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Information Architecture For Social Media: A Case Study On Building An Event Backchannel With Twitter, Robert L. Moore
Information Architecture For Social Media: A Case Study On Building An Event Backchannel With Twitter, Robert L. Moore
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This paper presents a case study on creating a backchannel through Twitter for the live event, featuring the Secretary of the US Navy, hosted by the School of Government. The project, which ultimately was successful in creating social media buzz for the lecture, was a new approach for the School of Government in how it markets its events. The study discusses the tools and processes used in the backchannel's creation and development. This paper was written because the author discovered a gap in existing literature on creating backchannels. It outlines how the adaptation of best practices from the general population's …
How Common Is Common?, Elizabeth Burns, Sue Kimmel, Kasey L. Garrison
How Common Is Common?, Elizabeth Burns, Sue Kimmel, Kasey L. Garrison
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Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, 2010) aims to develop students who are college and career ready in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. The standards also emphasize students' need "to understand other perspectives and cultures" (p. 7). Appendix B of the document includes lists of exemplar texts (stories, read-aloud stories, poetry, and information texts) to help educators choose texts that meet the recommended qualities of complexity, quality, and range. This study examines the Appendix B stories and read-aloud stories at the K-5 …