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2013 TAC Workshop - Academia Social Technology

2013 TAC Workshop - Academia Social Technology. Presented by Greg Johnston. Academic Social Networking – University Examples. University of Central Florida… Uses Google+ to build networks of common interest groups. AIAA Conference TC / PC Groups

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2013 TAC Workshop - Academia Social Technology

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  1. 2013 TAC Workshop - Academia Social Technology Presented by Greg Johnston

  2. Academic Social Networking – University Examples • University of Central Florida… • Uses Google+ to build networks of common interest groups. • AIAA Conference TC / PC Groups • Uses Flickr to share photos of Football games and events. • AIAA Young Professionals events at conferences • Uses Twitterto raise awareness of current events. • AIAA TC / PC topics at conference • Uses Foursquare to recommend places and events. • Rate AIAA TC / PC groups

  3. Academic Social Networking - University Examples • National Institute of Aerospace (NIA)… • Uses Mediasite to broadcast live and past lectures with students ability to chat, share presentations, and create blogs. • Post AIAA conference plenary events • US Air force Academy (USAFA)… • Uses Facebook to promote No. 1 undergraduate research and development school by the National Science Foundation. • Uses Facebook to poll students favorite class in research and development while attending school. • Uses Instagram to post photos of airmen and their aircraft. • Post AIAA local and conference event pictures

  4. Academic Social Networking - University Examples • Stanford University… • Uses MediaX to connect businesses with Stanford University’s world-renowned faculty to study new ways for people and technology to intersect through virtual networks. • Access formal presentations by faculty and students on new and ongoing research, and informally exchange ideas with researchers. • AIAA forms networks with members on research • Example on Crowd-SourcingTechnical Expertise on Molecules • Used a game environment to invite science enthusiasts to create a new RNA molecules. The scientists voted on the molecules, which were tested a Stanford lab, and provided feedback to the community.

  5. Academic Social Networking - University Examples • Academia.edu • Website for faculty and students to share their research. • Can connect and follow people similar to twitter. • Academics use Academia.edu to share their research, monitor deep analytics around the impact of their research, and track the research of academics they follow. 1,952,290 academics have signed up to Academia.edu, adding 1,670,767 papers and 609,272 research interests.

  6. Academic Social Networking - University Examples • Common Academic Social Media • Flickr – Upload event photos to share experiences. • Facebook – Solicit community reactions to current events and university relationships with students. • Twitter – Automatically notifies followers on ground breaking events. • Foursquare – Recommend places and events

  7. Academic Social Networking – Objective Summary • Social Media Summary – AIAA Objectives • Increase involvement through modern interactive media tools. • Increase collaboration between AIAA Members and Aerospace Community through the New Event Model. New Event Model Media Tools Aerospace Community AIAA Member • Social Media Use - Conferences • Deploy media to exchange prospective hires & employer profiles. • Initiate discussions from topics raised at conference. • Use polling media for value assessment of AIAA material and events.

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