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Ten good academic search engines for teachers and students

Ten good academic search engines for teachers and students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"If you haven't already seen it, here is a visual featuring what we believe are some of the best academic search engines for teachers and research students ..."

  1. https://scholar.google.com/
  2. https://www.eric.ed.gov
  3. http://www.virtuallrc.com/
  4. http://www.citeulike.org/
  5. http://jurn.org/#gsc.tab=0
  6. https://academic.microsoft.com/home
  7. https://www.loc.gov/
  8. https://www.refseek.com/
  9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/
  10. https://www.academia.edu/
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Why do academics use academic social networking sites? | Meishar-Tal | The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning

Why do academics use academic social networking sites? | Meishar-Tal | The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Academic social-networking sites (ASNS) such as Academia.edu and ResearchGate are becoming very popular among academics. These sites allow uploading academic articles, abstracts, and links to published articles; track demand for published articles, and engage in professional interaction ..."

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How academics and researchers can get more out of social media

How academics and researchers can get more out of social media | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"First, make it a habit ..."

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Minecraft is now a playground for AI experiments

Minecraft is now a playground for AI experiments | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Microsoft has announced that it’s starting to use Minecraft as a space in which to build, test and develop new artificial intelligence systems. The new platform, developed by academics, will be made available to everyone over the summer ..."

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Twitter for academics

Twitter for academics | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A five-part guide to using Twitter as an academic: PART ONE. Nuts & Bolts: Finding your way around the lingo and Twittersphere. PART TWO. The Talking Business Card: The Dos and Do Nots of ..."

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Academics tweet up a storm

Academics tweet up a storm | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Canadian academics tweeting during conferences have become embroiled in an online debate about who has the right to tweet each other's ideas..."

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Academics can change the world – if they stop talking only to their peers

Academics can change the world – if they stop talking only to their peers | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Very few academics do a great deal to share their often important and relevant research with the general public. What's holding them back? ..."

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Some very good search engines for academics and educators

Some very good search engines for academics and educators | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In today's post I am sharing with you some interesting search engines ideal for folks in engaged in social science research ..."

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Academics need to embrace new ways of writing and sharing research

Academics need to embrace new ways of writing and sharing research | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There are many exciting new publishing opportunities opening up for academics who want to take their work beyond traditional spaces like journals ..."

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Academics: leave your ivory towers and pitch your work to the media | Higher Education Network | The Guardian

Academics: leave your ivory towers and pitch your work to the media | Higher Education Network | The Guardian | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Publishing in academic journals is prestigious, but sharing your ideas with a wider audience is exciting and full of unexpected rewards ..."

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Status anxiety: should academics be using social media?

Status anxiety: should academics be using social media? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"At first glance, academia and social media might not appear to have an obvious connection ..."

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The Digital Academic: Social and Other Digital Media for Academics

The Digital Academic: Social and Other Digital Media for Academics | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
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