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Neat visual summary of how teachers are using social media. Comprises mainly one long graphic.

Also, check out in this article the "Digital Media Asia Wiki" created by students. https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/digitalmediaasia/Main_Page

How can Twitter, which limits users to 140 characters per tweet, have any relevance to universities and academia, where journal articles are between 3,000-8,000 words long? Can anything of academic value ever be said in just 140 characters? A new Twitter guide published by the LSE Public Policy Group |and the LSE Impact of Social Sciences blog |seeks to answer this question, and show academics and researchers how to get the most out of the micro-blogging site. The Guide is designed to lead the novice through the basics of Twitter but also provide tips on how it can aid the teaching and research of the more experienced academic tweeter.

Emerging Practice in a Digital Age draws on recent JISC reports and case studies and looks at how colleges and universities are continuing to embrace innovation and respond to changes in economic, social and technological circumstances in a fastchanging world. The focus of this guide is on emerging practice rather than emerging technology.

A great way to build visual representations for events from Twitter hashtags - and it's free!

Simple overview of particular technologies and 'how to'. Not too strong in the pedagogy, but easy instructions for using various tools. Possibly good to share with novice users.

From Jenny Gilbert in the OZ?NZ Educators Diigo Group: This is a must for those teachers looking for support and resources via online networks in twitter and Google Plus. Is this also a useful resource for Fac of Ed Academics?