social networks that connect people and professionals in the online environment. Facebook connects old friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances, whereas Linkedin connects professionals and is more business and career oriented. In a setting, these tools can be useful for reaching out to students, or checking their bios for potential research interests and collaborations. Slide 15 Personal networking tools like Facebook and LinkedIn contain personal profiles such as pictures, videos, biographies, academic achievements and professional experience, discussions of profession-related topics, job postings, etc. Both platforms are social networks that connect people and professionals in the online environment. Facebook connects old friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances, whereas Linkedin connects professionals and is more business and career oriented. In a class setting, these tools can be useful for reaching out to students, or checking their bios for potential research interests and collaborations. Slide 16 Blogs and wikis are excellent ways to get students writing and sharing their thoughts in a meaningful way. Tumblr and Medium are platforms that allow users to share their thoughts via online journals or blogs. Having students chronicle certain events throughout a semester or reflect on their work can be excellent activities. Wikis can be used in classes to generate shared knowledge of course content. You can also have students edit existing wiki articles, such as on Wikipedia, and study the effects of their edits.
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