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Meeting Them Halfway: Using Social Networking to Connect with Students

Meeting Them Halfway: Using Social Networking to Connect with Students

Jenna Ryan
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781466659421|ISBN10: 1466659424|EISBN13: 9781466659438
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch073
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Ryan, Jenna. "Meeting Them Halfway: Using Social Networking to Connect with Students." Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 1427-1440. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch073

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Ryan, J. (2014). Meeting Them Halfway: Using Social Networking to Connect with Students. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1427-1440). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch073

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Ryan, Jenna. "Meeting Them Halfway: Using Social Networking to Connect with Students." In Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1427-1440. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch073

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Abstract

Computer mediated communication (CMC), especially via Web 2.0 technologies like social networking and casting software, has become an essential part of the lives of the current generation of college students. This chapter will explore the possibilities for the use of these technologies by universities and colleges to connect with their students and to enhance instruction. Topics covered will include Facebook, Twitter, virtual worlds, casting software, and future trends.

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