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Potential U se in Higher Education Winter Working Connections Conference Collins College Frisco, Texas January 7-10, 2012. WHAT IS . Codename Emerald Sea. Definition. Real-life sharing, rethought for the web. .
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Potential Use in Higher Education • Winter Working Connections Conference • Collins College • Frisco, Texas • January 7-10, 2012
WHAT IS Codename Emerald Sea
A social network site whose diverse and robust features aimed to rival Facebook.
As of last month (December 28, 2011) Google+ has 62 million users worldwide Source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398114,00.asp
Currently, there are 21,028,772 Males and only 9,220,575 Females. Source:http://www.findpeopleonplus.com/
Google+ searchers overwhelmingly skew towards 18-34 year olds. Source : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/30/facebook-vs-google-plus-searchers_n_941682.html
Various ways of adding people in your circle • A. ContactsB. Adding smart Google+ersC. Adding people who added you
Classes/Courses • A – D students • Administrators • Fellow educators
Accessible using your smart phone. Free text service globally. Can only add up to 50 people within your circles
Free bulk text messaging to your students about additional assignments, absence, emergency notices, etc.
What’s hot • (new, used to be Sparks)
Trending topics, just like on Twitter. Articles people “liked”, shared or commented on.
Being up to date with latest Current Affairs (Journalismand Broadcasting classes) • Knowing what’s hot or not in technology, learning tools, mobile apps, etc. (Web 2.0, Mobile programming classes)
This is Google’s video conferencing. You can add up to 8 people in your circle and start talking to them using your webcam.
Good for online tutoring, online office hours and even group discussions. Can be an alternative to expensive TelePresence & other online collaboration SWs • You have to install Google video plug-in before you can start using the Hangouts.
For uploading photos and videos from your phone or desktop instantly.
Art work critique (Arts) • Photo review (Photography) • Billboard Ads critique (Advertising/Business)
Sharing • (SEOs)
+1 • (SEOs)
Games • (Needs serious games)
Student collaboration & engagement • = Huddle, Hangout & Games