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"Twitterpated" by Twitter and Other Web 2.0 Technologies for Instructional Purposes

Session Details

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Room 551

Session Type: Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Content Level: Introductory
Focus Area: Teaching and Learning

Speaker(s)

Alexandra M. Pickett, Associate Director, SUNY Learning Network, SUNY System Administration
Session convener: Jeanne Po, Associate Director, Instructional Design and eTeaching Services, Boston College

Abstract

This presentation will highlight and demonstrate ways in which freely available technologies like Twitter were used in a summer online course and can be used to enhance instruction. Tools will be demonstrated, uses will be discussed, and examples will be shown. Participants will be invited to join and explore selected tools.

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