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Potential U se in Higher Education Winter Working Connections Conference Collins College

Potential U se in Higher Education Winter Working Connections Conference Collins College Frisco, Texas January 7-10, 2012. WHAT IS . Codename Emerald Sea. Definition. Real-life sharing, rethought for the web. .

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Potential U se in Higher Education Winter Working Connections Conference Collins College

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  1. Potential Use in Higher Education • Winter Working Connections Conference • Collins College • Frisco, Texas • January 7-10, 2012

  2. WHAT IS Codename Emerald Sea

  3. Definition

  4. Real-life sharing,rethought for the web.

  5. A social network site whose diverse and robust features aimed to rival Facebook.

  6. As of last month (December 28, 2011) Google+ has 62 million users worldwide Source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398114,00.asp

  7. Currently, there are 21,028,772 Males and only 9,220,575 Females. Source:http://www.findpeopleonplus.com/

  8. Google+ searchers overwhelmingly skew towards 18-34 year olds. Source : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/30/facebook-vs-google-plus-searchers_n_941682.html

  9. FOR EDUCATION?

  10. Features

  11. Categorizing the group of people you know & follow

  12. You can label your circles however you want.

  13. Various ways of adding people in your circle • A. ContactsB. Adding smart Google+ersC. Adding people who added you

  14. Contacts

  15. Adding smart Google+ers

  16. Adding people who added you

  17. Potential use in education

  18. Classes/Courses • A – D students • Administrators • Fellow educators

  19. Huddle

  20. Accessible using your smart phone. Free text service globally. Can only add up to 50 people within your circles

  21. Potential use in education

  22. Free bulk text messaging to your students about additional assignments, absence, emergency notices, etc.

  23. What’s hot • (new, used to be Sparks)

  24. Trending topics, just like on Twitter. Articles people “liked”, shared or commented on.

  25. Potential use in education

  26. Being up to date with latest Current Affairs (Journalismand Broadcasting classes) • Knowing what’s hot or not in technology, learning tools, mobile apps, etc. (Web 2.0, Mobile programming classes)

  27. Hangouts

  28. This is Google’s video conferencing. You can add up to 8 people in your circle and start talking to them using your webcam.

  29. Potential use in education

  30. Good for online tutoring, online office hours and even group discussions. Can be an alternative to expensive TelePresence & other online collaboration SWs • You have to install Google video plug-in before you can start using the Hangouts.

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  32. Instant Upload

  33. For uploading photos and videos from your phone or desktop instantly.

  34. Potential use in education

  35. Art work critique (Arts) • Photo review (Photography) • Billboard Ads critique (Advertising/Business)

  36. Additional Features

  37. Sharing • (SEOs)

  38. +1 • (SEOs)

  39. Games • (Needs serious games)

  40. Conclusion

  41. Student collaboration & engagement • = Huddle, Hangout & Games

  42. Hybrid learning =  Hangouts

  43. QUESTIONS?

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