LIB290 Social Media and Global Issues
St. Cloud State LIB 290 course blog
Does Social Media have a rightful say in economy? What is the SM impact on business In the last 24 hours, you may have heard about two events having impact on the economy: On Wednesday, Kylie Jenner (as of Kylie from the Kardashians) tweeted:”Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just…
Which Social Media Metrics Will Matter in 2018 January 31, 2018 / By Jim Rudden https://www.spredfast.com/social-marketing-blog/which-social-media-metrics-will-matter-2018 Fifty-two percent of millennials report using social as a support channel in 2016. Fifty-three percent of customers expect a social customer service response in 1 hour or less. Volume is going up, and the expectation of a quick response along with it.…
Week 7 Welcome to our seventh week of class. Before we move toward the readings, discussions, and assignments for week 7, let’s overview quickly our week 6 activities. Your activity on Facebook this week is commendable. I see some of you reaching for badges (bonus points). Please keep track of your badges to redeem them…
Social Media and Global Issues: Violence, Gun Control and School Shootings A week past by since the school shooting in FL. During that time a lot has been shared/argued on social media in particular and all over the news in general: e.g. #GunControl #ParklandStudents #ParklandShooting #MarchForOurLives #ChicagoFailed #GunReform #BanAssaultWeapons #MentalHealth #FloridaSchoolShooting #ParklandStudents #ParklandSchoolShooting #GunSense #GunLaws…
Education on the nature of disinformation is essential. This is what new media literacy should focus on, not just understanding tools & platforms. — https://t.co/FSUAOZUtQz “The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant” — Harold Jarche (@hjarche) February 17, 2018 fake news disinformation propaganda
Please discuss these issues, since they are directly related to the two main underlying themes in LIB 290: global issues social media All of you form LIB290 are now aware about the recent shooting in FL. Not surprisingly, this morning a news emerges that Russian bots (twitter accounts under Russian control) are seeking to exploit…
https://1161281.mediaspace.kaltura.com/my-media also available at: Week 6 Welcome to our sixth week of class. Before we move toward the readings, discussions, and assignments for week 6, let’s overview quickly our week 5 activities. Your research for your final project is due. Some of you were falling dangerously behind in the required class and home…
Bring your questions/issues/work on assignments at https://webmeeting.minnstate.edu/lib290 on Feb 13 and 14 at 10AM If day/time not convenient, pls let me know about your availability or best, use this : https://doodle.com/digitalliteracy to choose a mutually agreeable day/time. You can also use the SCSU Outlook calendar to schedule a meeting with me Today’s special: come to the live session…
Diigo: Diigo is a social annotation tool. It is in the same category with the “older” Delicious (https://del.icio.us/) But also in competition with a tool we know now well: Evernote. In 2014, it was predicted (as with Evernote) that other tools, such as SlideVibe: cloud-based SideVibe elbows the market of Evernote and Diigo may take…
Kansas Scrambles To Change Rules After 6 Teens Enter Governor’s Race February 9, 20186:44 PM ET LAUREL WAMSLEY https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/09/584678163/kansas-scrambles-to-change-rules-after-6-teens-enter-governors-race into the race jumped 16-year-old Jack Bergeson. Calling himself an anti-establishment candidate, Bergeson is pursuing the Democratic nomination, advocating for a $12 minimum wage, legalization of medical marijuana, and high-speed rail for major cities in the region. Three…