During an in-class discussion early in the semester, I made an offhand comment suggesting that the course should have its own hashtag. I was surprised to notice several students nodding vigorously in agreement. Sparked by this unexpected response, I decided to create an academic Instagram account. Since my pedagogy invites students to work directly with…
Social Media in Academia: Facebook in First Year Seminars
Last semester I used Facebook in my First Year Seminar (FYS) on a modern history of stereotypes about Asia and “the West.” Generally speaking, the class Facebook page became a community discussion board about campus events that related to the FYS’s broader themes of History, Asia, globalization, cultural studies, Orientalism, race, ethnicity, and social justice….
Social Media in Academia: Using Facebook to Support Student Research, Student Life
This post is written by Ana Campos-Holland, Assistant Professor of Sociology. At the onset of my faculty status, I decided to separate my personal from my professional social media use. This means that I have a personal Facebook account from which I manage a “Prof. Campos-Holland” public profile. Since I am still figuring out how to…
Intentional uses of Social Media in Academia
This post begins a short series on uses of social media in academia. The following post was co-authored by Karen Gonzalez Rice and Anthony Graesch, with help from Jessica McCullough. Social media can be used to share, co-create, critically evaluate, and discuss ideas, all of which fall squarely within the spectrum of goals shared by…
Join us for Wednesdays at the Wall
Announcing a new short series of workshops from the Digital Scholarship and Curriculum Center in Shain Library! These informal workshops will introduce attendees to the Diane Y. Williams ’59 Visualization Wall in the Technology Commons of Shain. Participants will have the opportunity to see how professors from Computer Science, Gender and Women’s Studies, Arts &…
Zooming into Language Acquisition
My current Japanese 400C provides students multiple opportunities to study collaboratively with the upper-level Japanese students at Mount Holyoke College (MHC), MA by using technologies. This course employs content and language integrated learning (CLIL) approach, and students are expected to gain the new knowledge about the Japanese language through the reading materials, which my friend at MHC has been developing….
Digital Literacy: Talking Teaching Recap (Part 2)
Following up on yesterday’s post, here are three more exciting topics of discussion raised at the Talking Teaching event this Tuesday, April 7, co-sponsored by the Technology Fellows Program and Information Services. Digital Technology and Collaboration/Communication Skills: How are we using technology to replace certain interpersonal interactions, and at what cost? A common assumption is…
Digital Literacy: Talking Teaching Recap (Part 1)
The Technology Fellows Program and Information Services department co-sponsored this Tuesday’s Talking Teaching event, which focused on the concept of the “digital native”–a term often applied to the Millennial who uses technologies with a fluency not afforded to preceding generations. Faculty shared their diverse experiences, successes, and concerns with digital encounters in their courses. Throughout…
Breakfast and tour tomorrow!
Join us at 9:30am in the Davis Lab on the main floor of the library for a tour of the renovated Shain library. Carrie Kent and Chris Penniman will describe the process behind the design and show new spaces, technologies, resources and services. You will leave with an understanding of how the library supports student…
Teaching with Tomatoes
Despite lingering snow on the ground, spring has officially begun. And that means tomatoes! Not the luscious red garden staple, but the productivity technique! The Pomodoro Technique is a proven and highly favored productivity aid. It helps to focus, avoid distractions, and get things done in short bursts. As explained on Lifehacker.com, The Pomodoro Technique was invented in…