Big data HE communities : could Twitter support UK universities amid the COVID-19 transition?

Edghiem, F; Abualqumboz, M

Abstract

This chapter intends to explore the use of the Twitter social media platform as a microblog to share COVID-19 prescribed knowledge through observing the Twitter accounts of the five most student-populated UK universities. The chapter provides valuable practical insight to UK universities practitioners, students, and concerned stakeholders on the use of Twitter microblogs to share or retrieve knowledge required to cope with the current COVID-19 transition. The chapter sheds light on the unique characteristics of knowledge shared by UK universities through Twitter in relation to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter also highlights the unconventional use of Twitter by UK universities to share COVID-19 prescribed knowledge with their stakeholders.

Citation

Edghiem, F., & Abualqumboz, M. (2021). Big data HE communities : could Twitter support UK universities amid the COVID-19 transition?. In M. Ali (Ed.), Remote Work and Sustainable Changes for the Future of Global Business (33-44). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0.ch003

• Publication Date: Jul 30, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jul 29, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 29, 2021
• Pages: 33-44
• Series Title: Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage (ABSCA)
• Book Title: Remote Work and Sustainable Changes for the Future of Global Business
• ISBN: 9781799875130-(hardback);-9781799875147-(softcover);-9781799875154-(online)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0.ch003
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0.ch003
• Related Public URLs: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0
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