Using Social Media to Create Writing Communities and Foster Student Success

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Anne Shiell, Walden UniversityFollow

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Research has examined ways educators can teach writing through social media, but Facebook, Twitter, Google+, blogs, and podcasts can also play a critical role in creating writing communities in online higher education. Come and learn research-based reasons and practical strategies for building writing communities with social media.

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Apr 18th, 11:00 AM Apr 18th, 12:00 PM

Using Social Media to Create Writing Communities and Foster Student Success

Room 212

Research has examined ways educators can teach writing through social media, but Facebook, Twitter, Google+, blogs, and podcasts can also play a critical role in creating writing communities in online higher education. Come and learn research-based reasons and practical strategies for building writing communities with social media.