I am approaching the point in the semester where I will begin to reach out to incoming students in order to begin establishing a relationship and of course create the obligatory fall schedule.
One of the ways that I hope to keep my students engaged throughout the coming semesters (or years...) is to have them create a Linkedin account (or connect with me if they already have one). It is my hope that this will take away a bit of the stigma associated with collaborating with my students online (rather than via facebook) while at the same time assisting students with embracing technology and gaining vital 21st century skills.
Can anyone come up with any negatives to this idea? Of course this won't be mandatory in the traditional sense, but I am planning on making it sound as "required" as possible. I will be posting the general email/letter that I plan to send out which invites my students to participate within a few days (haven't completed it yet).
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