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However, signs of a cautious but growing take-up of the service have emerged in higher education. For example, the Research Information Network (RIN) joined Twitter last month and has been encouraged by the promotional and networking possibilities it offers.
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But some academics in the UK are beginning to see Twitter as a tool that could benefit, and maybe even improve, their work.
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He said: "In many ways, Twitter is an ideal virtual communication platform for academics as it can be applied to gathering and analysing data, expanding research horizons and promoting work.
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Gabriela GrosseckMr Brauer, who is taking a PhD in sociology and computing, believes this is where British scholars are missing a trick.
"It is important for them to understand that Twitter is not necessarily a final knowledge destination, but it can serve as a very effe -
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Peter BeaumontArticle about using Twitter for research. Tries to cover so many viewpoints that I probably wouldn't want to point new users it's way.
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Students' Union U of ATwitter, the social networking service that allows users to send short messages to "followers", is seen by many within academia as an example of dumbing down in society. However, signs of a cautious but growing take-up of the service have emerged in highe
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Chris WillmottTwitter, the social networking service that allows users to send short messages to "followers", is seen by many within academia as an example of dumbing down in society.
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