1. The University of Texas at Tyler Academic Advising Center http://Did You Know 4.0
2. What is Social Media? Social media comprises of activities that involve socializing and networking online through words, pictures and videos. Social media is redefining how we relate to each other as humans and how we as humans relate to the organizations that serve us. It is about dialog – two way discussions bringing people together to discover and share information (Solis 2008).
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4. Where are THEY (Millennials)? Today’s students are twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week customers who reject the disadvantages of traditional nine to five administrative practices. Technology provides extended access to information, interaction, and client-centered applications Multari, 2004 Consistent information is a necessary and important part of good academic advising, even when the message is repetitive and is published in several locations Steele & Carter, 2002 94% of first year college students use social networking websites Higher Education Research Institute (HERI), 2007
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6. Jason Falls, co-founder of the Social Media Club, asked his Twitter followers to explain social media in two words or less. Common terms included… Relationship building Interaction Community Does this relate at all to RETENTION? Does this relate at all to ADVISING?
10. LET’S GET STARTED! Make sure your have the video camera inserted in a USB port on your computer or monitor Check to make sure Logitech webcam software is installed on your computer The icon should look like:
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12. Click the Skype Logo on the bottom, left side of the page. . .this will open up the SKYPE window Notice the Skype Name section Password must be filled in
19. Engagement via Branding Remain open Balanced postings “Softball” questions Make it personal – give students a reason to click, comment, like, etc. Popiolek, 2011
21. Engagement via Retweet – students, campus, departments, etc. Frequently search and respon Direct messaging Follow/followers Avoid being static! Popiolek, 2011
22. Other Social Media: Blogging Social Storage Spaces – Social Bookmarking Photo Sharing
Editor's Notes
One size does NOT fit allPrivacy – FERPALack of control = OpportunityAccountabilityWhat material may/may not be appropriateDo not want to replace face-to-faceEngaging students – how to measure success?
There is no best practice is social media – it all depends on the outcomes you establish – what do you want your audience to learn, do, etc.Regardless of your goal, it’s critical to avoid being static. Be dynamic by interacting – retweet, mention, like, use a hashtag – you can start with full time and student staff, mention this to your students, etc. Have students “tag” themselves, encourage them to comment, etc.Great way to start is through real conversations.Measurement tools vary – it depends on what you’re interesting in. Is it number of likes or followers? Number of mentions? Like anything we do in student affairs, it’s not about just DOING it – you have to show data and why/how it matters. Also be prepared to answer WHY you did things. Many websites have been developed for users to better understand their online impact. I’m going to review one of these, which again – is only 1 piece to the puzzle – in-person activity is obviously not measured with these tools.
