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Twitter: A New Way to Communicate with Your Students

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One example of this is integrating Twitter in the classroom. What is twitter? Twitter is a social media site that allows you to send messages out up to 140 characters. Also remember that twitter is limited on what you can say. Myself and my colleagues have successfully tested secret Facebook groups, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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5 Tips for Using Social Media in eLearning

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If leading eLearning publications and websites are following someone on Twitter, you should too. Stay active in the community and join Twitter chats or eLearning groups and forums. Utilize Twitter #hashtags. Searching Twitter for various #eLearning hashtags can be a great way to find new and trending content.

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The Value of Social Media in eLearning

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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+ have become our go-to tools to catch up on the news, gossip, and the lives of our friends and family. Sites like Twitter have news updated every second; you can discover new articles as soon as they’re posted.

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The Importance of Social Media for Your Online Course

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Twitter is one of those that many people are using, but it also can be difficult to get into the groove of things. Google+ isn’t as popular as Facebook and Twitter, however, it is still important to have a presence there. The Ultimate Twitter Guide for Teachers. You want to create a company page and stay active on a daily basis.

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Creating Successful Online Courses with Emerging Technologies

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I have also integrated Twitter in the classroom. I create specific Twitter accounts putting the students on these accounts and then tweet announcements, which pop up on the students’ phones instantly. This group can be created and only the students can see this and respond to it.

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New Feature! Log In Using Social Media Sites

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With this new feature, you can allow students to login by simply connecting Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+ to your organization. Check out how to connect to Twitter here. How does the instructor set it up? Check out how to connect to Facebook here.

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New Feature! Login Using Social Media Sites

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With this new feature, you can allow students to login by simply connecting Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+ to your organization. Check out how to connect to Twitter here. How does the instructor set it up? Check out how to connect to Facebook here.