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Informationen zum Autor Brandon Waite is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Ball State University where his teaching, research, and service activities focus the use of online technologies for campaigning and organizational communication. He regularly gives presentations about social media to nonprofit organizations and candidates for office on behalf of the Bowen Center for Public Affairs. Darren Wheeler is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Ball State University where his teaching and research interests include judicial politics, terrorism and homeland security, and social media. He has been teaching online classes at colleges and universities for over ten years. Klappentext The purpose of this book is to help higher education professionals approach social media initiatives strategically. It presents a framework for systematically thinking about the Internet Technology Environments (ITE) in which faculty, staff, and administrators operate. Zusammenfassung The purpose of this book is to help higher education professionals approach social media initiatives strategically. It presents a framework for systematically thinking about the Internet Technology Environments (ITE) in which faculty! staff! and administrators operate. Inhaltsverzeichnis DedicationPrefaceChapter 1: Introduction: Web 2.0 and Higher EducationHistory of Web 1.0Web 2.0 CharacteristicsKey Players in the Social Media LandscapeSocial Media On College CampusesOrganizational Culture and Higher EducationThe Internet Technology EnvironmentChapter OutlinesChapter 2: Social Media Initiatives: Institutional-Level IssuesCharacter and IdentityResourcesCompensation and RecognitionPoliciesConclusionChapter 3: Social Media Initiatives: Department-Level IssuesAcademic DepartmentsCharacter and IdentityResourcesCompensation and RecognitionPoliciesConclusionChapter 4: Case Study: The Ball State University Political Science Facebook PageInstitutional-Level ITEDepartmental-Level ITESocial Media and the Political Science at BSUThe Ball State University Political Science Department Facebook PageConclusionChapter 5: Putting It All TogetherBehavior Strategies for Faculty and Staff: Social Media EthosStrategies for AdministratorsKeys to Web 2.0 SuccessConclusionBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors...
