Definition
Communicating science online refers to the use of digital platforms by academics or higher education institutions for disseminating research results and engaging with different audiences. It covers the use of platforms such as websites, blogs, social networks, or YouTube for disseminating scientific content.
Background
The use of various digital platforms for communicating science online is a fairly recent development and performing research on this issue is notoriously difficult, due to the swift pace of technological and social change associated with new media. As late as 2014, Gerber still noted that “the use of even the most common online tools is still a niche phenomenon in the scientific community” (Gerber 2014, 78), while Puschman described the widespread skepticism among the scientific community about the use of social media: “The current...
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Delicado, A. (2017). Communicating Science Online, Higher Education. In: Shin, J., Teixeira, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_350-1
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