Raise the Profile of Your Research.
Last year we released one chapter of the OU Impact Challenge each week. That content is still live, and it won’t be going anywhere. Work through it at your own pace, and select the activities that suit you best.
But for those who are short on time, we’ve created OU Impact Challenge modules. Each module contains several OU Impact Challenge chapters grouped to maximize your time and energy. You can still expect to see your research get a boost in exposure, even if you only have time to complete a module or two.
Activities for The Social Media Track
Twitter helps you stay on top of news in your field, find new publications, get speaking and publishing opportunities, communicate research directly to the public, and – perhaps most importantly – find a sense of community.
LinkedIn allows you to create a profile that presents the best version of you without a lot of regular maintenance.
Despite some caveats, both Academia.edu and ResearchGate help you make new connections, find new readers for your work, and track how often your work is being read.
Your own academic website can be a flexible hub that brings all your academic social networks (and more) together.
A blog can help you establish expertise, forge new intellectual bonds in your discipline, and give you a place to test out new ideas and promote your research.
In a professional context, Facebook allows you to make more personal connections to colleagues than academic social networking sites do and can be a good way to share your research with audiences outside the Ivory Tower.