A Q&A with a UCIPT Postdoctoral Researcher Is there a correlation between Twitter sentiment and athletic performance? I am not aware of any research studies that have examined this question, but I have witnessed a trend between Twitter activity and athletic performance. When a particular sport team is […]
A Q&A with a UCIPT Postdoctoral Researcher Is there a relationship between student credit scores and Twitter activity? I am not aware of any studies that have examined student credit scores and Twitter activity. However, a recent study reported that Twitter activity (sentiment analysis) was able to […]
A Q&A with a UCIPT Postdoctoral Researcher Are there ways that a college student can earn money on a part-time basis using Twitter? Are there scams that students should be aware of? Yes, there are ways that students can earn money by using Twitter. One of the first steps […]
A Q&A with a UCIPT Postdoctoral Researcher Based on social media activity, what percentage of UCLA students are at risk of failing their classes? We currently do not have the ability to only use social media data to determine the percentage of UCLA students who are at risk […]
A Q&A with a UCIPT Postdoctoral Researcher How do UCLA students discuss sexuality on Twitter? Are there certain recurring themes that you have found in your research? This is an interesting research question that we have not had the chance to study using the data collected. However, a recent […]
A Q&A with a UCIPT Postdoctoral Researcher Social media enables people to establish multiple anonymous accounts, create virtual relationships, and conduct alternate lives. How have you seen students use or abuse this basic power in your research? In our recent Freshman 200 study, we did not observe any anonymous […]
A Q&A with a UCIPT Postdoctoral Researcher In general, what guidelines should professors and educators follow when communicating with their students via Twitter? Social media can be an effective way to engage students in higher education. Numerous research studies and case studies have reported that social media can […]
