A Tale of Two Twitters: Synchronous and Asynchronous Use of the Same Hashtag

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Authors

Joshua Rosenberg, Michigan State University, United States ; Mete Akcaoglu, Georgia Southern University, United States ; K. Bret Staudt Willet, Michigan State University, United States ; Spencer Greenhalgh, Michigan State University, United States ; Matthew Koehler, Michigan State University, United States

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Mar 05, 2017 in Austin, TX, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-27-8

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Abstract

Communication in online settings can occur at the same time (synchronously) or at different times (asynchronously). A new form of online learning in which teachers communicate both at the same time and at different times is through social media platforms such as Twitter. In this descriptive, exploratory study, we set out to explore differences between synchronous and asynchronous interactions through a State Educational Twitter Hashtag (SETH) for educators in Michigan in the United States of America. We collected more than 8,000 tweets and coded for whether the tweet was during either part of a once-per-week synchronous “chat” or all other times of the week. We compared #miched between the two modes and then determined differences in terms of interactions and sentiment. Our analysis is discussed in light of findings from research on synchronous and asynchronous learning.

Citation

Rosenberg, J., Akcaoglu, M., Staudt Willet, K.B., Greenhalgh, S. & Koehler, M. (2017). A Tale of Two Twitters: Synchronous and Asynchronous Use of the Same Hashtag. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 283-286). Austin, TX, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved September 1, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/177856.

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