ARCHIVED: Completed project: Twitter@IU

This content has been archived, and is no longer maintained by Indiana University. Information here may no longer be accurate, and links may no longer be available or reliable.

Primary UITS Contact: Kristy Kallback-Rose

Completed: April 21, 2011

Description: Somewhat of a spin-off from a project proposed to the Futures Council, Twitter@IU provides a searchable directory of IU-related Twitter feeds. These feeds are presented in categories to make it easier to find one of interest.

Outcome: A Twitter@IU web presence has been established which allows viewing of IU-related Twitter feeds by category or search. It also provides a mechanism for additional feeds to be added to the catalog.

Like the podcast portal, this site is designed to make it easy to find IU-related information.

Milestones and status: Twitter@IU (http://twitter.iu.edu/) was released in beta version on October 15, 2009, and was moved into production in April, 2011. Since the launch, over 150 IU-related feeds have been added to the directory.

A link to twitter.iu.edu is featured on the new IU gateway page, and has been featured in various electronic news magazines from IU Media Relations.

Comment process: Tweet to iutweet, or send email.

Benefits: IU-related Twitter feeds are easier to find, resulting in more followers, and more people aware of what's going on at IU.

Project team:

James Hoffman, Communications Office
Kristy Kallback-Rose, Research Technologies
Greg Moore, Communications Office
Nicole Powell, Communications Office

Governance:

Kristy Kallback-Rose, Project Director
Charles Rondot, Manager, University Communications