HootSuite University: A must have for social media classes for professors & students

I had my students complete the Hootsuite University program this semester as part of one of their class assignments. Since it is near the end of the semester, all of my students have become certified professionals in the program. Super proud of them!

I first used the Hootsuite University program for my social media class this past spring, and absolutely loved it! It really allows the students not only getting the experience to work with Hootsuite, but also provides them with fundamental skills and resources on a variety of topics.

This is a program I would not only highly recommend to use for a social media class, but make sure that it is a semester long process. So, what I did is contact Hootsuite University early on so they are able to get the students set up and registered for the program immediately. Then, I incorporated some updates throughout the semester for the students to complete so 1) they know they have to provide me with an update on where they stand with the program and 2) allows them to work through the program as we go over some of the material in class.

The students each wrote posts throughout the semester on their blogs about the experience.  Here are some blogs with some of the highlights from the students in #Freberg13:

• Alena
• Maggie
• James
• Maggie
• Ben
• Rachel
• Devin
• Diana

Overall, as a professor, this is a wonderful program for both students and professors to experience, learn, and engage with via social media. In addition, the Hootsuite University team is FABULOUS! I have had the pleasure to work with Taylor Loren and her team and they have been wonderful resources and have been super supportive with my class to help out with questions, technical issues, and other comments.

I’ve been super impressed with the community and people Hootsuite has on board with this university program – so much so I’ve been telling everyone I know in the #prprofs community about it and plan to use it again in #Freberg14.  Thank you all for creating such a great learning platform and program for professors and students to enjoy!

Hope you all are having a great day!

Best Wishes,

Karen