Integrating a course on applying social media technologies to health communications into a curriculum
Integrating a course on applying social media technologies to health communications into a curriculum
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COURSE IDEA
Met with department chair COURSE Met with department chair 1 IDEA
COURSE Concern over time 1 2 IDEA
Wider faculty interest COURSE Wider faculty interest 1 3 2 IDEA
COURSE Passage of time 1 3 4 2 IDEA
Approval from supervisor COURSE Approval from supervisor 5 1 3 4 2 IDEA
COURSE Write syllabus 5 6 1 3 4 2 IDEA
COURSE Curriculum Committee 7 5 6 1 3 4 2 IDEA
Questions and conflicts COURSE Questions and conflicts 7 8 5 6 1 3 4 2 IDEA
COURSE 9 COURSE APPROVAL! 7 8 5 6 1 3 4 2 IDEA
LESSONS LEARNED Be brave Be persistent Be cost effective (i.e., free) Focus on your strengths
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When I asked them what motivated them to sign up for the class, they said
Afraid of new technology And just signed up for Facebook
Really love FaceBook And just signed up for Facebook
Just created MySpace page for community organization And just signed up for Facebook
Want to explore the sociology of the intersection between humanity and technology And just signed up for Facebook
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Using Social Technologies Social bookmarking Blogging Social networking site Screencast Virtual world presentation Wiki
Evaluating Online Communities Heuristic review Usability testing Data logging Online survey Content analysis
Domestic violence in Asian American communities Cervical cancer prevention Tween sexual education 9 Breast feeding Binge drinking Dental fears Weight loss Semi-vegetarians Multiple Sclerosis Domestic violence in Asian American communities
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Introduction Online Communities (def. and ex.) Online Communities (people) Online Communities (new) Online Communities (existing) Design & Marketing Marketing Evaluation (usability) Evaluation (sociability) Evaluation (effectiveness) Virtual Worlds The Real World
Online Communities (new) Generating good discussions
Introduction Online Communities (def. and ex.) Online Communities (people) Online Communities (new) Online Communities (existing) Design & Marketing Marketing Evaluation (usability) Evaluation (sociability) Evaluation (effectiveness) Virtual Worlds The Real World
Marketing
Introduction Online Communities (def. and ex.) Online Communities (people) Online Communities (new) Online Communities (existing) Design & Marketing Marketing Evaluation (usability) Evaluation (sociability) Evaluation (effectiveness) Virtual Worlds The Real World
The Real World
Introduction Online Communities (def. and ex.) Online Communities (people) Online Communities (new) Online Communities (existing) Design & Marketing Marketing Evaluation (usability) Evaluation (sociability) Evaluation (effectiveness) Virtual Worlds The Real World
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Tagging and RSS Blogging Social Networking sites Images Microcontent Media Sharing Wikis Screencasting Trouble shooting Grab Bag Second Life Second Life
Tagging and RSS
Tagging and RSS Blogging Social Networking sites Images Microcontent Media Sharing Wikis Screencasting Trouble shooting Grab Bag Second Life Second Life
Screencasting
Tagging and RSS Blogging Social Networking sites Images Microcontent Media Sharing Wikis Screencasting Trouble shooting Grab Bag Second Life Second Life
Microcontent
Tagging and RSS Blogging Social Networking sites Images Microcontent Media Sharing Wikis Screencasting Trouble shooting Grab Bag Second Life Second Life
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LESSONS LEARNED Be practical Teach creatively Let students lead Give more homework
Thank you! Gillian Mayman Public Health Librarian University of Michigan gmayman@umich.edu