Teaching Google Plus to Journalism Majors
by Mo Krochmal
1. Rationale
1.1. Growth of the Tool
1.2. Understanding Options
1.3. Context: Rise of Social
1.4. Skills
1.5. Industry Demands
1.6. Learning Path
1.6.1. Readings
1.6.2. Exercises
1.6.3. Accountability
2. How
2.1. Collaboration
2.2. Group Review
2.3. Lecture
2.4. Workshop
2.5. Visuals
2.6. Focus
3. Content
3.1. Tour
3.2. What's New
3.3. What do you need
3.4. What's the same
3.5. Social Media Fatigue
3.6. Why Bother?
3.7. Workflow
3.7.1. Mobile
3.8. Goals
4. 15 week semester
4.1. Learning Goals
4.1.1. Assessment
4.2. Overall Goals of the Course
4.2.1. Technology fearlessness
4.2.1.1. Facility
4.3. Social Media
4.3.1. Community
4.3.1.1. Digital Publishing
4.3.2. 2-Way Communication
4.3.2.1. Transparency
4.3.2.1.1. Engagement
4.3.3. Workflows
4.3.3.1. Mobile
4.3.3.2. Real Time
4.3.3.3. Media Choices
4.3.4. Content
4.3.4.1. Reporting
4.3.4.1.1. Writing
4.3.4.2. Curation/Aggregation
4.3.4.3. Listening
4.3.4.3.1. Responding
4.3.4.4. Management
4.3.4.4.1. Organization
4.3.4.4.2. Centralization (Blog)
4.3.5. Measurement/Analysis
5. Minuses
5.1. Another Tool
5.2. Why?
5.2.1. Fad