Course Objectives

EL110 - Effective Use of Social Media in Online Courses

This course will provide you with strategies and techniques to help use social networking in the online environment. It provides an overview of social networking, media hosting and sharing, microblogging and blogging. An introduction to each will be provided, and content development, policy, facilitation and assessment will all be discussed. Suggested activities will also be provided.


Module 1: Social Networking

  • Identify the definition and purpose.
  • Develop content and policy for proper use.
  • Develop strategies for facilitation and usage.
  • Develop activities that will fit your course outcomes.
  • Examine techniques for assessing social networking.

Module 2: Media Hosting and Sharing

  • Identify the definition and purpose.
  • Develop content and policy for proper use.
  • Develop strategies for facilitation and usage.
  • Develop activities that will fit your course outcomes.
  • Examine techniques for assessing media hosting and sharing.

Module 3: Microblogging

  • Identify the definition and purpose.
  • Develop content and policy for proper use.
  • Develop strategies for facilitation and usage.
  • Develop activities that will fit your course outcomes.
  • Examine techniques for assessing microblogging.

Module 4: Blogging

  • Identify the definition and purpose.
  • Develop content and policy for proper use.
  • Develop strategies for facilitation and usage.
  • Develop activities that will fit your course outcomes.
  • Examine techniques for assessing blogging.
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