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Creating an Online Community of Practice: The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Virtual Academic Community
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Elliot, Lisa B. Easton, Donna Mccarthy, J. Murray, Rebecca M. Tavernese, Annette |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | This presentation describes the activities of the Deaf STEM Community Alliance project using the social media platform Google+ private community. The private community provides socialization opportunities and shares accessible STEM media with community participants. A pilot study was conducted on a segment of the community’s activity. Posting frequency was analyzed for the highest impact day, posting times, and types of posts that received the most activity. Tuesdays were the most active, and the best times to post were during the afternoon hours. Posts having content related to community members received the most responses. These findings were compared to research on posting frequency in open social media platforms. Future research should investigate in greater detail the uses of social media for education and for other groups with disabilities. Keywords—Deaf and hard-of-hearing; social networks; socialization; accessible media |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=eatc |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=eatc |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=eatc |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
