Monday, October 30, 2017
Congratulations to the The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant Winner - National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
This year, I worked with a team of individuals from my university to write a grant focused on the experiences of senior-year college students who are seeking post-graduation employment. Unfortunately, the proposal was not funded, but I am excited to see the results from the other researchers who submitted proposals!
The winner of the Paul P. Fidler grant from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition was Mauriell Amechi of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His study titled “Our Stories (Un)Told: Community Cultural Wealth and the College-Going Experiences of Transitioning Youth in Foster Care". His study will “address barriers associated with college choice and enrollment for populations in foster care.” We look forward to his exemplary research and the contributions he will make to the knowledge base on students in transition. Congratulations! I cannot wait to hear more about your research!
The other finalists for the 2017-2018 Fidler Grant were:
Linda DeAngelo of the University of Pittsburgh: “Self-efficacy in the transition into and through the first college year for women engineering students”
Ryan Hudes of Seton Hall University and Katherine Aquino of Manhattan College: “Student-College Matching Tendencies and Mobility for Students Transferring Within Four-year Institutions”
Cindy Ann Kilgo and Lauren Bennett of the University of Alabama: “Examining TRANSition: An Overview of Inclusive Practices to Support Transgender Students’ Success in College”
Kim McAloney of Oregon State University: “What am I Doing Here?!: An FYE Course in which first generation college students study first generation college students”
We received some great feedback about the grant and we cannot wait to revise!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
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Congratulations to the The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant Winner - National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
This year, I worked with a team of individuals from my university to write a grant focused on the experiences of senior-year college students who are seeking post-graduation employment. Unfortunately, the proposal was not funded, but I am excited to see the results from the other researchers who submitted proposals!
The winner of the Paul P. Fidler grant from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition was Mauriell Amechi of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His study titled “Our Stories (Un)Told: Community Cultural Wealth and the College-Going Experiences of Transitioning Youth in Foster Care". His study will “address barriers associated with college choice and enrollment for populations in foster care.” We look forward to his exemplary research and the contributions he will make to the knowledge base on students in transition. Congratulations! I cannot wait to hear more about your research!
The other finalists for the 2017-2018 Fidler Grant were:
Linda DeAngelo of the University of Pittsburgh: “Self-efficacy in the transition into and through the first college year for women engineering students”
Ryan Hudes of Seton Hall University and Katherine Aquino of Manhattan College: “Student-College Matching Tendencies and Mobility for Students Transferring Within Four-year Institutions”
Cindy Ann Kilgo and Lauren Bennett of the University of Alabama: “Examining TRANSition: An Overview of Inclusive Practices to Support Transgender Students’ Success in College”
Kim McAloney of Oregon State University: “What am I Doing Here?!: An FYE Course in which first generation college students study first generation college students”
We received some great feedback about the grant and we cannot wait to revise!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
My Social Media Channels!
Of Course You Follow Me on Twitter! @drjtedwards
I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
Providing Incentives for Academic Advisors During Key Advising Times
I am very excited about our multi-week campaign for re-registration (especially for our freshmen students). Our campaigns have been very successful in reaching first-year students, but now I am focused on second-year and third year students.
Check out our multi-week advising campaign: Academic Success Re-Recruitment Campaigns
I cannot wait to see the next steps!
Here's our plan for the next few weeks!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
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I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Making a Social Media Analytics Plan
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
My Social Media Channels!
Of Course You Follow Me on Twitter! @drjtedwards
I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
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Monday, October 2, 2017
Do Your Class Activities Reach Beyond the Classroom? Do It With Periscope!
Online graduate students periscoping their presentations? Why yes!
If your students conduct research and/or finish a project and it never reaches beyond the borders of you classroom, did it really happen? During my first two years of teaching, this was something for which I struggled.
Each semester, the graduate students in my online course present their research for the public to view via Periscope and Twitter. The reason that we utilize Periscope is because it is one of the only social media video-focused technologies that has the capability to reach external audiences. You are not typically able to view a Facebook group video (livestream) without following the person.
These presentations are archived (with student permission on the Texas Social Media Research Institute (@TSMRI) YouTube account and the number of views grow each semester.
