University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences. / Department of Communication

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Bowling Green State University, 2008. / Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 178 p. Includes bibliographical references.

The purpose of this study was to understand how traditional-aged undergraduate students describe their experiences with social media. Another focus was to gain students’ perspectives to contribute to the growing body of research that currently exists. Constructivist grounded theory methodology was used. Each of the 17 students who participated in this study self-identified as a traditional-age undergraduate student who were social media users. The sample was comprised of participants ranging from the ages of 18 to 24 years of age. No other factors were considered for eligibility criteria. Themes and nested subthemes were developed, and the analysis of data ultimately led to the development of the Theory of Social Media Literacy and Identity Influence. This study is relevant to both student affairs professionals and faculty members because social media brings with it developmental factors impacting students that are not present in the current literature as it pertains to undergraduate students. / Department of Educational Studies

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Bowling Green State University, 2008. / Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 180 p. : 1 col. ill. Includes bibliographical references.

As escalating bandwidths and technologies expand the World Wide Web, media-rich web design offers new opportunities for scholarly discussion and presentation. A collaborative effort between a videographer, a web programmer, faculty members, and graduate and undergraduate students, F olkvine produced websites representative of four Florida artists while rethinking online scholarship. Appointed lead web designer, the culmination of my research rests in my designs profiling the lives and work of four Florida artists: the painter and farmer, Ruby C. Williams, the Hawaiian quilter, Ginger LaVoie, the clown shoemakers, Wayne and Marty Scott, and the late circus historian, clown, and miniature circus creator, Diamond Jim Parker. Exploring the various perspectives from which we could virtually exhibit the artists, we chose to create the sites as a reflection and extension of the artists' lives and work. In order to fulfill this goal, I attempted to act as a neutral conduit through which the artists' aesthetics could pass into the digital realm. As an artist myself, I consider how I approached this channeling and how it in turn affected my aesthetic notions according to three major themes in digital art: virtual identity, space, and home.

Thesis (M.Ap.C.T. & M.)--Cleveland State University, 2008 / Abstract. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 3, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-99). Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center. Also available in print.

Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio University, June, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, March, 2010. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis supervisor: Judy Polumbaum. Includes bibliographic references (p. 232-241).

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 17, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Thesis advisor: Dr. Kevin Wise. Includes bibliographical references.