Do Connected Courses Connect?

connectIt has been a long time since I posted here. A really long time.

Ok, to be fair, most of the Tweets I do every day (yes, every day) are archived here; they just do not appear on the home page. Nevertheless, I have not developed or shared or expressed any of my thinking here in some time, oddly enough since I completed my doctoral work.

Yes, I am busy. Who is not? I feel pulled in more directions than I can count due to my full-time work as a project manager in healthcare, an adjunct professor teaching graduate research, and hobby engaging in research on how people develop their identity and self-expression through troublesome thresholds concept experiences, especially related to social media and online networks.

Do I have time to blog? Enough to say that could not be better stated in 140 characters? Only time will tell, but with so many interesting people here who are already sharing, supporting, and engaging in research in this area, it is time for me to more explicitly engage in this community and see what I can learn along the way that will improve my teaching, research, work, and overall satisfaction thinking about and implementing stronger connections and networks.

Why not explore all of this with others who are looking at ways of connecting open resources through the Connected Courses community and Fall 2014 experience? This experience has been described as:

Connected Courses is a collaborative community of faculty in higher education developing networked, open courses that embody the principles of connected learning and the values of the open web.

So, here we go!

I am Speaking at #BCCAgora Today about #AdjunctChat

I have spent my energies online recently communicating via my Twitter feed and related to #AdjunctChat, so I have not posted anything here directly in some time. That all changes as of today!

I was invited to speak at #BCCAgora today, and while it is happening in real time at Berkeley City College in Berkeley, California, I will be attending, presenting, and discussing online synchronously. The event — A conversation about outsourcing education, higher education culture and adjunctivism — is rather aligned with my increasing interest in adjunct work, most notably related to my ongoing facilitation of the weekly #AdjunctChat and its newer Facebook group.

The focus of my contribution today will be:

What I Learned in #AdjunctChat: Collaboration, Concerns, Disciplinarity, and Equity

There is not a single adjunct, contingent, part-time, visiting, or non-tenure track instructor experience, concern, or issue. Some want to share ideas with others in similar experiences or situations. Others like to focus on issues of access and equity with their full-time and tenured colleagues. Still others are interested in exploring new possibilities that arise through the US higher education focus (though increasingly a global practice) on adjunct instructors teaching the majority of courses, on seemingly all levels, in higher education. Whatever the experience or discipline, I find that those with a passion for teaching and researching their areas of interest bring a keen sense of sharing and collaborating to those who are interested in learning more, regardless of the topic and differences in perspective.

Adjuncts are a curious population of knowledge workers, and the over-reliance on their efforts in academia is fundamentally shifting how we run our programs and learners interact with the public face of their institutions. What this will all mean is anybody’s guess, though being part of the experience makes this a dynamic and exciting time to engage with formal higher education.

I am really looking forward to this opportunity to share some of what I learned, as well as collaborate with others with similar interest. Is anybody wants to follow along, the link to the discussion will be available on the #BCCAgora site. and the tag is #BCCAgora.

Transcript for #AdjunctChat on 8/8/13 (text alone)

Here is a cleaner text transcript from the last #AdjunctChat. How is this compared to the Storify versions of it?

