Integrating a course on applying social media technologies to healthcommunications into a curriculum

Integrating a course on applying social media technologies to healthcommunications into a curriculum

Medical Library Association Annual MeetingHonolulu, Hawaii 2009

Gillian Maymangmayman@umich.edu

Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan

Liaison Program

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COURSE

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COURSE

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Met with department chair

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Concern over time

2

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Wider faculty interest

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Passage of time

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3 4

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Approval from supervisor

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3 4

5

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Write syllabus

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3 46

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Curriculum Committee

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3 4

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Questions and conflicts

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3 4

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COURSE APPROVAL!

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Be brave

Be persistent

Be cost effective (i.e., free)

Focus on your strengths

LESSONS LEARNED

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Afraid of new technology

Really love FaceBook

Just created MySpace page for community

organization

Want to explore the sociology of the

intersection between humanity and technology

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Using Social Technologies

Social bookmarking

Blogging

Social networking site

Screencast

Virtual world presentation

Wiki

EvaluatingOnlineCommunities

Heuristic review

Usability testing

Data logging

Online survey

Content analysis

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Cervical cancer prevention

Multiple Sclerosis

Dental fears

Tween sexual education

Domestic violence in Asian American communities

Semi-vegetarians

Breast feeding

Weight loss

Binge drinking

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Introduction

Design &Marketing

Evaluation(effectiveness)

Virtual Worlds

Online Communities(def. and ex.)

Online Communities

(people)

Online Communities

(existing)

Evaluation(sociability)

The RealWorld

Evaluation(usability)

Online Communities

(new)

Marketing

Online Communities

(new)

Introduction

Design &Marketing

Evaluation(effectiveness)

Virtual Worlds

Online Communities(def. and ex.)

Online Communities

(people)

Online Communities

(existing)

Evaluation(sociability)

The RealWorld

Evaluation(usability)

Online Communities

(new)

Marketing

Marketing

Introduction

Design &Marketing

Evaluation(effectiveness)

Virtual Worlds

Online Communities(def. and ex.)

Online Communities

(people)

Online Communities

(existing)

Evaluation(sociability)

The RealWorld

Evaluation(usability)

Online Communities

(new)

Marketing

The RealWorld

Introduction

Design &Marketing

Evaluation(effectiveness)

Virtual Worlds

Online Communities(def. and ex.)

Online Communities

(people)

Online Communities

(existing)

Evaluation(sociability)

The RealWorld

Evaluation(usability)

Online Communities

(new)

Marketing

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Tagging and RSS

Media Sharing

Grab Bag Second Life

BloggingSocial

Networking sites

Microcontent

Trouble shooting

Second Life

Screencasting

Images

Wikis

Tagging and RSS

Tagging and RSS

Media Sharing

Grab Bag Second Life

BloggingSocial

Networking sites

Microcontent

Trouble shooting

Second Life

Screencasting

Images

Wikis

Screencasting

Tagging and RSS

Media Sharing

Grab Bag Second Life

BloggingSocial

Networking sites

Microcontent

Trouble shooting

Second Life

Screencasting

Images

Wikis

Microcontent

Tagging and RSS

Media Sharing

Grab Bag Second Life

BloggingSocial

Networking sites

Microcontent

Trouble shooting

Second Life

Screencasting

Images

Wikis

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Be practical

Teach creatively

Let students lead

Give more homework

LESSONS LEARNED

Thank you!

Gillian MaymanPublic Health LibrarianUniversity of Michigangmayman@umich.edu