Social Computing: Videos

Social media has had a profound impact on society, especially in the areas of communication and business practice. The prevalence of social media and widespread applications across a number of sectors requires that professionals and academics have a solid understanding of the underlying mechanisms of social media sites as well as an understanding of how to better utilize new media tools. Impact of Social Media on Communication and Business presents a series of video lessons on the role of social media in today’s hyper-connected world with an emphasis on the impact of digital social networking on human cognition, the media industry, business, and marketing. This video lecture is based on the lecturer’s research on social networking in addition to his experience in leading courses and presentations on the topic at various universities. Focusing on the current state of social media as well as future opportunities and implications for various industries, this video lecture fits the educational needs of researchers, students, business professionals, and sociologists interested in understanding the changing scope of human communication, business, and the role of social media.

Social Media has become predominant in both our personal and professional lives and organizations across sectors are beginning to take advantage of social networking sites. Still, the full potential of social media has not been fully realized and adapted to the fit the needs of educational, business, marketing, and governmental units.Realizing the Power of Social Media in the 21st Century is a video lecture series that focuses on the technological landscape that links Obama, the Macbook President, to the Greek philosophers of ages past. This series examines the impact that social media has had on a range of disciplines, blurring the boundaries between academic and popular discourse on the role of social media in our modern digital age. Featuring a mix of current perspectives and reflections on traditional definitions of social interaction and practice in a variety of fields, this video lecture series is ideal for use by sociologists, business professionals, teachers, technology developers, historians, digital media specialists, and graduate-level students across various disciplines.