#ElectionClass: Encouraging strategic thinking about politics through social media

Mandel, Jared; Orcutt, Chelsea

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Title

#ElectionClass: Encouraging strategic thinking about politics through social media

Author(s)

• Mandel, Jared
• Orcutt, Chelsea

Issue Date

2013-02

Keyword(s)

• social media
• interactive
• data
• learning
• politics
• education
• information behavior
• social computing
• information systems
• social and community informatics
• qualitative data analysis
• quantitative data analysis

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2013-02-04T04:11:59Z

Abstract

This abstract will explore #ElectionClass is, a course on social media and the 2012 election offered by the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. It will provide an overview of the course structure of #ElectionClass, asThe course involves in-class tweeting, analysis of the real presidential election, as well as a mock campaign project. A number of students took on well as the additional interdisciplinary efforts that emerged as a result of the coursework. #ElectionClass’s The results of the experiential teaching model as theypromotes relate to students’ lifelong learning and engagement with social media by giving them a voice and a role in a real-life event. will also be explored.

Publisher

iSchools

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

Conference Paper / Presentation

Language

en

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/42537

DOI

https://doi.org/10.9776/13530

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