[publication] The Influence of Twitter on the Academic Environment

A draft version of our chapter on „The Influence of Twitter on the Academic Environment“ within the book „Social Media and the New Academic Environment: Pedagogical Challenges“ is now online available. For the full chapter visit the website.
Abstract:

In the last few years, microblogging has become a phenomenon of our daily lives. Communicating, sharing media files, as well as acting on digital social communities platforms using mobile devices assist our everyday activities in a complete new way. Therefore, it is very reasonable that academic environments are influenced arbitrarily too. In this publication, different settings for the use of microblogging are pointed out – for teaching and learning as well as for further scientific purposes such as professional conferences. It can be summarized that there are different possibilities to use microblogging in an academic context; each of them are new advantages for the academic life. The publication gives a short overview and a first insight into the various ways to use microblogging.

Reference: Ebner, M. (2013). The Influence of Twitter on the Academic Environment. Patrut, B., Patrut, M., Cmeciu, C. (ed.). Social Media and the New Academic Environment: Pedagogical Challenges. IGI Global. 2013. pp. 293-307.