How to use social media to disseminate your research Fernando Rosell-AGuilar @FRosellAguilar
Overview Digital presence Social media platforms Other outlets
Who am I? Google me! Fernando Rosell-Aguilar Job Research interests Something not work-related What platforms do I appear on?
Digital presence
Are you an ‘academic hermit’? Comprehensive online search of a random sample of 360 UK social science researchers Researchers were unable to find even basic information (academic qualifications, career track, list of publications, research interests) for over 1/3 of academics http://bit.ly/2mzWNIX
OU Academic presence: OU Profile
OU Academic presence: ORO
ORCID Open Researcher and Contributor ID
Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Why Use Google Scholar? Publications are automatically added – no extra work (in theory)! Increases your ‘Google-ability’ in normal Google searches Compile your publications and publication data (citation count, h-index, etc.) Receive alerts when you’ve been cited Follow other authors for publication alerts
ResearchGate
Benefits of ResearchGate 1) More of a social networking aspect than Google Scholar or ORO Follow researchers and receive email updates on their activities Comment on articles Question and answer forums Ability to receive feedback or comments on articles 2) Choose which publications to highlight on your profile 3) Add projects you are involved in as well as publications 4) Job recruitment information 5) Add different kinds of materials (posters, informal papers, presentations, datasets, proposals, working papers, etc.)
SlideShare
Social media platforms
Twitter for Academic Purposes Twitter is "a medium for vacuous, inane and limited postings" (Wright, 2010). Al-Khalifa (2010): study with 2000 responses from US higher education professionals concluded that Twitter has no place in academia or potential use in higher education.
Educators on Twitter Does size matter?
Twitter for academics Global staffroom CPD PLN Weisberger & Butler (2011)
Twitter for academics Tweet about: Publications (with links) Resources Conferences Developments in your field Comments on policies Join conversations Follow and mention others Use hashtags #
Sharing Research on Facebook
Joining a Research Community on Facebook
Engaging with the Public through Facebook
Engaging with the Public through Facebook
Facebook Live
LinkedIn Used by over 1.9 million academic researchers
Why LinkedIn AND A University profile? Ability to add more information than your university profile Recommendations written by colleagues Skills and endorsements Projects and awards Stays online even if you change jobs Job searching and recruitment feature Social interaction – messages, newsfeed, connect with others Post updates
Other outlets
OpenLearn
OpenLearn
The Conversation
Traditional media Engagement
Traditional media Engagement
Traditional media Engagement
Follow-Up Resource Digital Scholar – Martin Weller Free course – OpenLearn Video: Tips for Creating a Professional Online Presence https://warwick.mediaspace.kalt ura.com/media/Who+are+youF/1 _uczbg978/6610831
Go to OpenLearn / The Conversation Are they writing about topics that you can provide insight on? How do I get published?