Category Archives: Social Media

Top Online Academic blog posts of 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Dr Jojo Scoble

It’s now 2016 and I’ve had a look at the stats of the Online Academic blog to see which posts have come out on top in 2015. I posted 30 times, which generated 26,820 views from 13,0002 visitors, so that’s … Continue reading →

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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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Topical Academic hashtags

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

Here I list the hashtags used most commonly within academic communities with a brief general description of the intentional use. Remember: hashtags, even the curated ones, can be used at any time since there is usually always some talking on … Continue reading →

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Tweeting Etiquette At Conferences

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

Many academic groups are split by the use of social media at conferences. With this blog I would like to alleviate some of the stress for those who are in between the argument as well as for those who are … Continue reading →

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How frequently should I blog? The benefits of microblogging

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Dr Jojo Scoble

The frequency of blogging is a matter of opinion. It depends on lots of things; what you want your blog for – to spread the word on something or if you want lots and lots of followers and quickly! Perhaps you … Continue reading →

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01 – Interests Lists

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Dr Jojo Scoble

If you are more comfortable (as many of us are) using Facebook, but find it hard to keep you academic stuff separate from your personal Facebook stream, creating Interest Lists could be the perfect way to do that. Much in the … Continue reading →

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Who is anonymous on Twitter? Six common reasons people don’t use their real names.

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Dr Jojo Scoble

There are many reasons why people, including academics, open anonymous profiles on social media. It’s not because you are trying to hide who you are or even ‘pretending’ to be someone else, it could be because you might have more fun or just want to … Continue reading →

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