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VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer just sent an #adjunctchat reminder to @NewFacMajority Fb page 8/8/2013 15:50:56
NewFacMajority Reminder #adjunctchat in just a few minutes. Today’s topic: #Adjunct faculty & #socialmedia—Do’s, Don’ts & other… http://t.co/NG3IxfklBX 8/8/2013 15:54:58
Melissa_Venable RT @JeffreyKeefer Today’s #AdjunctChat topic: Adjunct faculty and social media use: Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas. 4:00pm EDT. 8/8/2013 15:55:12
IshaiBarnoy Before #AdjunctChat, could someone please send me a link to a convenient hashtag-chatting web app? 8/8/2013 15:57:17
VCVaile Reminder #adjunctchat in just a few minutes. Today’s topic: #Adjunct faculty & #…: Reminder #adjunctchat in … http://t.co/F1BptL8xnf 8/8/2013 15:58:18
JeffreyKeefer About ready for #AdjunctChat. Just getting my wifi up and running. 8/8/2013 15:59:11
Melissa_Venable @IshaiBarnoy This is my favorite chat app these days: http://t.co/WHBH8NIuM2 #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 15:59:12
IshaiBarnoy RT @Melissa_Venable: @IshaiBarnoy This is my favorite chat app these days: http://t.co/WHBH8NIuM2 #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 15:59:36
CUNYadjuncts We’re on. RT @jeffreykeefer: About ready for #AdjunctChat. Just getting my wifi up and running. 8/8/2013 16:02:00
ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer topic for today? #Adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:02:11
IshaiBarnoy Social media do’s and don’t’s, was it? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:04:33
CUNYadjuncts “@jeffreykeefer: #AdjunctChat topic for Aug 8, 4pm EDT: Adjunct faculty and social media use: Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.” 8/8/2013 16:04:54
ProfessorF74 RT @NewFacMajority: Reminder #adjunctchat in just a few minutes. Today’s topic: #Adjunct faculty & #socialmedia—Do’s, Don’ts & other… htt… 8/8/2013 16:05:59
JeffreyKeefer Phew, wifi running at last!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:06:02
Comprof1 @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer Sorry forgot the hashtag #adjunctchat Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas. 8/8/2013 16:06:22
JeffreyKeefer Welcome everybody to today’s #AdjunctChat!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:06:31
JeffreyKeefer Our topic today is Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:06:44
JeffreyKeefer How about if we see who is here? Want to introduce ourselves?  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:07:12
JeffreyKeefer Perhaps mention who is here, and what / where you teach as an adjunct, part-time instructor, or non-tenure track temporary?  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:07:57
JeffreyKeefer Perhaps I am the only one here for  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:08:56
IshaiBarnoy My name is Ishai. I teach English, mostly FYComp, and I’ve been adjuncting 5 years or so. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:08:56
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy Welcome!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:09:10
Melissa_Venable Hi All! Melissa in SC, teach instructional tech at South Florida as online adjunct. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:09:13
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy Teaching as an adjunct for 5 years seems a long time; perhaps a trend there? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:09:31
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I’m a term instructor in Communication/Mktg/Education in Upstate (true upstate) NY #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:09:43
JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable Welcome Melissa! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:09:46
JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 Welcome! I am running a bit late today as I just drove upstate NY to Syracuse and needed to find wifi!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:10:18
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A trend indeed! Which, I guess, highlights an important question for another time: How to leave adjuncting? #AdjunctChat 8/8/2013 16:11:07
JeffreyKeefer I teach at New York University and Pace University. Grad research and doctoral-level teaching and learning  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:11:08
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Currently I’m looking for FT job as my youngest is off to college this yr, but been adjuncting for 22 yrs. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:11:14
CUNYadjuncts #adjunctchat I’m here (@slicksean) on behalf of the #CUNY Adjunct Project, where I’m the organizer for education & advocacy. 8/8/2013 16:11:39
JeffreyKeefer @CUNYadjuncts Welcome to  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:11:49
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Always can find it at Starbucks! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:12:02
anciana Maryanne here.  Teacher of online course on Technologies in the 2nd Language Classroom #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:12:11
JeffreyKeefer Our topic today is “Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.” #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:12:15
JeffreyKeefer This topic was suggested recently in a discussion with some other adjuncts, and is one I am quite interested in discussing. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:12:38
CUNYadjuncts #adjunctchat I adjunct in the English dept. at #CUNY’s @Lehman_College & am in my 2nd year of the PhD English program at CUNY Grad. Center. 8/8/2013 16:12:43
JeffreyKeefer @anciana Welcome! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:12:46
VCVaile teaching but not in any category listed…stealth ed + manage #socialmedia for @NewFacMajority #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:13:01
JeffreyKeefer @CUNYadjuncts Small world, I work FT just down from the CUNY grad center and did my second MA at Hunter  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:13:16
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Currently I’m at UAlbany but also taught at Siena College & Empire State College (online) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:13:21
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile and quite important and helpful work that all is; glad you could make it today!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:13:45
JeffreyKeefer Let’s get started now that we know some of us who are here.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:14:05
JeffreyKeefer Here is our first question. Please reply with A1: so we can follow the threads. Q1: What social media tools do you use? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:14:35
ai1sa i’m odd; early career in terms of research (but hav tenure- can i gatecrash?) Interested social media, use of media in teaching #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:15:05
JeffreyKeefer A1: I suppose this can mean both personal as well as related to your teaching.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:15:06
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Social media has really been a help for me as an adjunct who doesn’t always have office space #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:15:11
CUNYadjuncts @jeffreykeefer and my second cousin works at Pace in the education dept.! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:15:31
JeffreyKeefer RT @Comprof1: @JeffreyKeefer Social media has really been a help for me as an adjunct who doesn’t always have office space #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:16:03
JeffreyKeefer @CUNYadjuncts Indeed, a very small world!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:16:19
IshaiBarnoy A1: I use twitter primarily. I was once in a writing workshop that used facebook doc interface. I use blogging platforms, too. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:16:32
JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 Which ones do you use with your students? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:16:33
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer A1 W/ my students: edmodo, used to use Ning, youtube, blogs, google docs, FB, LinkedIn. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:16:43
Melissa_Venable Q1: What social media tools do you use? A1: Twitter mostly, also G+, FB, Pinterest, LinkedIn  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:16:45
VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer taught complit, fy comp, Spanish, developmental, ESL, GED, family literacy, CAW in afterschool & more #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:17:17
JeffreyKeefer A1: I use Twitter as my main social media, though have also used FB and LinkedIn for groups, Google groups and docs for collab. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:17:26
anciana Diigo, Scoop.it, VoiceThread, Blogger, twitterGoogedocs, ePals, tools for digital storytelling #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:17:35
CUNYadjuncts A1 at CUNY Adjunct Project we use Twitter, FB, a listserv, and a Google Group (for more focused discussion). #Adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:17:58
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer A1 also depending on course: twitter, pinterest, prezi #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:18:14
IshaiBarnoy A1: I’m on G+, but that seems to have been taken over by the gaming and game design sphere of my life. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:18:20
Melissa_Venable @anciana Great list! Almost forgot about social aspects of Diigo and Scoop.it. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:18:34
JeffreyKeefer A!: Great thoughts, everybody. Any other ones we are missing? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:19:05
VCVaile Q1: What social media tools do you use? A1: Fb, blogs (3 platforms), Twitter (4 accts), Pinterest, Scoopit, Storify, more #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:19:29
anciana Right now I’m listening to a webinar on audioboo #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:19:30
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I’ve been keepng in touch w/ former students more & more on Linkedin. Gives me feedback on impact of my teaching #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:19:45
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile A1: Wow, a lot of accounts to manage.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:19:51
anciana “about audioboo” #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:19:57
JeffreyKeefer A1: This seems to stretch us with multimembership indeed.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:20:05
JeffreyKeefer Now that we know what tools we use, perhaps it may be time for Q2: How do you use social media with your students? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:20:23
