This document summarizes a presentation about introducing social media and Web 2.0 tools for faculty practices. The presentation includes an overview of social presence using tools like Slideshare, Ustream and Twitter. It discusses key concepts of social media related to notification, openness and discovery. Examples of faculty practices using these tools are provided. Potential blockers to adoption like time, ownership and fragmentation are also outlined. The presentation concludes by encouraging faculty to start small and seek help from support services.

1. Intro to Social Media and Web 2.0
Tools Through Faculty Practices
Mathieu Plourde, Project Leader, LMS
IT-Client Support & Services
April 15, 2010, 1:30 p.m. EDT

2. I Know What You’re Thinking…
Yet another IT
geek will try
to show us
how to
teach…
cc licensed flickr photo by M*Pgh:
http://flickr.com/photos/michaelpgh/4089624243/
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3. Overview of This Session
Introduction
Faculty Practices
Conclusion
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4. Social Presence
• Slides on Slideshare
• Live video feed on Ustream (session is recorded)
• Tweets will appear throughout the presentation
linking to the content in (almost) real-time.
Hashtag: #smpractices
• All links are available at the following URL:
http://tinyurl.com/smpractices0410
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5. Notification
& Awareness
Openness & Discovery &
Opting-In Sharing
Contexts
Presence & Discussion &
Collaboration Backchannel
Creation &
Authoring
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6. Faculty Practices
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7. Blockers
• Not Enough Time • No Peer-Review
• Ownership of Posted • Fragmentation
Content (site and • No Broad Adoption
individual) • Fear of Failure
• Invasion of student • Continuation of Service
spaces
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8. Conclusion
• Sound pedagogical practices are essential
• Make better use of your face to face time
• Get yourself familiar first, then start small
• Openness=Opting In
• Balance of power has shifted toward the user
• Avoid fragmentation: build a gateway
• Help is available (at UD at least…)!
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9. Questions, Comments?
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10. Homework
• Choose a faculty practice you liked and explain how it
could apply to your teaching context. Publish your
answer as a comment on this session’s page
(http://tinyurl.com/smpractices0410)
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11. Thank You!
• All content from this session is available at
http://tinyurl.com/smpractices0410
• Mathieu (Matt) Plourde, Project Leader, LMS
IT-Client Support & Services
mathieu@udel.edu
http://twitter.com/mathplourde
302-831-4060
• IT-Academic Technology Services
East Hall, Second Floor
ats-info@udel.edu
http://www.udel.edu/ats/
302-831-0640
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