What can social media aggregation contribute to teaching and learning?

Thomas I. M. Ho, Ph.D.http://DrThomasHo.com

Computer & Information TechnologyIUPUI

• Social media aggregation• Microblogging

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• Contribution to assessment & engagement• Application to learnstream

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• CIT 49900 (Emerging technologies), Fall 2009http://LearnStream.info

• a tiny thread – http://a.tinythread.com• Implications of Facebook’s acquisition of FriendFeed?• Facebook Lite

• Berlin, E. (2009, February 23). Why I Still Prefer Twitter and FriendFeed to Facebook. Retrieved 23 July, 2009, from louisgray.com: http://www.louisgray.com/live/2009/02/why-i-still-prefer-twitter-and.html

• Martinez, S. (2008, July 19). Twitter as a metaphor for learning. Retrieved July 23, 2009, from Generation YES Blog: http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/07/19/twitter-as-a-metaphor-for-learning/