JeffreyKeefer @anciana Welcome to  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:20:36
IshaiBarnoy A1: That’s right, LinkedIn! I swear, I’ve been swatting off the LinkedIn emails like some deadly mosquitos. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:21:18
JeffreyKeefer The topic we are discussing is “Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.”  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:21:34
Melissa_Venable Q2: How do you use social media with your students? A2: announcements/updates, prof. networking #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:21:52
IshaiBarnoy A2: I use the blogspot platform as a streamlined, free-for-all alternative to my school’s proprietary course software. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:22:19
JeffreyKeefer Our question now is — Q2: How do you use social media with your students? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:22:22
JeffreyKeefer A2: I use a Twitter hashtag with both my classes — #SCPSRPM and #NURS840  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:22:57
CUNYadjuncts A2: I can’t speak for all, but many graduate employees use various social media tools in their teaching, incl. Twitter. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:23:17
JeffreyKeefer A2: I tell my students that if anything is pressing send me a Tweet via @jeffreykeefer or DM me, as that sends me a phone alert #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:23:45
IshaiBarnoy A2: I tried twitter for a class once, but it was way too large of a learning hump. I ended up calling it off that semester. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:23:50
CUNYadjuncts A2: Personally, I’ve yet to employ social media in my teaching but have thought about class Tumblrs. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:23:59
Comprof1 @VCVaile I have diff blogs for diff classes. My classes write the blog. E.g. #adjunctchat. http://t.co/U0dnaUKuVG & http://t.co/GK85ZGWzKf 8/8/2013 16:24:03
Melissa_Venable A2: Thanks for the reminder! Also use a class hashtag #edf6284 – share relevant resources, news during the term #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:24:23
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A2: Can you talk a little more about how you use that and why an alternative to the “official” one?  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:24:24
JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 Thanks for sharing; we will have to take a look at these later \ #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:24:48
JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:24:49
VCVaile A2: I have a dedicated blog for self-paced online ESL study group, volunteer w/ county GED group on Fb #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:25:04
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A2: I find many of my students are Twitter novices, though that seems to be changing. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:25:23
IshaiBarnoy A2: I’ve generally grown to see twitter as too invasive, too game-like. The Google email/blogs/docs suite is impersonal enough. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:25:29
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer A2 I’ve had trouble with communication on twitter (w/ class  #) I communicate with edmodo. Good mobile app #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:25:33
CUNYadjuncts A2: Personally, I’d like to do a full-fledged class website but that requires more work for such little pay to begin with. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:26:17
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile A2: Do you have any best practices for working with the blog and your students? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:26:53
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A2: The “official” one has too large of a feature-set, and different interfaces are tucked in odd places. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:27:03
JeffreyKeefer I just became a member of the #adjunctchat Twub. For live tweets, photos, videos and more, check out http://t.co/qPKJKIfq26 8/8/2013 16:27:14
VCVaile taught online in 90s before LMS, used email, text chat & groups, 1st egroups then yahoo #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:27:27
Melissa_Venable A2: It’s been tough getting students motivated to use Twitter – developed a few minor assignments to encourage them to try it #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:27:30
Comprof1 A2 Has anyone had difficulty with univ or students not allowing using any but “official” media sanctioned by school? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:27:32
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A2: Also, the “official” one is bandwidth-heavy and prone to crashing. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:27:48
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A2: It reminds me of how LMSs are starting to integrate social media more now  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:28:03
VCVaile @Melissa_Venable if you think stus r tough try tech resistant #adjuncts #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:28:12
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A2: They “allow” you to use something else in an official capacity?  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:28:31
Comprof1 @CUNYadjuncts edmodo is easy to set up and good for that. I loved Ning for that until it went commercial (fee based) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:28:43
Melissa_Venable @VCVaile 🙂 I can’t even imagine! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:29:14
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer Define LMS, please. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:29:17
JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 A2: I am not familiar with that app; can you share a link to it later?  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:29:23
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A2 still too clunky w/ too many bugs. My students lost their blog posts in Blackboard. Nightmare #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:29:51
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile You mean some adjuncts are tech resistant?!  😉
#adjunctchat
8/8/2013 16:29:53
VCVaile @Comprof1 @CUNYadjuncts Ning better than most LMS platforms.Too bad it went Pearson #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:29:55
anciana I teach my students to use social media tools for their own professional development bc they are all future teachers #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:30:20
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A2: LMS = Learning Management System (e.g. Blackboard or Sakai or Moodle)  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:30:25
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A2: I never have to put my courses on there. But I teach face-to-face anyway. Blogs are mostly (great) support. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:30:35
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy We also were just told that any BB mobile app use we’ll have to pay (used to be free for teachers) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:30:50
IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Blackboard is indeed a nightmare. But a colleague of mine has become a kind of master in it. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:31:17
Comprof1 RT @JeffreyKeefer: @VCVaile You mean some adjuncts are tech resistant?!  😉
#adjunctchat
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VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer a number of NFM board members…working on them though #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:31:25
ai1sa @IshaiBarnoy my experience similar, students 2 yrs ago not into twitter, still that way i think, at least in new zealand  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:31:44
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile Keep plugging away; I think many of us are in the same boat!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:31:53
JeffreyKeefer @ai1sa Welcome 🙂  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:32:12
VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer more than a few including communications chair think social media is waste of tiem #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:32:36
JeffreyKeefer Perhaps a twist on Q2: How do you use social media with your students? = Do we use this with other adjuncts?!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:32:44
CUNYadjuncts A2: my Q: what’s instructional value of social media to students, and what’s monetary value of teaching it? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:32:56
Comprof1 @IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A2 I’m still looking for a good place to put my resources on for f2f These days I use google docs. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:33:16
JeffreyKeefer RT @CUNYadjuncts: A2: my Q: what’s instructional value of social media to students, and what’s monetary value of teaching it? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:33:47
IshaiBarnoy @CUNYadjuncts None. Some argue there’s value for a composition class. I’ve grown to see otherwise. Paper and pencil still best. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:34:06
CUNYadjuncts A2: i.e., how much should/could an #adjunct get paid to teach social media vs. what he/she actually gets paid? important Q. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:34:06
ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy class i teach in has had great success with wikis used to support groupwork inside of blackboard #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:34:23
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile I know; I often find using social media a challenge with dissenters, though they are slowly being left behind…  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:34:31
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I’ve tried connecting w/ colleagues on twitter to share resources on same course, but most don’t use #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:34:32
IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat I use Google docs and I post the links on a centralized blog. 8/8/2013 16:34:57
JeffreyKeefer @ai1sa @IshaiBarnoy A2: That is great; I have not had much success with wikis with my students.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:35:08
CUNYadjuncts RT @VCVaile: @Comprof1 @CUNYadjuncts Ning better than most LMS platforms.Too bad it went Pearson #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:35:28
Comprof1 @CUNYadjuncts A2 Do you mean teaching w/ it or how to use SM (i.e. ethics, critical thinking) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:35:37
