No Accounting for Theory? The Case for an Affinity Space Approach to Educational Hashtag Research

• In Event: RTD - Educational Hashtags

Short Description

Research on educational uses of Twitter is characterized by a range of theoretical perspectives. In this Category 3 Research Methodology presentation, we argue for the utility of an affinity space framework when studying educational hashtags. We draw from existing Twitter research and small samples of data from educational hashtags to highlight the advantages of a space-based approach and the implications this approach has for researchers and practitioners.

Authors

• Presenter: Spencer P. Greenhalgh, Michigan State University

• Presenter: K. Bret Staudt Willet, Michigan State University

• Contributor: Joshua Michael Rosenberg, Michigan State University

• Contributor: Matthew J. Koehler, Michigan State University