Publications & Media Appearances
Releases about publications, speaking engagements, and reprints of news articles that report on my work or include my commentary on society, media, technology, and education.
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Return to Radio
The article below was featured on the Queens University of Charlotte website on June 20, 2013: Return to Radio The fantasy of many 20-somethings, and all marketers, is to create a video that goes viral on YouTube. Pick a subject – cats, exploding milk cartons, a bad hair day. If it gets thousands of views,…
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Tiny Radio in Class: Podcasting Returns to Campus
The article below was featured in Campus Technology Magazine and online on May 15, 2013. Tiny Radio in Class: Podcasting Returns to Campus By Dian Schaffhauser When 99% Invisible blew through its fundraising goal on Kickstarter by four times, the “tiny radio show about design” brought renewed attention to the lost art of audio podcasting. It also piqued the…
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Exploring the Relationship Between Student-Instructor Interaction on Twitter and Student Perceptions of Teacher Behaviors
The latest issue of International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education features a research article by Dr. John A. McArthur and Kristen Bostedo-Conway. The article – “Exploring the Relationship Between Student-Instructor Interaction on Twitter and Student Perceptions of Teacher Behaviors” – examines the use of Twitter as a classroom tool. The abstract reads:…
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Unusual Commencement Speech offers $100,000 through Flash Philanthropy
The following column was featured on the national blog of the Social Media Club on May 4, 2013 University professors hear a lot of commencement speeches. But one I heard this weekend was unlike any other I’ve ever experienced. By combining the power of digital media, passion for philanthropy, and mobile technology,graduating students at Queens…
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10 Questions to Ask When Creating your Company’s Pinterest Page
Entrepreneur Magazine’s latest issue featured a Q & A column about corporate use of Pinterest. I was featured in the column, written by Kim Lachance Shandrow. Here’s an excerpt: 3. What types of images will best showcase my brand without being spammy? Choose brightly colored, interesting pictures that show your followers how they can use…
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Staying Current in Social Media Education
The following article was featured on the Social Media Club’s national Social Media Education blog on February 19, 2013: As a professor who studies digital media, many people often ask me how I stay current in the field. Studying social media and digital media can be a tricky business in that new things are always being…
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Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Thank you to the faculty members at the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico for being excellent hosts. This week, I facilitated two faculty development workshops at the university. The workshops focused on (1) integrating technology into the classroom and (2) digital and media literacy. The slides and resources for workshop participants are below: Resources mentioned…
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Putting Pinterest to the Test
Queens University of Charlotte and Dr. John A. McArthur were featured on CampusTechnology.com in a story about experimenting with Pinterest in the college classroom. The article highlights the COMM 360: Charlotte and the Convention course and its use of Pinterest as an archive tool. Below are two excerpts from the article, which can be read…
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Digital Cities: Urban community development through information design
I was privileged to present a paper – “Digital Cities: Urban community development through information design” – at the annual conference of the National Communication Association in Orlando, Florida. The paper is an extension of my work on space, technology, and user-experience. The theoretical argument sits at the intersection of information design, city planning, and…
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The Election has Facebook seeing Red – and Blue
The following article was featured on the Social Media Club’s national Social Media Education blog on Election Day, November 6, 2012: If you’re like me, your friends on Facebook have been talking about the election. I’m friends with supporters of President Obama and Governor Romney, and even a few who are advocating for Governor Johnson.…
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