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7 - Electronic
communication


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Blogs and social
networks

Blogs

Blogs can be described as online journals. There are blogs on every subject, at every level, and in many languages. Many Universities have official bloggers. At Glasgow Caledonian University the Librarians have a blog called Library news to keep students informed. One of the easiest ways to create a blog is via a site like WordPress which offers free blog spaces. Blogs are usually informal and written in the active voice. A blog is easy to start, can reach a very wide audience, can be used as a reflective journal and can bring you in contact with similarly minded people. However, they can also be time consuming to maintain, can bring you unwelcome responses via comments, and are often opinion rather than fact.

Social networks

Your digital footprint looks at some of the pitfalls of social networking. The main sites are FaceBook and Twitter, where posts are limited to 140 characters. The style on all of them tends to be very informal, although some use is made by organisations. The library has two Twitter accounts, @SaltireCentre for what's new in the Saltire Centre and @ASKGCU for student enquiries. The main thing to remember is that you may not own the content and may not be able to remove it in the future. Many people prefer to use instant messaging (like MSN and BBM) to keep in touch. There are many examples of problems in the press but social networks also have many advantages. They are a good way to keep in touch with friends, they can showcase individual and organisational talents, and they can create new communities.

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Virtual reality and
Podcasting

Virtual reality

SecondLife is perhaps the best known virtual world. It is used by organisations and individuals and has its own economy which uses its own currency. This can also be converted into real world currency. Users create personal avatars and retain their intellectual property rights in their Second Life creations.

Other virtual worlds are used for online gaming. Sites like WorldofWarcraft also allow users to interact using avatars or equivalent.

Podcasting

What is a podcast?

What is so good about them?

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Planning your podcast

Plan before you begin. Think about:blueprint

smiley cat iconGet support from those who matter. This will vary depending on your intended audience. Mostly, you should ask your tutor for further advice.

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Crafting your message

For any podcast:podcaster icon

Top tips:

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What sticks

checklistWhat people will remember:

SUCCESS

From Made to Stick. Heath, C. New York: Random House, 2007

Before you start. Checklist

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What you need

Microphone options:

Software:

Web hosting:

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And finally ...

Promoting your podcast

Other ways to podcast

Try and try again. Remember nobody gets it right first time! You can either edit your podcast or make another version. Good luck!

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