Twitter adds a new dimension to the community and ideas academic conferences generate:
If you’ve encouraged tweeting and spread the word about your hashtag, you can expect attendees will be using it. In-person discussions may make their way online, and take on lives of their own.
For more insight on incorporating twitter into your next conference, read my latest post on Medium.com, in which I reflect on some strategies we’re using to plan the upcoming Beyond the Professoriate online conference (#BeyondProf).
