Using Blogs and New Media in Academic Practice: Potential Roles in Research, Teaching, Learning, and Extension

Innovative Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 271-282

  Powell, Douglas A ^a   Jacob, Casey J ^a   Chapman, Benjamin J ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic scholarship; Blogging; New media; Social media

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863555597     PISSN: 07425627     EISSN: 15731758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-011-9207-7     Document Type: Review

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