JeffreyKeefer Feel free to keep discussing Q1 and Q2, though let’s move on to Q3 #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:35:51
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer @ai1sa #adjunctchat Say more, please. I’ve been wondering about wikis. Have never used them, myself. 8/8/2013 16:35:51
JeffreyKeefer Q3: How do you differentiate between your personal and academic social media usage? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:35:54
JeffreyKeefer A3: Do you use different accounts for personal and teaching / learning / ongoing study?  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:36:29
Comprof1 @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy I used wikis until my school told us we had to erase everything at the end of each semester #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:36:43
anciana I really like Voicethread.  I have my students each record their reactions to videos or assignments #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:36:49
Melissa_Venable Q3: How do you differentiate between your personal and academic social media usage? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:36:57
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A3: I no longer use twitter academically. And I use the Google suite (minus G+) exclusively for courses. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:37:13
VCVaile #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:37:16
VCVaile @IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer @ai1sa I haven’t much, but know many experienced who swear by Wikis #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:37:16
JeffreyKeefer We are discussing “Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas” in today’s  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:37:33
Comprof1 @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy Our school is very narrow in administering FERPA laws (US privacy laws for students) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:37:42
CUNYadjuncts @comprof1 A2 right, what do students get out of it academically other than something they need for professional development? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:38:09
Comprof1 RT @anciana: I really like Voicethread.  I have my students each record their reactions to videos or assignments #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:38:32
IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer Oh, I definitely make sure to erase at the end of each semester. #AdjunctChat 8/8/2013 16:38:33
ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy particular class is health &environment 1200 students! wikis in gps of 6 used to construct a report #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:38:41
JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy
Indeed, FERPA is an issue when it comes to social media and students #adjunctchat
8/8/2013 16:38:44
Melissa_Venable A3: Different accounts/platforms for the most part. Twitter, G+, LI =pro, FB, Instagram=personal #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:38:52
JeffreyKeefer @ai1sa @IshaiBarnoy What a tremendous class; larger than many moocs!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:39:28
VCVaile Q3 on differentiating between personal & academic #socialmedia – reminds me of @BonStewart on #digitalidentity #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:39:34
Comprof1 @CUNYadjuncts What is CUNY policy on social media and FERPA? Wondering if as strict as SUNY #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:39:49
CUNYadjuncts A3 May I also throw in how do you use social media for #adjunct #activism? 🙂 More #adjuncts on Twitter, e.g., more virality. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:39:58
JeffreyKeefer A3: I use Twitter and LinkedIn with my students, though use the same accounts I use for my personal stuff there, too.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:40:09
Melissa_Venable @CUNYadjuncts @Comprof1 Depending on the field and specific course, social media great for networking, broadening connections #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:40:11
JeffreyKeefer A3: I do have more than one account in some of these tools, though they are more to interact with different audiences.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:40:37
IshaiBarnoy A3: Me, I’ve been off-and-on weighing the possibility of erasing my personal Twitter/Google existence entirely. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:40:42
Comprof1 @IshaiBarnoy @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer But don’t you think it would be so much more educational for students to see others work? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:40:54
ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer i only use twitter for my academic life, friends family dont tweet #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:40:59
VCVaile @CUNYadjuncts many on Fb too…not same which keep me busy…syndication a sanity saver #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:41:12
JeffreyKeefer A3: I find multiple accounts lead me toward bipolar disorder; something like that dualism I try to overcome #ANT  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:41:16
JeffreyKeefer RT @ai1sa: @JeffreyKeefer i only use twitter for my academic life, friends family dont tweet #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:41:38
anciana I use Twitter, Diigo, rss feeds of blogs & Scoopit 4 my own pd.Students can access mine but they have their own accounts #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:42:02
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A3: Goodness, we would never see you again?! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:42:02
Melissa_Venable @JeffreyKeefer Exactly! Too many personalities. Can help to create a strategy for how you’ll use before beginning. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:42:26
IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer Yeah, but I’m also self-conscious about MY work. I guess it’s a personal issue of mine. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:42:27
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I only mix personal & school on twitter & linkedin because these two are “professional spaces” for me. #adjunctchat Not FB 8/8/2013 16:42:33
JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable @CUNYadjuncts @Comprof1 This may just become a next discussion topic option!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:42:37
CUNYadjuncts Good q, don’t know. Anyone at #CUNY? “@comprof1: What is CUNY policy on social media & FERPA? Wondering if as strict as SUNY #adjunctchat” 8/8/2013 16:42:56
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @ai1sa I suppose once we acknowledge the NSA reads and crunches all data, what else could we fear?!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:43:16
JennaPrice @JeffreyKeefer I don’t friend students on Facebook but if I want them to see a status I make it public. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:43:41
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A3: Heh, I’m trying different things. Deleted soc-med apps from my phone. Trying to limit overall twitter use. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:43:41
JeffreyKeefer @CUNYadjuncts @comprof1 Will look forward to hearing what you learn about that  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:43:51
JeffreyKeefer @JennaPrice Welcome to  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:44:00
CUNYadjuncts @jeffreykeefer I’d welcome that! @melissa_venable @comprof1 #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:44:07
VCVaile @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Have to be on Fb bcz that is where most #adjunct convos & activity are…twitter rules for live #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:44:13
JennaPrice @JeffreyKeefer on Twitter, I use a particular hash tag for students to follow #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:44:36
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 @ai1sa Ugh, yeah. The NSA. That’s a thing. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:44:47
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile @Comprof1 Perhaps you can share some of those references to some of the FB groups you find useful for adjuncts  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:44:50
JeffreyKeefer A3: Wow, lots of ideas floating around here today. Am exploring faster options for archiving these chats to refer back to  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:45:40
JeffreyKeefer It may be time to already move on to Q4: Where do you get ideas or go to share about your social media use with your students? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:46:02
VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer  @Comprof1 page & groups, many http://t.co/RAI9WVSLuf & http://t.co/2JQsGjUOjE #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:46:36
Melissa_Venable Q4: Where do you get ideas or go to share about your social media use with your students?#adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:46:44
JeffreyKeefer RT @VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer  @Comprof1 page & groups, many http://t.co/bSPzRUrS2S & http://t.co/sCH8zz1v5p #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:47:21
VCVaile Q4: searches, Twitter, chats, news feeds (Fb, RSS, G+) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:48:31
ai1sa @Melissa_Venable @jeffreykeefer Here! will be checking out voicethread next… #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:49:17
VCVaile Q4 above all networks & conversations – connections #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:49:22
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy To that point I saw a note in the window at a downtown community activism bookshop: “Edward Snowden Welcome Here!” #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:49:23
Melissa_Venable A4: Conversations like this one. 🙂 And instructors who share their ideas, lessons learned via blogs, conferences, etc. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:49:34
JeffreyKeefer A4: I get most of my ideas reading some of the things that many of those active in #adjunctchat share on an ongoing basis. 8/8/2013 16:50:12
Comprof1 @Melissa_Venable A4 Hate to say it, but I’m the guru for most adjuncts I know #adjunctchat. I get ideas from my PLN on twitter #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:50:18
VCVaile @Melissa_Venable personal lists of blogs…in folders on reader, tagged #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:50:33
JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 @Melissa_Venable A4: I think we may need another PLN topic option for the next #adjunctchat as well. 8/8/2013 16:51:28
VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer & if you don’t see what you are looking for, ask #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:51:30
