Friday, June 05, 2009

twitter

You may have heard of Twitter in the news or from your students, but did you know there are uses for this social messaging utility in higher education? For example, tweets between students and faculty can help minimize the pscyhological distance that often occurs in an online course.

For ideas for your own course, read how one instructor has successfully utilized twitter with his students.
For a quick overview of Twitter, view the 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter from Educase.edu.
For a different take, read this thoughtful essay on the limitations of online communities from Christianity Today.