Blogs, Twitter, wikis and other web-based tools

As part of the Graduate School Professional Skills programme, the Library is running this workshop in collaborating and building your online presence.

"Blogs, Twitter, wikis and other web-based tools: collaborating and building your online presence" is a Library-run workshop which will take place on Monday 2 December (this workshop is part of the Graduate School Professional Skills programme). 

Participants will have the opportunity to consider the implications of using web 2.0 tools and technologies (also known as social media, social software, new or emerging technologies) when building and managing their online (and consequently research) identity, as well potential legal and ethical impacts. It includes a hands-on element exploring a number of specific tools and technologies.

Content covered includes:

Managing your online identity and legal and ethical issues related to online communication.

Hands-on experience using a selection of tools from the following areas: blogging, evaluation tools, networks and networking, social bookmarking and reference management, multimedia, RSS and wikis.

Why and when these tools would be useful in your research (and potentially teaching) and identify practical examples.

Guide you towards useful relevant resources (e.g. cheat sheets, video tutorials).

Contributing to a group blog (working with a hosted version of the WordPress blogging platform), set up for recording experiences and views on the topics covered by the programme.

Information about and access to the programme blog

PCs will be available however please do bring your own laptop or tablet if you would prefer to work on this.

If you have any questions please contact Jenny Evans

Date: Monday 2 December 2013

Location: South Kensington, Central Library, Training Room 1

Time: 14.00 – 17.00

Session aimed at: PhD students and postdocs

To book: PhD students via the Graduate School website and postdocs contact Jenny Evans.