Adjusting sails for changing winds: exploring Reddit use for professional purposes in higher education.

IF 4.5 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Epub Date: 2022-04-28 DOI:10.1007/s12528-022-09317-2

Pauline Salim Muljana, K Bret Staudt Willet, Tian Luo

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Abstract

Emerging practices of social media for professional purposes in higher education merit further attention. Reddit, a social media platform, is under-studied despite its significant presence. This study explores participation patterns on Reddit for two summer periods during 2019-2020, before and during COVID-19. We collected a total of 82,494 contributions from two subreddits, r/highereducation and r/Professors. Results show changes in contributions and interactions, with more consistent growth in r/Professors. Major topics discussed in both subreddits during summer 2020 had shifted from 2019, largely related to COVID-19. Findings are discussed with a community of practice lens, noting changes in participation and adjustment to the crisis. Additionally, we present implications for supporting and sustaining higher education professionals through Reddit during and after massive disruptions like those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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调整风帆适应变化的风向:探索Reddit在高等教育中的专业用途

在高等教育中，出于专业目的使用社交媒体的新兴做法值得进一步关注。Reddit 作为一个社交媒体平台，尽管其影响力巨大，但对它的研究却不足。本研究探讨了在2019-2020年的两个暑期，即COVID-19之前和期间，Reddit上的参与模式。我们从r/highereducation和r/Professors两个子论坛共收集了82494条投稿。结果显示了贡献和互动的变化，r/Professors 的增长更为稳定。2020 年夏季，这两个子论坛讨论的主要话题与 2019 年相比发生了变化，主要与 COVID-19 有关。我们从实践社区的角度讨论了研究结果，指出了参与和适应危机方面的变化。此外，我们还介绍了在 COVID-19 大流行期间和之后通过 Reddit 支持和维持高等教育专业人员的意义。

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Journal of Computing in Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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15.10

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3.60%

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期刊介绍： Journal of Computing in Higher Education (JCHE) contributes to our understanding of the design, development, and implementation of instructional processes and technologies in higher education. JCHE publishes original research, literature reviews, implementation and evaluation studies, and theoretical, conceptual, and policy papers that provide perspectives on instructional technology’s role in improving access, affordability, and outcomes of postsecondary education. Priority is given to well-documented original papers that demonstrate a strong grounding in learning theory and/or rigorous educational research design.