A conversation about social media and pedagogy

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Students from Concordia's Graduate Diploma in Communications program recently participated in a conversation about the place of social media in today's post-secondary institutions. The session was organized by communications professor Leslie Shade; Ollivier Dyens, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, and Concordia¹s Centre for Teaching and Learning Services.

Following the discussion, the students broke out into groups and joined some of the university's instructors...

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From: Concordia University

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The DOs and DON'Ts of Social Media In The Workplace {Global Visibility}

The Dos and Don'ts of Social Media in the workplace can vary! Do you post on Facebook or Tweet while you're at work? I know you do! We all need some guidelines to help us manage Social Media on the job. The rules are pretty simple: Is it kind? Is it true it? Is it necessary? Is it helpful? But in case you need more specifics, here are five dos and five don'ts of social media in the work place.

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From: Nikki Woods

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How to Share Social Media Content Quickly with the Buffer Chrome Extension

If you're managing multiple social media accounts and profiles like I am, the Buffer Chrome Extension is a life-saver. It helps me streamline sharing to multiple social networks at once so I can be as efficient and as effective as possible.

There's also a bonus tip in this video that shows a little known secret to using the Buffer Chrome Extension.

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For the article on creating the "Perfect Post" on...

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From: Dustin W. Stout

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Social Media Sites Help People Stay In Shape

Social media sites help connect people around the world, but now more than ever people are using them to lose weight.

Research shows checking-in to Facebook or posting progress pictures on Instagram does help motivate and inspire those looking to make a change.

Sid Rival never thought social media would play such a big role in his journey to be fit.

"Social media gives you the ability to track yourself. You can take pictures and the pictures don't lie," he said.

Rival has already lost...

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From: 23 ABC News | KERO

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Peter Weddle's presentation at #truCollegeRecruiter NYC: Post Social Recruiting

The #truCollegeRecruiter NYC conference was hosted on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Times Square, New York headquarters of EY (formerly Ernst & Young) and organized by CollegeRecruiter.com niche job board and #tru recruiting event planners.

The conference brought together about 100 hiring managers, recruiters, and other human resource professionals who wanted to share best practices and learn from each other about how to more efficiently and effectively hire and manage college and university...

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From: College Recruiter niche job search site

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5 Traits of Effective Marketing Messages

Need your audience to engage? Take action? Make sure your communications—whether that's media releases, email newsletters, posts on social media, etc—have these 5 traits: speak to your audience's needs/wants/interests, conveys an authentically true message, in a positive tone, and minimalist fashion, that includes a promise or call to action.

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From: Boxcar Marketing

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The Right Way to Archive All Your Digital Content

When archiving content like social media, enterprise social networking posts, or instant messages, some archiving solutions take a shortcut and "flatten" all of the content into email format - removing the context and the meaning of the conversation.

Learn how archiving content in it's native format can make the review process simple, fast, and more powerful.

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From: Smarsh

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Toronto Computer Support Specialists Share Social Media Security Tips

Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. We post updates about where we eating, pictures of family and friends, and other details about our business and personal lives online for everyone to see. Read More - http://bit.ly/2l2o1GN

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From: John Zeller

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Kids to Parents: Don't Post About Me on Social Media

A new study that examined some families' household social media rules found that children don't want their parents to mention them on social media without asking first.

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From: Good Morning America

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Facebook on the future of social media within travel

VIDEO: Terry Kane from @facebook talks to us post seminar on the future of travel with social media. #ATM2016

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From: Arabian Travel Market

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