Melissa_Venable @Comprof1 That’s great! You are able to share your  expertise. Get the ball rolling. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:51:47
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer A4 Also, our school’s learning & teaching center holds a tech expo each semester. #adjunctchat but I’m ahead of their curve 8/8/2013 16:51:48
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile 🙂   #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:51:51
anciana My PD = blogs: Free Technology for Teachers, Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day, Nik’s Learning Technology Blog,etc. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:52:09
VCVaile throw the Q out to your personal networks – customized crowdsourcing #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:52:10
JeffreyKeefer Knowing that we have so many more things to still share, time for the final Q5 for today . . . #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:52:44
JeffreyKeefer Q5: What do you plan to do differently with social media and your students next semester? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:52:46
JeffreyKeefer RT @VCVaile: throw the Q out to your personal networks – customized crowdsourcing #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:53:00
Melissa_Venable RT @JeffreyKeefer Q5: What do you plan to do differently with social media and your students next semester? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:53:23
JeffreyKeefer A5: I am teaching all summer, though with my class that begins in September I will increase Twitter use around our tag #SCPSRPM #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:53:51
JeffreyKeefer A5: I think I will discuss the extra credit assignment only via that tag . . . it is extra credit after all!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:54:17
anciana Having students start a Scoop.it account and attend a Twitterchat:” #langchat, #Ellchat, #edtechchat” #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:54:37
VCVaile Revising Q5 to: What do you plan to do differently with social media & your learning/action networks #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:54:40
IshaiBarnoy A5: Usual flipped-classroom fare — busywork online, actual discussions in person. Not sure how to enforce yet. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:54:42
JeffreyKeefer @anciana A5: Will look forward to your sharing how it goes  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:55:20
Melissa_Venable A5: TBD – possibly more practice with Twitter, integrate Diigo collection of resources #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:55:27
JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy Why only busywork online? A5  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:55:40
Comprof1 I like http://t.co/1HXk76rfSA for new ideas on using social media. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:55:48
VCVaile My goal is to get more board members blogging, more on Twitter. How do you start your stus on twitter? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:55:51
Melissa_Venable Yes! RT @JeffreyKeefer A5: think I will discuss the extra credit assignment only via that tag. it is extra credit after all!  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:56:14
VCVaile @Melissa_Venable Diigo would be gr8 discussion platform but does not get used much for that #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:56:58
JeffreyKeefer We have a few minutes remaining in today’s #AdjunctChat on Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas. 8/8/2013 16:57:04
Melissa_Venable @VCVaile Create a short list of specific tasks w/how-to guides: set up account, RT, reply… #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:57:05
Comprof1 @IshaiBarnoy A5 I want to use more video/visual. Going to try to use touchcast which embeds social media links into videocast #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:57:07
IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A5: I want to placing it apart, a duty to be carried out as preparation for class. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:57:30
IshaiBarnoy @IshaiBarnoy Want to *try* placing it apart. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:57:58
Melissa_Venable @VCVaile Interesting… may be worth trying out with Diigo  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:58:05
JeffreyKeefer A5: What rich ideas so many of you are sharing. I feel the bar is now raised higher for me to kick out the jams with #SocMed #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:58:10
Comprof1 @Melissa_Venable I tried that with various media but found FB best for sharing resources (esp electronic) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:58:19
VCVaile @Melissa_Venable need adapting for resistant, adult fac…thinking get them to start by just following a topic or 3-4 tweeps #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:58:35
IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 I’ll have to check that one out. Thanks. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:58:39
JeffreyKeefer I am completely amazed at how quickly today’s chat has proceeded, and nice to see some new faces among the seasoned ones 😉 #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:59:07
tryberg @JeffreyKeefer would paper “An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists” http://t.co/pptKi2OiUL be of interest to #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:59:28
Melissa_Venable @VCVaile I like that idea – try out soc med with each other first, in small groups. Locate some of the “big” accts to folllow #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:59:41
IshaiBarnoy My face is so seasoned #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:59:48
VCVaile @Melissa_Venable they are worse than any stus about ignoring tutorials, how-to guides, even videos #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 16:59:52
Melissa_Venable @Comprof1 Thanks for the FB tip! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:00:04
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I’ve put shared my syllabi with others (adjuncts & tt at other schools) on google docs. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:00:23
JeffreyKeefer I think some people have already started to address take-aways and next steps, but perhaps any final thoughts? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:00:28
Melissa_Venable @VCVaile When you find what works with this group, you should definitely publish/present your experience, tips. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:00:59
JeffreyKeefer I know a few things I will try differently especially regarding intentionally reaching to my PLN about using SoMe for teaching  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:02:04
VCVaile & assignments…ROTFL…but may try feeding them content that they have to go to socialmedia to get more of #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:02:07
JeffreyKeefer I know a few things I will try differently especially regarding intentionally reaching to my PLN about using SoMe for teaching #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:02:07
JeffreyKeefer @tryberg Thanks for the link and for joining us today! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:02:43
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Anyone intersted in public speaking, CMC, group communication, int’l mktg syllabi, digital WAC let me know #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:02:49
VCVaile @Melissa_Venable I could threaten to publish if they don’t participate #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:03:18
Melissa_Venable Thanks, all! Great Qs and ideas. Gotta run for now… #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:03:20
JeffreyKeefer Question — we have always met on Tuesdays though today’s Thursday #AdjunctChat seemed well attended and active . . . 8/8/2013 17:03:57
JeffreyKeefer Shall we continue to meet this time on Thursdays instead of Tuesdays?  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:04:14
Melissa_Venable @VCVaile Ha! Perfect 😉 #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:04:23
JeffreyKeefer I think I actually prefer Thursday at this time, though will do whichever day works best for everybody else  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:05:01
ai1sa @Melissa_Venable @Comprof1 fb a great conduit to the sharing of ideas, the actual sharing of docs i use a messaged dropbox link #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:05:13
JeffreyKeefer Does anybody have any other topic ideas we can add to our poll for the next #adjunctchat ? 8/8/2013 17:05:50
VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer Thurs better for me, not sure why but Tues afternoon has more interruptions, distractions #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:06:16
JeffreyKeefer We have come to the end of another #AdjunctChat. Thank you for sharing and feel free to continue the discussion! 8/8/2013 17:07:29
Comprof1 @ai1sa @Melissa_Venable I need to start using dropbox. I’ve heard a lot about that. any you prefer? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:07:54
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile That makes two of us for Thursday; anybody else think this day is better? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:08:00
VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer getting ready for fall semester, social media cont’d (ethics, privacy, etc).  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:08:10
VCVaile PS did anyone see the new MLA formatting for citing tweets? #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:08:53
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile I have not seen it; can you share a *Link* to it 😉  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:09:34
JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile Thanks, will add them to the next poll.  #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:09:47
JeffreyKeefer How does Thursday, August 22, at 4:00 EDT for the next #AdjunctChat? work? 8/8/2013 17:10:59
VCVaile https://t.co/i2S3tw677o #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:11:32
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Got this from Twitter request: Edmodo https://t.co/UAnCOdFxo5 There’s a good app from i-store (free) #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:11:35
Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Not sure I’ll have internet access. But really won’t be available until Sept. #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:13:01
JeffreyKeefer Thanks everybody! Let me know any other topic ideas and if Tues or Thurs is better. All the best for teaching and learning! #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:14:01
VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer here’s the MLA format to cite a tweet, https://t.co/i2S3tw677o #adjunctchat 8/8/2013 17:14:16

