W7: Oct 7 Synch

• Junco, R. (2012). Too much face and not enough books: The relationship between multiple indices of Facebook use and academic performance. Computers in Human Behavior, 28, 187–198.
• Robelia, B., Greenhow, C., & Burton, L. (2011). Adopting environmentally responsible behaviors: How learning within a social networking application motivated students to act for the environment. Environmental Education Research, 17 (4), 553-575.
• Ellison, N.B., Steinfield, C., & Lampe, C. (2007). The benefits of Facebook “friends”:  Social capital and college students’ use of online social network sites.  Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12(4), 1143-1168.
• Gao, F. Luo, T. and Zhang, K. (2012) Tweeting for learning: A critical analysis of research on microblogging in education published in 2008-2011. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(5), 783-801.
• Ebner, M., Lienhardt, C., Rohs, M., & Meyer, I. (2010). Microblogs in Higher Education – A chance to facilitate informal and process-oriented learning?Computers & Education, 55 (1), 92–100.
• Elavsky, M., Mislana, C., & Elavsky, S. (2011). When talking is more: exploring outcomes of Twitter usage in the large-lecture hall. Learning, Media, and Technology, 1-19.

Class Notes – add your notes here

• Common themes you noted in the readings and/or online posts? 
• Controversies in the readings and/or online?
• Questions these readings raised for you
• Connections: How did the readings and/or your post this week connect to what we discussed last week?
• How do these readings connect to your own research or teaching interests and developing expertise?

• Initial post for wk 8 online due Thursday, October 17 by midnight.
• 2 Responses/question due Saturday, October 19 by midnight.
• First draft of paper due before class on Monday, October 28. Submit to “First Draft” Dropbox folder on D2L.
• Work on Linked In Activity. Be ready for social media check-in & Reflection 1 on Monday, October 21