Education Policy and Practice Volume 1 | Issue 2 Article 7 7-23-2012 THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACADEMIC PRACTICE: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE Retta Guy Tennessee State University‚ rguy@tnstate.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/kjhepp Part of the Communication Technology and New Media Commons‚ Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons‚ and the Instructional Media Design Commons Recommended Citation Guy‚ Retta (2012) "THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACADEMIC PRACTICE: A REVIEW OF
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MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKING Social networking and media though very different in functionality are inevitably inter-related. In a very short span social networking saw an upswing worldwide. The number of profiles on facebook is more than population of many countries in the world. It promoted the idea of being in touch with your family and friends along with sharing views and pictures. With almost the whole world subscribed marketing on this platform also gained momentum. Campaigns‚ promotions‚ ads;
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penetration‚ describing a 1:13 ratio between internet users and population(The Guardian‚ 2010) (Internet World Stats‚2012).Between 2008 and 2009‚ South Africa saw an increase of 15% of internet penetration‚ from 4‚6 million users‚ to its current state. According to Arthur Gold (MD: World Wide Worx)‚ this figure was expected to increase to well over 6 million by the end of 2010(The Guardian‚ 2010).Although more than 5 million users have internet access in South Africa‚ this major African economic giant
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words per question. 1. What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes. There are many sites that we now use as ways of talking to others. Chat‚ IM (instant messaging) and email are one way that we can talk to friends and family that live great distances from where you live. Blogging sites such as Wordpress and Blogger are good for being able to write down your ideas and thoughts. Social networking sites such
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Social Media & HIPAA Jacqueline Ford Healthcare Compliance Increasing privacy violations is more evident than ever. Usage of Social Media to network between friends‚ colleagues‚ and family is at an all-time high. Cellphones or “smartphones” are used not only to communicate socially‚ but also professionally. More innovative are cellphones and portable tablets with high megapixel cameras built-in‚ to instantly share a real-time event(s). For example: a loved one delivering a baby; a witness
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Departments: Korean Consumer & Society Social Media’s Impact on Policy Making (Age) 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-49 50-59 60 and above Source: National Election Commission (Aug 3‚ 2010). Press Release: “Analysis of Voting Rates in the 5th Nationwide Local Elections.” October 2011 | SERI Quarterly | 125 Social Media’s Impact on Policy Making has also become a potential solution for Korea’s government to improve operations and address numerous issues. According to the 2011 IMD World
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Do information media have social responsibility? If yes‚ in what ways? If no‚ why not? I‚ along with many other people will agree we are not sure what responsibilities are that information media has‚ but they do have some sort of responsibility. Media outlets need to remain unbiased‚ but we all know that none of them do. The certain news sites that I read‚ do usually seem one sided‚ but I keep an open mind when it comes to believing what the say. If I have any doubt what I am reading is far
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Pre-Feasibility Study FOOTWEAR RETAIL OUTLET (Ladies and Children) Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority Government of Pakistan www.smeda.org.pk HEAD OFFICE 6th Floor LDA Plaza Egerton Road‚ Lahore Tel (042)111 111 456‚ Fax: (042) 36304926-7 helpdesk@smeda.org.pk REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE PUNJAB SINDH KHYBER PAKTUNKHWA BALOCHISTAN 8th Floor LDA Plaza‚ Egerton Road‚ Lahore. Tel: (042) 111 111 456‚ Fax: (042) 36370474 helpdesk.punjab@smeda
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The Revolution of Social Media Shawn Kirby INF 103 Prof. Withers May 13‚ 2012 The Revolution of Social Media We live in a very face paced world. A world where instant gratification is what almost everyone wants. The advances in technology have enabled us all to have the ability to experience instant gratification in our social lives. The creation of the smart phone was one of the biggest tools invented in order for us to all have instant access to our friends and
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Fall Semester The Dangers of Teens and Social Media Teens and Social Media….At a first look‚ it would appear to one as challenging to pinpoint the focus of this argument. Teens and Social Media cover such a broad range of topics‚ one would inevitably come up with more questions than answers. What would worry a parent when it comes to their teens and social media? Having both risk and benefits social media has a huge impact on our younger generation today. Peer pressure‚ Cyber-bullying‚ depression
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