Hangouts

Here is the recording of today's hangout - with special guests Evan and Ben. Thanks again to you both :-) It is good to see so much interaction on twitter and blog comments between you all and the UK students - keep it up! We discussed the feedback on your topic 4 posts, and don't forget that tonight is the deadline for finishing topic 5. Then you just have your final posts to submit by next Wednesday, 17th. Continue reading →

Here's the recording of today's hangout Today we discussed developing your twitter networks within and beyond the class. The diagram below (with thanks to Chris Phethean) shows tweet activity as at 8th December, and you can see that most of the interactions are with Olja or myself. It would be good to see this picture extended by the end of the week to include relevant local groups in Singapore, students on the UK version of the module, etc. Continue reading →

Here is the video of today's hangout. We discussed our feedback on your topic 3 posts (please see the "General Feedback" category for all our feedback posts). We reminded you of the #UOSM2033 posts from the UK group - as you are all now on topic 5 at the same time, you might like to try some cross-commenting and tweeting, as well as share some creative ideas. We invited volunteers to participate in Wednesday's hangout... Continue reading →

Here's the recording of today's hangout. We discussed feedback on #topic2 - general comments are posted here on this blog and your individual feedback sheets have been updated. Remember that your final #topic3 posts should be published by the end of today, and #topic4 starts tomorrow. Your first #topic4 posts are due by the end of Friday, and comments/summaries by the end of Monday. Continue reading →

Here's the recording of today's hangout. Apologies that the sound quality wasn't up to usual standards today - but you can read Reuben's blogpost about his research which includes a link to the survey we told you about. You should be getting well into #topic3 now with your first posts due by the end of today, and comments and summaries by the end of tomorrow. Continue reading →

Here's the recording of today's hangout. We were joined by a guest, Dr Cristina Costa from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Cris is the author of one of your recommended articles on digital identity. Don't forget that your #topic2 posts should now all be submitted and we will get the feedback to you as soon as possible. Continue reading →

Here is the recording of today's hangout on YouTube. We introduced you to topic 2 and provided some general feedback on your topic 1 posts. Check out the "General Feedback" category in the right hand column of this blog for full details. Tomorrow's hangout features a special guest, Dr Cristina Costa from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, (@cristinacost). Cris is the author of one of your pieces of recommended reading on digital identity. Continue reading →

Here is the recording of today's Hangout on YouTube. I went through some initial feedback on your early posts and encouraged you to think about not just WHAT social networks you use, but HOW you use them and what for. The focus in this module is on developing your digital literacies in order to help both your learning and your employability as marketers in the digital age. Continue reading →

Here's the recording on Youtube of today's Hangout. We covered these points today: 1. How to set up your blog posts with Categories and Tags 2. Some pointers on how best to approach your Comments and Reflections on Topic 1 which is your task for Friday. Don't forget that in addition to working through the set topics, you should be thinking about how you plan to develop your own professional digital profiles based on the findings of your audit. Continue reading →

Here is the recording of today's #hangout2 We introduced you to two students who are currently studying on the UK version of the module, Catherine Hunt (@catherinehunt94) and Charlie Mason (@c__mason) We encouraged you to view the work of students on this module (#UOSM2033) but please make sure you CREDIT any contributions of theirs that you draw upon with a specific link and a reference in your own work. Continue reading →