Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Using Klout to Teach Online Influence and Social Networking Skills to PR, Advertising and New Media Majors

Moody, M. and Garcia, S. , 2014-08-06 "Using Klout to Teach Online Influence and Social Networking Skills to PR, Advertising and New Media Majors" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Canada  from http://citation.allacademic.com/meta/p743921_index.html


By Mia Moody, PhD, and Sydney Garcia


Abstract

This essay uses a constructivist approach to offer suggestions for using the social media aggregator, Klout, to help PR, advertising and new media majors build their online influence. First, it explains the social media platform, and then it offers strategies for incorporating Klout into course curriculum, student resumes and digital portfolios. With the rise of Web 2.0, a multitude of new possibilities for how to use online technologies for active learning has interested academics. Evolving technologies and high employer expectations in a narrowing job market require innovation and adaptation of journalism/public relations and advertising teaching materials. Professors may use applications such as Klout to enliven and augment college curriculum and to help prepare students for the tightening job market.


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