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Power of Social Media mini-MOOC

Reflections on the Power of Social Media MOOC

https://www.flickr.com/photos/digichamps/26562560990/in/album-72157668006815655/ There have been some great discussions over the past few weeks - thanks to everyone for your contributions, do keep them coming! You can read the learner reflections tweeted so far, the videos addressing your "big questions" here, and the student contributions here. Continue reading →

Bringing together campus-based students and MOOC learners

From 16.15 to 16.45 on 5th May 2016 we will be livestreaming an event taking place on campus for the benefit of MOOC learners. A panel of MOOC Educators and Facilitators, and a group of students from the Online Social Networks module (UOSM2012) will be discussing the key issues arise from discussions within the course about "the power of social media". Useful exam revision! We will also be demonstrating the power of the social media backchannel in supporting a live event. Continue reading →

The role of social media in selling

Farahnoosh Berahman is a Sales Manager at Infobip, a global telecommunications specialist providing a mobile services cloud for enterprises and mobile operators. She earned an MSc in Human Resource Management at the University of Southampton and became interested in social media while doing research for her master's dissertation on Social Media Recruitment. She keeps her knowledge of social media up-to-date and utilises it in her daily activities. Continue reading →