Transcript for #AdjunctChat on 8/8/13

#AdjunctChat – Thurs, August 8, 4:00pm EDT


#AdjunctChat – Thurs, August 8, 4:00pm EDT

The topic is: “Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.” This is the 7th #AdjunctChat.

  1. Reminder #adjunctchat in just a few minutes. Today’s topic: #Adjunct faculty & #socialmedia—Do’s, Don’ts & other… fb.me/2ewI28wBy
  2. RT @JeffreyKeefer Today’s #AdjunctChat topic: Adjunct faculty and social media use: Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas. 4:00pm EDT.
  3. Before #AdjunctChat, could someone please send me a link to a convenient hashtag-chatting web app?
  4. Reminder #adjunctchat in just a few minutes. Today’s topic: #Adjunct faculty & #…: Reminder #adjunctchat in … on.fb.me/15g85iS
  5. We’re on. RT @jeffreykeefer: About ready for #AdjunctChat. Just getting my wifi up and running.
  6. “@jeffreykeefer: #AdjunctChat topic for Aug 8, 4pm EDT: Adjunct faculty and social media use: Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.”
  7. @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer Sorry forgot the hashtag #adjunctchat Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.
  8. Our topic today is Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas. #adjunctchat
  9. How about if we see who is here? Want to introduce ourselves? #adjunctchat
  10. Perhaps mention who is here, and what / where you teach as an adjunct, part-time instructor, or non-tenure track temporary? #adjunctchat
  11. My name is Ishai. I teach English, mostly FYComp, and I’ve been adjuncting 5 years or so. #adjunctchat
  12. Hi All! Melissa in SC, teach instructional tech at South Florida as online adjunct. #adjunctchat
  13. @IshaiBarnoy Teaching as an adjunct for 5 years seems a long time; perhaps a trend there? #adjunctchat
  14. @JeffreyKeefer I’m a term instructor in Communication/Mktg/Education in Upstate (true upstate) NY #adjunctchat
  15. @Comprof1 Welcome! I am running a bit late today as I just drove upstate NY to Syracuse and needed to find wifi! #adjunctchat
  16. @JeffreyKeefer A trend indeed! Which, I guess, highlights an important question for another time: How to leave adjuncting? #AdjunctChat
  17. I teach at New York University and Pace University. Grad research and doctoral-level teaching and learning #adjunctchat
  18. @JeffreyKeefer Currently I’m looking for FT job as my youngest is off to college this yr, but been adjuncting for 22 yrs. #adjunctchat
  19. #adjunctchat I’m here (@slicksean) on behalf of the #CUNY Adjunct Project, where I’m the organizer for education & advocacy.
  20. Maryanne here. Teacher of online course on Technologies in the 2nd Language Classroom #adjunctchat
  21. Our topic today is “Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.” #adjunctchat
  22. This topic was suggested recently in a discussion with some other adjuncts, and is one I am quite interested in discussing. #adjunctchat
  23. #adjunctchat I adjunct in the English dept. at #CUNY‘s @Lehman_College & am in my 2nd year of the PhD English program at CUNY Grad. Center.
  24. teaching but not in any category listed…stealth ed + manage #socialmedia for @NewFacMajority #adjunctchat
  25. @CUNYadjuncts Small world, I work FT just down from the CUNY grad center and did my second MA at Hunter #adjunctchat
  26. @JeffreyKeefer Currently I’m at UAlbany but also taught at Siena College & Empire State College (online) #adjunctchat
  27. @VCVaile and quite important and helpful work that all is; glad you could make it today! #adjunctchat
  28. Let’s get started now that we know some of us who are here. #adjunctchat
  29. Here is our first question. Please reply with A1: so we can follow the threads. Q1: What social media tools do you use? #adjunctchat
  30. i’m odd; early career in terms of research (but hav tenure- can i gatecrash?) Interested social media, use of media in teaching #adjunctchat
  31. A1: I suppose this can mean both personal as well as related to your teaching. #adjunctchat
  32. @JeffreyKeefer Social media has really been a help for me as an adjunct who doesn’t always have office space #adjunctchat
  33. @JeffreyKeefer Social media has really been a help for me as an adjunct who doesn’t always have office space #adjunctchat
  34. A1: I use twitter primarily. I was once in a writing workshop that used facebook doc interface. I use blogging platforms, too. #adjunctchat
  35. @JeffreyKeefer A1 W/ my students: edmodo, used to use Ning, youtube, blogs, google docs, FB, LinkedIn. #adjunctchat
  36. Q1: What social media tools do you use? A1: Twitter mostly, also G+, FB, Pinterest, LinkedIn #adjunctchat
  37. @JeffreyKeefer taught complit, fy comp, Spanish, developmental, ESL, GED, family literacy, CAW in afterschool & more #adjunctchat
  38. A1: I use Twitter as my main social media, though have also used FB and LinkedIn for groups, Google groups and docs for collab. #adjunctchat
  39. Diigo, Scoop.it, VoiceThread, Blogger, twitterGoogedocs, ePals, tools for digital storytelling #adjunctchat
  40. A1 at CUNY Adjunct Project we use Twitter, FB, a listserv, and a Google Group (for more focused discussion). #Adjunctchat
  41. A1: I’m on G+, but that seems to have been taken over by the gaming and game design sphere of my life. #adjunctchat
  42. @anciana Great list! Almost forgot about social aspects of Diigo and Scoop.it. #adjunctchat
  43. A!: Great thoughts, everybody. Any other ones we are missing? #adjunctchat
  44. Q1: What social media tools do you use? A1: Fb, blogs (3 platforms), Twitter (4 accts), Pinterest, Scoopit, Storify, more #adjunctchat
  45. Right now I’m listening to a webinar on audioboo #adjunctchat
  46. @JeffreyKeefer I’ve been keepng in touch w/ former students more & more on Linkedin. Gives me feedback on impact of my teaching #adjunctchat
  47. A1: This seems to stretch us with multimembership indeed. #adjunctchat
  48. Now that we know what tools we use, perhaps it may be time for Q2: How do you use social media with your students? #adjunctchat
  49. A1: That’s right, LinkedIn! I swear, I’ve been swatting off the LinkedIn emails like some deadly mosquitos. #adjunctchat
  50. The topic we are discussing is “Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.” #adjunctchat
  51. Q2: How do you use social media with your students? A2: announcements/updates, prof. networking #adjunctchat
  52. A2: I use the blogspot platform as a streamlined, free-for-all alternative to my school’s proprietary course software. #adjunctchat
  53. Our question now is — Q2: How do you use social media with your students? #adjunctchat
  54. A2: I can’t speak for all, but many graduate employees use various social media tools in their teaching, incl. Twitter. #adjunctchat
  55. A2: I tell my students that if anything is pressing send me a Tweet via @jeffreykeefer or DM me, as that sends me a phone alert #adjunctchat
  56. A2: I tried twitter for a class once, but it was way too large of a learning hump. I ended up calling it off that semester. #adjunctchat
  57. A2: Personally, I’ve yet to employ social media in my teaching but have thought about class Tumblrs. #adjunctchat
  58. A2: Thanks for the reminder! Also use a class hashtag #edf6284 – share relevant resources, news during the term #adjunctchat
  59. @IshaiBarnoy A2: Can you talk a little more about how you use that and why an alternative to the “official” one? #adjunctchat
  60. @Comprof1 Thanks for sharing; we will have to take a look at these later \ #adjunctchat
  61. A2: I have a dedicated blog for self-paced online ESL study group, volunteer w/ county GED group on Fb #adjunctchat
  62. @IshaiBarnoy A2: I find many of my students are Twitter novices, though that seems to be changing. #adjunctchat
  63. A2: I’ve generally grown to see twitter as too invasive, too game-like. The Google email/blogs/docs suite is impersonal enough. #adjunctchat
  64. @JeffreyKeefer A2 I’ve had trouble with communication on twitter (w/ class #) I communicate with edmodo. Good mobile app #adjunctchat
  65. A2: Personally, I’d like to do a full-fledged class website but that requires more work for such little pay to begin with. #adjunctchat
  66. @VCVaile A2: Do you have any best practices for working with the blog and your students? #adjunctchat
