LIB290 Social Media and Global Issues
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Bring your questions/issues to https://webmeeting.minnstate.edu/lib290 on December 30 and 31 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
Please have audio and transcribed directions for your week 3 Week 3 Welcome to our third week of class. Before we move toward the readings, discussions, and assignments for week 3, let’s overview quickly our week 2 activities. Last week witnessed an increase in discussions both in FB and D2L, which is excellent. Some of…
a chance for a great comparison between two countries: US and Bulgaria and their handling of environmental issues: Protecting the Natural Beauty of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks JULY 7, 2016MARYA SKOTTE https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/protecting-natural-beauty-sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks and https://www.facebook.com/brutnature/videos/201226150434390/
https://www.facebook.com/smexaminer/videos/10156073740799383/ https://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts/ https://overcast.fm/
I recent article by NPR: https://www.facebook.com/NPR/posts/10156528423221756 takes a positive slant on a booming 21st century phenomenon: online dating. Social media is having an increasing cut in the world of online dating. Apps such as Tinder attract a great amount of attention and research to provide you with solid material for a final project. Here is…
!!! Live office hours today, Monday, tomorrow Tuesday and Wednesday!!!! When: 10-11 AM and 2-3 PM Where: https://webmeeting.minnstate.edu/lib290 (Adobe Connect). If I don’t respond at this session, pls ping me on FB, email and cell: 320492 6157, since my daily schedule is full with emergencies I might be taking care of. Thank you for understanding.…
The climate around the globe this last week provide provides plenty of material to consider this topic: Europe: https://www.facebook.com/NPR/posts/10156519296886756 The US: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-weather-cancellation/second-u-s-winter-storm-forces-hundreds-of-flight-cancellations-idUSKBN1F52X5 China: http://www.scmp.com/topics/extreme-weather-china Whether you are believe in or you are against #GlobalWarming, you will have plenty of material to explore this topic in conjunction with #SocialMedia. How does social media help / obstruct shaping the debate?…
free speech and privacy
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Here is an excellent topic for a final project: why cryptocurrencies are unstable It combines global issues (the influence of countries such as South Korea, Russia and China on concurrency) and social media (the impact of social media on the swings of the value of concurrency. LinkedIn – a major social media platform, has an…