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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
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My publications can be found on my Sheffield Hallam University profile page and books and book chapters at amazon.com/author/suebeckingham-
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Author Archives: Sue Beckingham
Setting up a ‘Tweetdeck’ like dashboard for Bluesky using Deck.Blue
Deck.Blue is an app you can opt to connect to your Bluesky account that enables you to view posts in a multi-column layout. It is refeshingly very similar to Tweetdeck (which was initially a free app you could connect with … Continue reading
(Re)building a social network in Bluesky
I joined Bluesky on May 2 2023 after what seemed a long time on the wait list. Once I was in I began to receive between 3-5 invite codes I was able to forward to friends and colleagues. I was … Continue reading
Getting started on Bluesky
Bluesky is a social networking app that is very similar to Twitter. It launched publicly in 2023 but potential users had to initially join a waitlist for an invite code. Now anyone can join. The number of users is growing … Continue reading
UPDATED: Easy listening – A collection of higher education podcasts
This is an updated post originally written in 2020. New podcasts have been added to the list. If you have a podcast favourite or host one of your own that relates to higher education please contact me and I will … Continue reading
A Decade of Social Media for Learning: A Sytematic Review
xSince the emergence of social media in the early 2000’s, innovative educators have sought ways to utilise, adapt, and maximise the opportunities for learning within social networking and collaborative online spaces. My colleague and fellow researcher of social media The … Continue reading
How to make images accessible on Twitter and why its important
You can add a description, sometimes called alt-text, to your photos so they’re accessible to even more people, including people who are blind or have low vision. Good descriptions are concise, but present what’s in your photos accurately enough to … Continue reading
LinkedIn tips for students looking for placements or graduate job vacancies
It should not come as a big surprise that employers and recruiters will look at your LinkedIn profile. They are just as keen to fill open posts as you are securing a job. One way they can do this is … Continue reading
Twitter feed getting a little congested? Muting tweets may be the solution to resolve this!
There may be times when you see content coming up in your feed that you are just not interested in and given the choice you’d prefer not to see! It could be that your timeline is suddenly full of tweets … Continue reading
Collaborative interactive project management tools: a visual way to identify and progress tasks
Project management In order for a group project to succeed you need to be organised. It’s important to know what stages make up the workflow that will ensure you complete the project, and who is responsible for what. One approach … Continue reading
Festive CPD: Using Twitter to engage in bite sized learning activities
It has been a long challenging year for all of us and I for one am looking forward to the holidays to spend time with family and friends. What better way to countdown than this selection of bite sized activities … Continue reading
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