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July 10, 2014
Promoting our Discipline with Geology Selfies – from Mauna Loa to Mars
We like posting photos online, especially if we have a happy moment to share. A recent study shows that photo posts on Twitter and Instagram are four times more likely to convey positive sentiment compared with text-only tweets (see The Wall Street Journal article by Wells, 2014). And what could make us more happy than taking photos of ourselves and immediately sharing what we are up to? Welcome to the …
Laura Guertin is a Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA. Her research focuses on how technology can enhance teaching and student learning in introductory-level geoscience courses for non-science majors. Her blog focuses on geoscience education/outreach, science communication, and technology tools in the classroom, online, and in the field.