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• Clearly define social media. • Communicate a solid understanding of social media and how it has changed over time. • Identify various types of social media. • Identify the basic uses of social media. • Discuss the positive and negative influences of social media on individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. • Discuss how Facebook and Twitter have evolved. • Identify the uses of Facebook and Twitter in personal, academic, and professional realms. • Identify and use security features for each platform. • Identify strategies for achieving academic and professional goals using Facebook and Twitter. • Discuss how LinkedIn, Google+, and Pinterest have evolved. • Identify the uses of LinkedIn, Google+, and Pinterest in personal, academic, and professional realms. • Identify and apply appropriate use guidelines and security features for each network. • Identify strategies for achieving academic and professional goals using each platform. • Identify various types of social media outcasts. • Discuss the history and evolution of each social media outcast. • Identify some of the ways each social media outcast is used. • Identify strategies for implementing each social media outcast. • Discuss the overall impact the social media outcasts have had on academics, professions, and society in general. • Identify the social media platforms best suited for interpersonal communication versus academic or professional communications. • Compare and contrast social media platforms in terms of their interpersonal applications. • Effectively utilize the features of Facebook and Twitter designed for interpersonal communication. • Analyze the effects of Smartphone usage on our social media interactions. • Evaluate the pros and cons of using social media networks for interpersonal communication. • Analyze and evaluate one's own social media use. • Identify and apply safety guidelines when communicating on social media platforms. • Discuss the evolving role of social media in the marketing industry. • Identify and evaluate various social media marketing strategies. • Compare and contrast social media marketing strategies in terms of their effectiveness. • Determine which social media marketing strategies are best suited for different types of businesses. • Identify ways in which social media has changed the marketing field. • Make predictions regarding the role social media marketing will play in the future. • Develop a product concept for marketing purposes. • Develop a blogging strategy for marketing the product concept. • Develop a Facebook campaign for the product concept. • Develop a Twitter campaign for the product concept. • Develop a Twitter campaign for the product concept. • Use social media to create a personal online-learning environment. • Compare and contrast social media tools in terms of their value for academic pursuits. • Use Twitter to follow academic experts and learn about current trends in a given field of study. • Develop a classroom Facebook page to collaborate with fellow students. • Develop criteria to evaluate YouTube videos for their educational value. • Create an online study group using Google Groups. • Evaluate the academic usefulness of LinkedIn Groups and LinkedIn Answers. • Understand the importance of networking with professionals via social networks. • Use social media to find job leads. • Understand and implement techniques for securing a job via social media. • Compare and contrast both sides of the debate of whether you should or should not "friend" a client on non-professional social networks such as Facebook and Google+. • Use social media to collaborate with colleagues. • Use social media to keep abreast of the latest trends in your industry. • Discuss the importance of building an online personal brand. • Identify the advantages of having a professional online presence in today's global marketplace. • Develop a professional persona based on skills, interests, and future career goals. • Develop a personal blog for the purposes of branding. • Develop a professional presence on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. • Manage your reputation online

UNIT 1: Social Media Past and Present
UNIT 2: The Social Media Giants: Facebook and Twitter
UNIT 3: Social Media Rising Stars: LinkedIn, Google+, and Pinterest
UNIT 4: The Outcasts of Social Media: Blogs, Videos, Wikis, and More
UNIT 5: The “Social” of Social Media: How Social Media Can Be Used for Interpersonal Communication
Midterm
UNIT 6: Social Media and Marketing Part I
UNIT 7: Social Media and Marketing Part II
UNIT 8: Social Media and Academics
UNIT 9: Social Media and the Work Force Part I
UNIT 10: Social Media and the Work Force Part II
Final Exam

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