Instructional Technology Group
Student reporters use Twitter for live journalism
Professor Tim Riley's students in Interactive News are experiencing Twitter as working journalists. Students enter news as Twitter posts, which then appear on their news blogs. They recently reported on the Massachusetts primary election through Twitter and will rely on TWITTER as their only tool to report returns on primary night for the Massachusetts senate contest in December.
Prof. Riley says that professional journalists are still developing best practices with Twitter for reporting. He's both introducing his students to an emerging news-gatheriing tool and involving them in the serious discussion about how journalists can and should use it.
Strategic Plan
The Instructional Technology Group strategic plan is based on the evolving use of technology by Emerson College students, faculty and staff. Instructional Technology staff carefully considers the wider academic support structure and has drafted a plan to optimally collaborate with such units in new ways to best support teaching and learning. more>
WEBCT
WebCT is online course software designed to promote communication and learning.
