Note: This course has been removed from the catalog to make way for newer resources. If you're already enrolled in this course, you may print out a certificate of completion until December 31, 2024.
Format: Self-paced Course
Developed by: the South Central Regional Library Council, the Empire State Library Network, and the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, with funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services
Length: designed to take 3-5 hours a week over 4 weeks
Overview: By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Recognize the characteristics of teaching presence, cognitive presence, and social presence
- Evaluate positive and negative factors in existing online educational communities
- Identify the motivation for (or barriers to) community participation
- Develop a strategy for activities that fit with your community members’ motivation for participation
- Determine the social media platforms that are most relevant to your instructional objectives
- Consider the role of a code of conduct or netiquette guide for an online educational community
- Construct a strategy for well-timed and appropriate discussion posts and responses on social media, both as a follower and as a leader
- Plan how metrics can be used to evaluate and improve how a social media strategy is meeting learning objectives
Lead Course Developer: Arden Kirkland
- Teacher: Arden Kirkland
