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Twitter #
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
by Tim Pittaway
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AIMS
# Find a way to incorporate twitter as a new pedagogical utility# Provide a learning experience that is extended beyond the classroom# Increase opportunities for development through social media networking# Teach how to converse with Twitter and the hashtag utility# Increase social media networking awareness# Better understanding of student needs and communication # Explore new humanising pedagogical approach
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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PARTICIPANTS
# 61 first years
# 46 second years
# Agriculture NDip students
[107 students ]
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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PARTICIPANTS MODULES
Plant production (APP3)
# 61 first years
# 46 second years
# Agriculture NDip students
Agriculture management (AGM1)
[107 students ] [ course majors ]
Tuesday and Thursdays
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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PROGRAMME
# New user account @asknmmu registered# Student encouraged to participate using module codes #AGM1 and #APP3# Computer lab sessions set-up to assist students to register on twitter# Live twitter Q & A session used in classroom # 8 video clips to provide assistance on using Twitter# Videos linked to Youtube via NMMU Moodle# Teaching on how to follow friends and trends ie #paybackthemoney# Competition for the best questions via @asknmmu# Demo questions posted during the June exams via @asknmmu# Survey and analysis at the end of the programme
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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STUDENT TWEET TOPICS AND ACTIVITY (6 months)
@asknmmu# 121 followers# 77 tweets# 7 favorites# 52 direct messages# 1 photo post
# Exams# Calculations# Tests# Finance# In-service training # Winter school# Time table# Outing
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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VIDEO CLIPS
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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SURVEY RESULTS (N=90)
MALE FEMALE
60%39%
DISTANCE TO NMMU
On campus
Off-campus <4km
Off-campus >4km
HOW: CONNECT SOCIAL NETWORK
55%
11%
44%
93%
29%
17%
WHERE: CONNECT SOCIAL NETWORK
75%
33%
8%
USE # PROJECT EXAMSYES 85%
# PROJECT HELPEDYES 51%
greater need during exams
Male students more interested on trends and news
strong influence
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MALE FEMALE
60%39%
LIMITATIONS
79%
37%
26%
WHO: CONNECT SOCIAL NETWORK
94%
70%
67%
TWITTER B4 NMMUYES 19%
YES 75%
TWITTER @NMMU
FACEBOOK B4 NMMUYES 91%
FACEBOOK @ NMMUYES 94%
SURVEY RESULTS (N=90)
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Facebook NMMU email
Social mediaclusters
Student Pamela
COMMUNICATION STREAM HYPOTHESIS
78%
79%10%
LinkedIn5%
Google +5%
Females more use in fb and whatsapp
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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Facebook NMMU email
Other social media
clustersTwitter
Student Pamela
78%
79%10%
LinkedIn5%
Google +5%
COMMUNICATION STREAM HYPOTHESIS
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
Twitter #
Facebook NMMU email
Social mediaclusters
Student Pamela
78%
79%10%
LinkedIn5%
Google +5%
COMMUNICATION STREAM HYPOTHESIS
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
Twitter #
Facebook NMMU email
Social mediaclusters
Student Pamela
78%
79%10%
LinkedIn5%
Google +5%
COMMUNICATION STREAM HYPOTHESIS
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
Twitter #
Facebook NMMU email
Social mediaclusters
Student Pamela
78%
79%10%
LinkedIn5%
Google +5%
COMMUNICATION STREAM HYPOTHESIS
NMMU Teaching Development Innovation 2014
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