1. Research Communications in Social Media
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Engaged Excellence in Research & Teaching Practices
Research Communications in Social Media
Research Course 4, Session 1, Day One

2. Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will:
Describe typical characteristics and approaches of blogs in an academic context
Recognise the benefits of blogging for articulating learning arising from research
Recognise the benefits of reflective practices (thinking, learning, writing) to enrich research learning and blogging
Apply writing techniques to develop an informal (first person) professional writing voice/tone for research blogging

3. Course Learning Outcomes (continued)
By the end of the course, you will:
Write one blog post (500 to 700 words) about an aspect of their research
Assess the effectiveness of each other’s blog writing using a rubric and referring to ten tips for effective blog posts
Upload / share your blog posts on a blogging (or social media) platform and respond to other blog posts online.

4. The content is authored by:
Emma Greengrass
Learning Coordinator
Institute of Development Studies
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK.
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