Twitter Increases Student Engagement [STUDY]

Communicating in 140-character segments may seem to contradict the goals of generally long-winded academia, but a new study has found that the two are less opposed than one might think. Students in the study who were asked to contribute to class discussions and complete assignments using Twitter () increased their engagement over a semester more than twice as much as a control group.

The study used a 19-question survey based on the National Survey of Student Engagement to measure student engagement at the beginning and end of a seminar course for first year students in pre-health professional programs. Four sections (70 students) were given assignments and discussions that incorporated Twitter, such as tweeting about their experiences on a job shadow day or commenting on class readings. Three sections (55 students) did the same assignments and had access to the same information, but didn’t use Twitter. Read more at mashable.com

The 25 Urban Entrepreneurs To Follow

Just in time for “follow” Friday, BrandMakerNews presents The 25 Urban Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter.

Without question– The best part about working here at BrandMakerNews is the opportunity we have to connect with incredible urban entrepreneurs all over the world. Even though we may all work from different sides of the country (or the world for that matter) we’re able to easily swap resources, inspiring thoughts and valuable content with each other through our Twitter streams.

This week, our team here at BrandMakerNews came across a lot of powerful tweets, that we wanted to share with you, but instead we decided to take you straight to the source. That way, you’ll continue to catch all the encouraging messages, great advice and helpful information that these entrepreneurs have to share.

The 25 individuals on this list are not only building successful businesses, but they are also dedicated to sharing their trade secrets, tips, and resources to help others along the way. We encourage aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners to add these names to your Twitter stream. These entrepreneurs’ powerful words are bound to give you the pep talk you need to go out and conquer the world.

Here are the 25 Urban Entrepreneurs To Follow On Twitter

(in no particular order):

18. Kim Beasley @kimbeasley Startup Business Strategist; WordPress/Drupal/social media specializing in developing websites. Read more at brandmakernews.com