I always give them instructions focused the best practices of "Periscope/Live Streaming on Twitter".
I always have to remind the students to...
This entire process is beneficial for the students (digital portfolio) and the faculty member (student engagement on their curriculum vitae).
Here's an example of one of the presentations:
Do you have any questions about having your students livestream during an online or face-to-face class?
Have a great week! Thanks for visiting the Millennial Professor Blog!
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
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If your students conduct research and/or finish a project and it never reaches beyond the borders of you classroom, did it really happen? During my first two years of teaching, this was something for which I struggled.
These presentations are archived (with student permission on the Texas Social Media Research Institute (@TSMRI) YouTube account and the number of views grow each semester.
I always give them instructions focused the best practices of "Periscope/Live Streaming on Twitter".
I always have to remind the students to...
This entire process is beneficial for the students (digital portfolio) and the faculty member (student engagement on their curriculum vitae).
Here's an example of one of the presentations:
Do you have any questions about having your students livestream during an online or face-to-face class?
Have a great week! Thanks for visiting the Millennial Professor Blog!
Follow Me on Twitter/Instagram - @drjtedwards
Subscribe to Millennial Professor on YOUTUBE!
Subscribe to Blog Updates on Facebook
Email Me! I am PR Friendly! - jennifertedwards@gmail.com
Monday, September 25, 2017
The 13 Social Media Categories - According to Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
This semester, I am focused on how professors and other higher education professionals can incorporate easy-to-read and understand infographics to help others understand potentially complicated information.
Here's the information that could be perceived as a complicated concept. If you've ever read the Social Media Bible book, I know that you've discovered the various social media categories introduced in the book. This book has not been updated in awhile and social media is changing DAILY. This means that I had to make my own list of social media technologies.
Here it is!
Please let me know what you think!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
My Social Media Channels!
Of Course You Follow Me on Twitter! @drjtedwards
I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
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If You Love Periscope as Much as I Do...Follow Me There! - http://www.periscope.com/drjtedwards/
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Here's the information that could be perceived as a complicated concept. If you've ever read the Social Media Bible book, I know that you've discovered the various social media categories introduced in the book. This book has not been updated in awhile and social media is changing DAILY. This means that I had to make my own list of social media technologies.
Here it is!
This infographic represents an updated list of social media technology categories to reflect the changing social media landscape.
by Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards - @drjtedwards
Executive Director of the Texas Social Media Research Institute & Associate Professor of
Communication Studies at Tarleton State University
Here's the text copy of the infographic.
1 - Multi-Focused Social Media
This category includes social media incorporating three or more of the social media categories listed below as primary features for users of the technology. Example - LinkedIn, Facebook (pictures, video, live-casting, commerce, gaming-focused)
2 - Photo-Focused Social Media
Example - Instagram, Pinterest
3 - Video-Focused Social Media
Example - YouTube, Vimeo
4 - Audio-Focused Social Media
Example - Soundcloud, Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora
5 - Social Media for Content Curators
Example - Flipboard, Stumble Upon, RSS Feeds
6 - Blogging
Example - Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr
7 - Microblogging
Example - Twitter
8 - Commerce-Focused Social Media
Example - Amazon, EBay, Offer Up, Varage Sale, LetGo
9 - Rating-Focused Social Media
Example - Amazon, Yelp, Trip Advisor
10 - Anonymous Social Media
Example - Livewire, Yik Yak, Sarahah
11 - Gaming-Focused Social Media
Example - MPORG - MultiPlayer Online Role Playing Games
(World of Warcraft, Minecraft, League of Legends)
12 - Learning-Focused Social Media
Example - Coursera, Lynda, Udemy, Blackboard
13 - Business-Focused Social Media
Example - Asana, Slack, Yammer, Sharepoint, Basecamp
References
Aichner, T. & Jacob, F. (2015, March). Measuring the Degree of Corporate Social Media Use. International Journal of Market Research, 57
Safko, L. (2012). The Social Media Bible: Tactics, Tools, and Strategies for Business Success. Wiley Press.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
My Social Media Channels!
Of Course You Follow Me on Twitter! @drjtedwards
I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
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Monday, September 18, 2017
University Faculty - We Have an Easier Way to Take Attendance!
