Author
-
Social Media for Learning
The aim of this blog is to help you explore the different ways you can interact online using social media and the tools to help you do this.Introducing Social Media
Social Media is an umbrella term for web based and mobile technology that allows the user to produce and share information with others using text and/or media (video, audio, images), who in turn are then able to engage in a interactive dialogue about the content.
About me
Sue is an Associate Professor Learning and Teaching and National Teaching Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University; a Visiting Professor at Arden University and a Visiting Fellow at Edge Hill University. She is also a Principal Fellow of the HEA, a Senior Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association, a Certified Management and Business Educator and a Member of the Association of Learning Technology.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suebeckingham/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/suebecks.bsky.social
Twitter X: https://x.com/suebecksKeynotes and presentations: https://www.suebeckingham.com/p/conference.html
Social Media Research
My publications can be found on my Sheffield Hallam University profile page and books and book chapters at amazon.com/author/suebeckingham-
Join 311 other subscribers
CREATIVE COMMONS LICENCE
Social Media Blog by Sue Beckingham is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.-
Recent Posts
- New notification features on Bluesky
- Student professionalism and online presence – tips on making your LinkedIn profile stand out to employers
- LinkedIn’s use of your data for Generative AI improvement
- Paws, Reflect, and Write: Turning Morning Walk Thoughts into Blog Posts
- Autoposting your blog post to Bluesky
-
Author Archives: Sue Beckingham
New notification features on Bluesky
For those of us of a certain age you may remember the AOL email notification you could opt to turn on. You ‘ve got mail! In the early days of email when it was a novelty to receive a new … Continue reading
Student professionalism and online presence – tips on making your LinkedIn profile stand out to employers
As students return to university many will be looking to apply for either industry placements or graduate roles. For second year students a placement is usually an opportunity to take a year out before the final year of their degree … Continue reading
LinkedIn’s use of your data for Generative AI improvement
You may be surprised to know that if you DON’T want LinkedIn and its affiliate to use your personal data and content you create on LinkedIn to train generative AI models that create content, the onus is on you to … Continue reading
Paws, Reflect, and Write: Turning Morning Walk Thoughts into Blog Posts
As an educator I enjoy engaging with the scholarship of learning and teaching and often take inspiration from other educators and of course my students. I also like to find new innovative ways to enhance teaching, support students to flourish … Continue reading
Autoposting your blog post to Bluesky
To save yourself time, you can choose to connect your blog to Bluesky and then when you publish a blog post it will automatically create a post in Bluesky for you and post it. You can choose to turn this … Continue reading
WordPress tips: Adding a Bluesky sharing button
Making sharing easy When I visit a website or blog and find something interesting that I would like to share with others, it is helpful if the site has social media sharing buttons. With the popularity of Bluesky increasing I’ve … Continue reading
Personalising your public profile LinkedIn url and why it is important
LinkedIn continues to be a popular and useful social professional networking site. In previous posts I have written about the importance of creating a good profile page and updating this periodically to reflect new achievements, projects undertaken that can be … Continue reading
Creating themed lists of accounts that you follow on Bluesky
Introduction Bluesky allows you to curate your feed and create themed lists of accounts you follow. This enables you to view content from just those accounts you add to the lists. You can also choose to view other people’s lists. … Continue reading
10 Essential LinkedIn Profile Tips for Educators and Students
LinkedIn is a valuable networking tool for professionals, educators, and students. It is the world’s largest professional network with more than 1 billion members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Having a polished LinkedIn profile is essential because … Continue reading
Top Tools for Learning 2024 – YouTube and LinkedIn stay in the top 10
Top 100 Tools 2024 : By Category by Jane Hart Jane Hart has conducted an annual poll on the Top 100 Tools for Learning. The results of the 18th survey were published on 2 September 2024. The Top 10 tools … Continue reading
Sue Beckingham
Social Media for Learning 