The Structure and Characteristics of #PhDChat, an Emergent Online Social Network

#PhDChat is an online network of individuals that has its roots to a group of UK doctoral students who began using Twitter in 2010 to hold discussions. Since then, the network around #PhDchat has evolved and grown. In this study, we examine this network using a mixed methods analysis of the tweets t...

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Main Authors: Kasey C. Ford, George Veletsianos, Paul Resta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Interactive Media in Education
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Online Access:https://jime.open.ac.uk/articles/328