If you take attendance on another system, the data just LIVES on that system and no one can know if a student is experiencing difficulty in multiple classes. The Student Success Collaborative system is a game changer for faculty who are concerned about student success.
Here's the email that I sent to faculty:
[University] Faculty,
We are excited about the new Student Success Collaborative system at Tarleton State! Through this system, you can:
- Raise early alerts for undergraduate students in your classes without logging into the system
- Take digital attendance
- Create events for undergraduate students in your classroom and remind them of the event via email/text.
- Send proactive email messages to your undergraduate students.
After you complete this form (and watch the video), we will provide you with access to log-in to the Student Success Collaborative system. - http://tinyurl.com/SSCFacultyAccess
If you have any questions, please email jtedwards@tarleton.edu or send a message to @drjtedwards on Twitter (at anytime).
Please share this form with your colleagues.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
Assistant Vice-President for Student Success and Multicultural Initiatives
Tarleton State University
In English
The Result
We had a great response (viewers on the YouTube video) and accesses to the EAB platform. I am totally focused on academic analytics!Have you adopted a similar campaign? Do you have any suggestions or questions for me?
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
My Social Media Channels!
Of Course You Follow Me on Twitter! @drjtedwards
I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
Have You Subscribed on YOUTUBE yet?
Become a Fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook!
If You Love Periscope as Much as I Do...Follow Me There! - http://www.periscope.com/drjtedwards/
Email Me! I am PR Friendly! - jennifertedwards@gmail.com
Monday, September 11, 2017
Higher Education Technology Campaign - How to Print Your Schedule and Email Your P
When I discovered that some students experienced difficulty accessing and printing their schedule, I jumped at the opportunity to incorporate the scheduling feature in the Student Success Collaborative software as a back-to-school campaign! I also made sure that the videos were captioned and in English/Spanish.
On the first day of school, I sent the following email to all FTIC students at 8:05 am:
Do you want an EASIER way to check (and print) your schedule for this semester? Log on to http://tarleton.campus.eab.com/
Watch this Video for Step-by-Step Instructions in English
How to Print Your Schedule and Email Your Professors on SSC@Tarleton State (English)
https://youtu.be/GfCAoFZMo5c
Watch this Video for Step-by-Step Instructions in Spanish
How to Print Your Schedule and Email Your Professors on SSC@Tarleton State (En Espanol)
https://youtu.be/WQtbHNkgADo
For more information, please contact Student Success and Multicultural Initiatives (968-9480) or just reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
Assistant VP for Student Success and Multicultural Initiatives
In English
En Espanol
The Result
We had a great response (viewers on the YouTube video) and accesses to the EAB platform. I am totally focused on academic analytics!Have you adopted a similar campaign? Do you have any suggestions or questions for me?
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
My Social Media Channels!
Of Course You Follow Me on Twitter! @drjtedwards
I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
Have You Subscribed on YOUTUBE yet?
Become a Fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook!
If You Love Periscope as Much as I Do...Follow Me There! - http://www.periscope.com/drjtedwards/
Email Me! I am PR Friendly! - jennifertedwards@gmail.com
Monday, September 4, 2017
Teaching Social Media to Graduate Students - A Syllabus Preview and Blackboard Course Review
- New Communication Technology
- Applied Social Media
- Computer-Mediated Communication
This semester, I am teaching the New Communication Technology course. I finally finished my graduate syllabus last night and I am proud of the progress. Also, this is the first time that I have not required a research paper. I am aiming for full-impact coursework and for a fun process for me.
Click the image of the syllabus to view the ENTIRE syllabus from this semester. I always update the same Google Document each semester to avoid updating links on Blackboard. Updating external links is great! I am very excited about this syllabus and I cannot wait to make the course navigation video. Here's the course navigation video from last semester:
If you have any questions for me, please ask away. I am happy to help!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
My Social Media Channels!
Of Course You Follow Me on Twitter! @drjtedwards
I Am Also on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/drjtedwards/
Have You Subscribed on YOUTUBE yet?
Become a Fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook!
If You Love Periscope as Much as I Do...Follow Me There! - http://www.periscope.com/drjtedwards/
Email Me! I am PR Friendly! - jennifertedwards@gmail.com
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