%0 Conference Paper %1 reinhardt2009people %A Reinhardt, Wolfgang %A Ebner, Martin %A Beham, Günter %A Costa, Cristina %B Proceedings of the 5th EduMedia Conference %D 2009 %K conference researcher twitter %P 145 - -156 %T How People are using Twitter during Conferences %U http://lamp.tu-graz.ac.at/~i203/ebner/publication/09_edumedia.pdf %X The popularity of microblogging, with special emphasis on twitter, the most famous application of the kind, is growing rapidly. This kind of tools for micro-exchange of information and communication is changing the daily life of knowledgeable worker as well as Internet savvy people. From this perspective this paper aims to show how Twitter can be used during conferences, and furthermore how different people are using it. With the help of a survey and analysis of the collected data, benefits regarding the use of a microblogging tool such as Twitter can be presented. The publication shows evidence on how Twitter can enhance the knowledge of a given group or community by micro-connecting a diverse online audience. Statistical data was also used to support this research.

@inproceedings{reinhardt2009people, abstract = {The popularity of microblogging, with special emphasis on twitter, the most famous application of the kind, is growing rapidly. This kind of tools for micro-exchange of information and communication is changing the daily life of knowledgeable worker as well as Internet savvy people. From this perspective this paper aims to show how Twitter can be used during conferences, and furthermore how different people are using it. With the help of a survey and analysis of the collected data, benefits regarding the use of a microblogging tool such as Twitter can be presented. The publication shows evidence on how Twitter can enhance the knowledge of a given group or community by micro-connecting a diverse online audience. Statistical data was also used to support this research.}, added-at = {2015-10-27T10:36:50.000+0100}, author = {Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ebner, Martin and Beham, Günter and Costa, Cristina}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2755334f97e02e75c93e000a5e693bdfd/jaeschke}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 5th EduMedia Conference}, interhash = {dafc0b84e81dc53e41a5e2d090d036d8}, intrahash = {755334f97e02e75c93e000a5e693bdfd}, keywords = {conference researcher twitter}, pages = {145 - -156}, timestamp = {2015-10-27T10:36:50.000+0100}, title = {How People are using Twitter during Conferences}, url = {http://lamp.tu-graz.ac.at/~i203/ebner/publication/09_edumedia.pdf}, year = 2009 }