The Academic, Version 2.0: The Scholar in the Era of Social Media

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Education scholars have been late adopters of social media compared to professionals in other fields; however, our critical role in connecting with youth and across disciplines makes mastering social media an essential skill for today’s higher education scholar. This symposium assembles a cross-generational, cross-gender, cross-institutional type, cross-ethnic coalition of Division J members to discuss utilizing social media such as Twitter for dissemination of research, branding at the outset of one’s career, leveraging one’s visibility in research and commentary, managing the “good and bad” of digital engagement, and bringing attention to the experiences of marginalized students in higher education. This interactive, worldwide symposium promises to engage Division J members at all levels of engagement in the world of social media.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education / Section 4: Faculty, Curriculum, and Teaching

Chair

• Kristen A. Renn, Michigan State University

Papers

• Social Media and Open Access: Innovation in Research Dissemination - Blue Brazelton, Michigan State University

• Three's Company: For-Profit Higher Education Research, Politics, and Social Media - Constance Iloh, University of Southern California

• Leveraging Visibility in Social Media: Using Networks to Advance an Agenda - Richard J. Reddick, The University of Texas - Austin

• The Good, the Bad, and the Useful: Using Social Media Effectively in Research - Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University

• The “Ugly Selfie”: Leadership, Social Media, and Identity - Julie Ann White, Onondaga Community College