ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS

A popular social media topic for researchers, practitioners, educators, students from various disciplines is the use of microblogging in academic research. This paper analyses ways in which educators relate to this new web2.0 tool in the research activities they carry out. The methodology puts forward an exploratory approach of the universe of microblogging as a social media tool used for scholarly communications practices and techniques by different academic circles. The method chosen for investigating this aspect was an online survey. We hope the results of this study will be a useful guide for any specialist in education, and we aim to find out what works and what should be avoided when using this technology while researching.

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