Monthly Archives: December 2015

Experiences of social media in higher education: barriers enablers and next steps #SocMedHE15

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Sue Beckingham

Below is the presentation I gave with my wonderful research partners Dr Alison Purvis and Helen Rodger at the 2015 Social Media for Learning in HE Conference #SocMedHE15 at Sheffield Hallam University. We were all also key members of the … Continue reading →

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Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference #SocMedHe15 – A brief snapshot (more to follow)

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Sue Beckingham

On the 18th December 2015 the inaugural Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference #SocMedHE15, a one day conference, with pre-conference workshops was held at Sheffield Hallam University. #SocMedHE15 is about the use of social media for learning in … Continue reading →

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Using YouTube in Learning and Teaching

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Sue Beckingham

With over a billion users across the globe YouTube has become the go to place for finding, watching and sharing videos. YouTube was founded in 2005, and sold a year later to Google for $1.65 billion. The infographic below captures the … Continue reading →

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Curious about the Internet of Things? Read on – a short intro. #IoT

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Sue Beckingham

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or “things” embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, which enables these objects to collect and exchange data. (Wikipedia). The IoT will provide constant contact with our clothing and wearables, … Continue reading →

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