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Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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Integrating Social and Traditional Media in the Client Project
Melton, James; Hicks, Nancy
Business Communication Quarterly, v74 n4 p494-504 Dec 2011
Based on a client project assigned to students in two undergraduate business classes, this article argues that social media learning is best done in a context that mixes social media with more traditional kinds of media. Ideally, this approach will involve teams of students who are working on different aspects of a larger client project. This integrated setup has several benefits: It enhances the students' understanding of social media within a real context, it complements more traditional communication methods, and it reveals the communicative aspects of key business functions.
Descriptors: Social Networks, Undergraduate Study, Business Education, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Media Literacy, Communication Strategies, Search Engines, College Students, Student Projects, Business Communication
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Language: English
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