Social media and building a connected college

Social media and the access of social networking platforms through a variety of media are integral parts of almost every community today. To address the debate of drawbacks and benefits of social media best practices in higher education and beyond, this article presents research examining motivation...

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Autor principal: Donna Wertalik
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:54d812011b924db7958e146de93fa3c32021-12-02T14:35:46ZSocial media and building a connected college2331-197510.1080/23311975.2017.1320836https://doaj.org/article/54d812011b924db7958e146de93fa3c32017-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2017.1320836https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975Social media and the access of social networking platforms through a variety of media are integral parts of almost every community today. To address the debate of drawbacks and benefits of social media best practices in higher education and beyond, this article presents research examining motivation and media usage patterns in a major business school. An online survey of the college’s stakeholders discovered behaviors associated with media usage, including how and why respondents use social platforms. Usage varied across education, entertainment, and human connection. Over a five five-year period, interactions within these channels focused on by the college increased dramatically.Donna WertalikTaylor & Francis Grouparticlesocial mediabusiness communitiesmarketing educationengagementdigital nativesBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2017)
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topic social media
business communities
marketing education
engagement
digital natives
Business
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Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle social media
business communities
marketing education
engagement
digital natives
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Donna Wertalik
Social media and building a connected college
description Social media and the access of social networking platforms through a variety of media are integral parts of almost every community today. To address the debate of drawbacks and benefits of social media best practices in higher education and beyond, this article presents research examining motivation and media usage patterns in a major business school. An online survey of the college’s stakeholders discovered behaviors associated with media usage, including how and why respondents use social platforms. Usage varied across education, entertainment, and human connection. Over a five five-year period, interactions within these channels focused on by the college increased dramatically.
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