  67. @JeffreyKeefer A2: The “official” one has too large of a feature-set, and different interfaces are tucked in odd places. #adjunctchat
  68. I just became a member of the #adjunctchat Twub. For live tweets, photos, videos and more, check out twubs.com/adjunctchat
  69. taught online in 90s before LMS, used email, text chat & groups, 1st egroups then yahoo #adjunctchat
  70. A2: It’s been tough getting students motivated to use Twitter – developed a few minor assignments to encourage them to try it #adjunctchat
  71. A2 Has anyone had difficulty with univ or students not allowing using any but “official” media sanctioned by school? #adjunctchat
  72. @JeffreyKeefer A2: Also, the “official” one is bandwidth-heavy and prone to crashing. #adjunctchat
  73. @IshaiBarnoy A2: It reminds me of how LMSs are starting to integrate social media more now #adjunctchat
  74. @IshaiBarnoy A2: They “allow” you to use something else in an official capacity? #adjunctchat
  75. @CUNYadjuncts edmodo is easy to set up and good for that. I loved Ning for that until it went commercial (fee based) #adjunctchat
  76. @CUNYadjuncts edmodo is easy to set up and good for that. I loved Ning for that until it went commercial (fee based) #adjunctchat
  77. @Comprof1 A2: I am not familiar with that app; can you share a link to it later? #adjunctchat
  78. @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy A2 still too clunky w/ too many bugs. My students lost their blog posts in Blackboard. Nightmare #adjunctchat
  79. @Comprof1 @CUNYadjuncts Ning better than most LMS platforms.Too bad it went Pearson #adjunctchat
  80. @Comprof1 @CUNYadjuncts Ning better than most LMS platforms.Too bad it went Pearson #adjunctchat
  81. I teach my students to use social media tools for their own professional development bc they are all future teachers #adjunctchat
  82. I teach my students to use social media tools for their own professional development bc they are all future teachers #adjunctchat
  83. @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Blackboard is indeed a nightmare. But a colleague of mine has become a kind of master in it. #adjunctchat
  84. @JeffreyKeefer a number of NFM board members…working on them though #adjunctchat
  85. @IshaiBarnoy my experience similar, students 2 yrs ago not into twitter, still that way i think, at least in new zealand #adjunctchat
  86. @VCVaile Keep plugging away; I think many of us are in the same boat! #adjunctchat
  87. @JeffreyKeefer more than a few including communications chair think social media is waste of tiem #adjunctchat
  88. Perhaps a twist on Q2: How do you use social media with your students? = Do we use this with other adjuncts?! #adjunctchat
  89. A2: my Q: what’s instructional value of social media to students, and what’s monetary value of teaching it? #adjunctchat
  90. A2: my Q: what’s instructional value of social media to students, and what’s monetary value of teaching it? #adjunctchat
  91. @IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer A2 I’m still looking for a good place to put my resources on for f2f These days I use google docs. #adjunctchat
  92. @CUNYadjuncts None. Some argue there’s value for a composition class. I’ve grown to see otherwise. Paper and pencil still best. #adjunctchat
  93. A2: i.e., how much should/could an #adjunct get paid to teach social media vs. what he/she actually gets paid? important Q. #adjunctchat
  94. @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy class i teach in has had great success with wikis used to support groupwork inside of blackboard #adjunctchat
  95. @VCVaile I know; I often find using social media a challenge with dissenters, though they are slowly being left behind… #adjunctchat
  96. @JeffreyKeefer I’ve tried connecting w/ colleagues on twitter to share resources on same course, but most don’t use #adjunctchat
  97. @ai1sa @IshaiBarnoy A2: That is great; I have not had much success with wikis with my students. #adjunctchat
  98. @CUNYadjuncts A2 Do you mean teaching w/ it or how to use SM (i.e. ethics, critical thinking) #adjunctchat
  99. Feel free to keep discussing Q1 and Q2, though let’s move on to Q3 #adjunctchat
  100. @JeffreyKeefer @ai1sa #adjunctchat Say more, please. I’ve been wondering about wikis. Have never used them, myself.
  101. Q3: How do you differentiate between your personal and academic social media usage? #adjunctchat
  102. A3: Do you use different accounts for personal and teaching / learning / ongoing study? #adjunctchat
  103. @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy I used wikis until my school told us we had to erase everything at the end of each semester #adjunctchat
  104. I really like Voicethread. I have my students each record their reactions to videos or assignments #adjunctchat
  105. I really like Voicethread. I have my students each record their reactions to videos or assignments #adjunctchat
  106. Q3: How do you differentiate between your personal and academic social media usage? #adjunctchat
  107. @JeffreyKeefer A3: I no longer use twitter academically. And I use the Google suite (minus G+) exclusively for courses. #adjunctchat
  108. @IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer @ai1sa I haven’t much, but know many experienced who swear by Wikis #adjunctchat
  109. We are discussing “Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas” in today’s #adjunctchat
  110. @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy Our school is very narrow in administering FERPA laws (US privacy laws for students) #adjunctchat
  111. @comprof1 A2 right, what do students get out of it academically other than something they need for professional development? #adjunctchat
  112. @JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy particular class is health &environment 1200 students! wikis in gps of 6 used to construct a report #adjunctchat
  113. A3: Different accounts/platforms for the most part. Twitter, G+, LI =pro, FB, Instagram=personal #adjunctchat
  114. Q3 on differentiating between personal & academic #socialmedia – reminds me of @BonStewart on #digitalidentity #adjunctchat
  115. @CUNYadjuncts What is CUNY policy on social media and FERPA? Wondering if as strict as SUNY #adjunctchat
  116. A3 May I also throw in how do you use social media for #adjunct #activism? 🙂 More #adjuncts on Twitter, e.g., more virality. #adjunctchat
  117. A3: I use Twitter and LinkedIn with my students, though use the same accounts I use for my personal stuff there, too. #adjunctchat
  118. @CUNYadjuncts @Comprof1 Depending on the field and specific course, social media great for networking, broadening connections #adjunctchat
  119. A3: I do have more than one account in some of these tools, though they are more to interact with different audiences. #adjunctchat
  120. A3: Me, I’ve been off-and-on weighing the possibility of erasing my personal Twitter/Google existence entirely. #adjunctchat
  121. @IshaiBarnoy @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer But don’t you think it would be so much more educational for students to see others work? #adjunctchat
  122. @JeffreyKeefer i only use twitter for my academic life, friends family dont tweet #adjunctchat
  123. @JeffreyKeefer i only use twitter for my academic life, friends family dont tweet #adjunctchat
  124. @CUNYadjuncts many on Fb too…not same which keep me busy…syndication a sanity saver #adjunctchat
  125. A3: I find multiple accounts lead me toward bipolar disorder; something like that dualism I try to overcome #ANT #adjunctchat
  126. I use Twitter, Diigo, rss feeds of blogs & Scoopit 4 my own pd.Students can access mine but they have their own accounts #adjunctchat
  127. @JeffreyKeefer Exactly! Too many personalities. Can help to create a strategy for how you’ll use before beginning. #adjunctchat
  128. @Comprof1 @ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer Yeah, but I’m also self-conscious about MY work. I guess it’s a personal issue of mine. #adjunctchat
  129. @JeffreyKeefer I only mix personal & school on twitter & linkedin because these two are “professional spaces” for me. #adjunctchat Not FB
