Using Blogs and New Media in Academic Practice: Potential Roles in Research, Teaching, Learning, and Extension

Powell, Douglas; Jacob, Casey J.; Chapman, Benjamin

doi:10.1007/s10755-011-9207-7

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“…Blogs build an archive of knowledge and can bridge scholarly university research and the public (LaBelle et al, 2011). While traditional academic publication is a relatively slow process, blogs allow researchers to rapidly share new information, and commenting features allow for a new form of peer discourse within the academic community (Powell et al, 2012). At the same time, content is made available to the general public and often written in clear language with limited jargon.…”

Section: Keys To Successful Engagementmentioning

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Using Technology to Enhance Extension Education and Outreach

Barton

et al. 2017

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We held a technology session at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science in Atlanta, GA, to provide guidance for technology choices in extension education and an opportunity to learn more about engaging new audiences, including the millennial generation (people born between 1982 and 2000). The use of technology is now an integral part of extension-client interaction. Presenters in the session gave examples of when technologies such as blogs, social media accounts, or web conferencing tools allowed extension personnel to increase engagement with online consumers and ultimately help fulfill extension’s mission of extending knowledge and changing lives. Effective engagement requires both educators and learners to be satisfied with the exchange. It is critical to monitor the quality of these digitally facilitated exchanges as compared with traditional face-to-face interactions. Additionally, it is possible to quantify digital engagement with readily available metrics, such as “retweets” (a reposted or forwarded message) or “likes” (indication an item is appreciated). These allow innovative and substantive reporting to further justify continued use of digital technologies for enhancing client-extension relations.

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Section: Keys To Successful Engagementmentioning

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Using Technology to Enhance Extension Education and Outreach

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“…Blogs-personalized web pages where authors write their experiences, ideas, thoughts, and comments-often deal with private and personal issues, but there is a substantial and even increasing number of people using blogs for academic purposes (Powell, Jacob, & Chapman, 2012). S.-H. Yang (2009) even referred to blogs as "learning spaces."…”

Section: Social Media In Educationmentioning

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Learning and Collective Knowledge Construction With Social Media: A Process-Oriented Perspective

Kimmerle

Moskaliuk

Oeberst³

et al. 2015

Educational Psychologist

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Social media are increasingly being used for educational purposes. The first part of this article briefly reviews literature that reports on educational applications of social media tools. The second part discusses theories that may provide a basis for analyzing the processes that are relevant for individual learning and collective knowledge construction. We argue that a systems-theoretical constructivist approach is appropriate to examine the processes of educational social media use, namely, self-organization, the internalization of information, the externalization of knowledge, and the interplay of externalization and internalization providing the basis of a co-evolution of cognitive and social systems. In the third part we present research findings that illustrate and support this systems-theoretical framework. Concluding, we discuss the implications for educational design and for future research on learning and collective knowledge construction with social media.

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“…For instance, one study looking at stem cell conversations related to spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease on Twitter found that the most shared frequently tweets related to these conditions were those reporting research findings [14]. Other research has suggested that blogs can play a role in rapidly disseminating reliable and transparent information on emerging health research to the public [52]. Both social media and blogs allow for an engaged discussion between experts, advocates and patients and their families.…”

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A Dichotomy of Information-Seeking and Information-Trusting: Stem Cell Interventions and Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Sharpe

Pietro

Jacob

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Stem Cell Rev and Rep

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Parents and primary caregivers of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are faced with difficult treatment choices and management options for their children. The potential of stem cell technologies as an interventional strategy for CP and ASD has gained attention in the last decade. Information about these interventions varies in quality, resulting in a complex landscape for parent decision making for a child's care. Further complicating this landscape are clinics that advertise these interventions as a legitimate treatment for a fee. In this study, we surveyed individuals who considered taking their child with ASD or CP abroad for stem cell interventions on their use of different sources of stem cell related health information and their level of trust in these sources. Participants reported that while the Internet was their most frequent source of information, it was not well-trusted. Rather, information sources trusted most were researchers and the science journals in which they publish, other parents of children with CP and ASD, and healthcare providers. These findings highlight a dichotomy between information-seeking preferences and information-trusted sources. We discuss the challenges of health science communication and present innovative opportunities to increase communication with trusted and reliable sources as part of an integrated multi-pronged approach.

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Using Blogs and New Media in Academic Practice: Potential Roles in Research, Teaching, Learning, and Extension

Cited by 35 publications

References 19 publications

Using Technology to Enhance Extension Education and Outreach

Using Technology to Enhance Extension Education and Outreach

Learning and Collective Knowledge Construction With Social Media: A Process-Oriented Perspective

A Dichotomy of Information-Seeking and Information-Trusting: Stem Cell Interventions and Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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