Monthly Archives: November 2015

Why Academics use Twitter

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

I’ve mentioned before ‘how’ academics use Twitter, but this doesn’t cover ‘why’ they use Twitter. I’ve heard Twitter be referred to as a global online ‘water cooler’ or ‘rec room’ for academics, a place to hang-out and feel support from … Continue reading →

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Twitter Apps and Tools for academics – Maintenance

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

What kind of maintenance tasks are there to do for my Twitter account? This is a good question since many people I’ve spoken to don’t even think they have to do anything to their account other than tweet when they feel like … Continue reading →

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