  130. Good q, don’t know. Anyone at #CUNY? “@comprof1: What is CUNY policy on social media & FERPA? Wondering if as strict as SUNY #adjunctchat
  131. @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @ai1sa I suppose once we acknowledge the NSA reads and crunches all data, what else could we fear?! #adjunctchat
  132. @JeffreyKeefer I don’t friend students on Facebook but if I want them to see a status I make it public. #adjunctchat
  133. @JeffreyKeefer A3: Heh, I’m trying different things. Deleted soc-med apps from my phone. Trying to limit overall twitter use. #adjunctchat
  134. @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Have to be on Fb bcz that is where most #adjunct convos & activity are…twitter rules for live #adjunctchat
  135. @JeffreyKeefer on Twitter, I use a particular hash tag for students to follow #adjunctchat
  136. @VCVaile @Comprof1 Perhaps you can share some of those references to some of the FB groups you find useful for adjuncts #adjunctchat
  137. A3: Wow, lots of ideas floating around here today. Am exploring faster options for archiving these chats to refer back to #adjunctchat
  138. It may be time to already move on to Q4: Where do you get ideas or go to share about your social media use with your students? #adjunctchat
  139. Q4: Where do you get ideas or go to share about your social media use with your students?#adjunctchat
  140. Q4: searches, Twitter, chats, news feeds (Fb, RSS, G+) #adjunctchat
  141. Q4 above all networks & conversations – connections #adjunctchat
  142. @IshaiBarnoy To that point I saw a note in the window at a downtown community activism bookshop: “Edward Snowden Welcome Here!” #adjunctchat
  143. @IshaiBarnoy To that point I saw a note in the window at a downtown community activism bookshop: “Edward Snowden Welcome Here!” #adjunctchat
  144. A4: Conversations like this one. 🙂 And instructors who share their ideas, lessons learned via blogs, conferences, etc. #adjunctchat
  145. A4: I get most of my ideas reading some of the things that many of those active in #adjunctchat share on an ongoing basis.
  146. @Melissa_Venable A4 Hate to say it, but I’m the guru for most adjuncts I know #adjunctchat. I get ideas from my PLN on twitter #adjunctchat
  147. @Melissa_Venable personal lists of blogs…in folders on reader, tagged #adjunctchat
  148. @Comprof1 @Melissa_Venable A4: I think we may need another PLN topic option for the next #adjunctchat as well.
  149. @Comprof1 That’s great! You are able to share your expertise. Get the ball rolling. #adjunctchat
  150. @JeffreyKeefer A4 Also, our school’s learning & teaching center holds a tech expo each semester. #adjunctchat but I’m ahead of their curve
  151. My PD = blogs: Free Technology for Teachers, Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day, Nik’s Learning Technology Blog,etc. #adjunctchat
  152. throw the Q out to your personal networks – customized crowdsourcing #adjunctchat
  153. throw the Q out to your personal networks – customized crowdsourcing #adjunctchat
  154. Knowing that we have so many more things to still share, time for the final Q5 for today . . . #adjunctchat
  155. Q5: What do you plan to do differently with social media and your students next semester? #adjunctchat
  156. RT @JeffreyKeefer Q5: What do you plan to do differently with social media and your students next semester? #adjunctchat
  157. A5: I am teaching all summer, though with my class that begins in September I will increase Twitter use around our tag #SCPSRPM #adjunctchat
  158. A5: I think I will discuss the extra credit assignment only via that tag . . . it is extra credit after all! #adjunctchat
  159. Having students start a Scoop.it account and attend a Twitterchat:” #langchat, #Ellchat, #edtechchat#adjunctchat
  160. Revising Q5 to: What do you plan to do differently with social media & your learning/action networks #adjunctchat
  161. A5: Usual flipped-classroom fare — busywork online, actual discussions in person. Not sure how to enforce yet. #adjunctchat
  162. A5: TBD – possibly more practice with Twitter, integrate Diigo collection of resources #adjunctchat
  163. My goal is to get more board members blogging, more on Twitter. How do you start your stus on twitter? #adjunctchat
  164. Yes! RT @JeffreyKeefer A5: think I will discuss the extra credit assignment only via that tag. it is extra credit after all! #adjunctchat
  165. @Melissa_Venable Diigo would be gr8 discussion platform but does not get used much for that #adjunctchat
  166. We have a few minutes remaining in today’s #AdjunctChat on Adjunct faculty and social media use — Do’s, Don’ts, and other grey areas.
  167. @VCVaile Create a short list of specific tasks w/how-to guides: set up account, RT, reply… #adjunctchat
  168. @IshaiBarnoy A5 I want to use more video/visual. Going to try to use touchcast which embeds social media links into videocast #adjunctchat
  169. @JeffreyKeefer A5: I want to placing it apart, a duty to be carried out as preparation for class. #adjunctchat
  170. A5: What rich ideas so many of you are sharing. I feel the bar is now raised higher for me to kick out the jams with #SocMed #adjunctchat
  171. @Melissa_Venable I tried that with various media but found FB best for sharing resources (esp electronic) #adjunctchat
  172. @Melissa_Venable need adapting for resistant, adult fac…thinking get them to start by just following a topic or 3-4 tweeps #adjunctchat
  173. I am completely amazed at how quickly today’s chat has proceeded, and nice to see some new faces among the seasoned ones 😉 #adjunctchat
  174. @JeffreyKeefer would paper “An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists” plosbiology.org/article/info%3… be of interest to #adjunctchat
  175. @VCVaile I like that idea – try out soc med with each other first, in small groups. Locate some of the “big” accts to folllow #adjunctchat
  176. @Melissa_Venable they are worse than any stus about ignoring tutorials, how-to guides, even videos #adjunctchat
  177. @JeffreyKeefer I’ve put shared my syllabi with others (adjuncts & tt at other schools) on google docs. #adjunctchat
  178. I think some people have already started to address take-aways and next steps, but perhaps any final thoughts? #adjunctchat
  179. @VCVaile When you find what works with this group, you should definitely publish/present your experience, tips. #adjunctchat
  180. I know a few things I will try differently especially regarding intentionally reaching to my PLN about using SoMe for teaching #adjunctchat
  181. & assignments…ROTFL…but may try feeding them content that they have to go to socialmedia to get more of #adjunctchat
  182. I know a few things I will try differently especially regarding intentionally reaching to my PLN about using SoMe for teaching #adjunctchat
  183. @JeffreyKeefer Anyone intersted in public speaking, CMC, group communication, int’l mktg syllabi, digital WAC let me know #adjunctchat
  184. @Melissa_Venable I could threaten to publish if they don’t participate #adjunctchat
  185. Question — we have always met on Tuesdays though today’s Thursday #AdjunctChat seemed well attended and active . . .
  186. Shall we continue to meet this time on Thursdays instead of Tuesdays? #adjunctchat
  187. I think I actually prefer Thursday at this time, though will do whichever day works best for everybody else #adjunctchat
  188. @Melissa_Venable @Comprof1 fb a great conduit to the sharing of ideas, the actual sharing of docs i use a messaged dropbox link #adjunctchat
  189. Does anybody have any other topic ideas we can add to our poll for the next #adjunctchat ?
  190. @JeffreyKeefer Thurs better for me, not sure why but Tues afternoon has more interruptions, distractions #adjunctchat
  191. We have come to the end of another #AdjunctChat. Thank you for sharing and feel free to continue the discussion!
  192. @ai1sa @Melissa_Venable I need to start using dropbox. I’ve heard a lot about that. any you prefer? #adjunctchat
  193. @VCVaile That makes two of us for Thursday; anybody else think this day is better? #adjunctchat
  194. @JeffreyKeefer getting ready for fall semester, social media cont’d (ethics, privacy, etc). #adjunctchat

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