Sports Studies staff are considering introducing a first year unit call Sport and Social Media. This unit would explore forms of social media used informally and formally, place social media use in a range of sport contexts and explore wider ramifications of the use and future of social media in society generally. Could you please, voluntarily, help us plan to meet your needs by answering the following questions. we appreciate your input.
1. If you use social media regularly or frequently please indicate which form(s) of social media you use (tick as appropriate)
Twitter
Youtube
Blogger
Wordpress
Facebook
Wikipedia
Other __________
2. State how proficient you consider yourself with the social media you use? (tick one):
Expert
Reasonable
Beginner
Not at all
3. Would you find a unit on social media (tick one):
Very helpful
Helpful
Moderately helpful
Unhelpful
Of no help
4. Would you be able to bring a laptop this unit's lectures and tutorials?
Yes
No
5. What would you wish this unit to include?
Responses:
Fun interactive learning
Relevance to sport management and link between sport and social management through technology
No
Learn how to make sport video
Case studies of inappropriate behavior by elite athletes
Information useful in working environment
Sport news rumors. How to deal with media in different situation. a professional athelete coach. Use of social media in help of learning sport
Positive and negatives, ramifications, better use etc. How it affects ppl.
Sports media
Current sporting issues
Issues affecting sport
Active sport
Dos and donts
That is could connect to social media
Outside sport time, how sport affects media. how media affects sport
Troubles faced by athletes. Ways sporting organisations use social media
The influence sport has on social media, vise versa
How sport journalists use social media in their day to day work
Not just Australian Sport but international examples as well.
The effects of social media on sport
Influence of social media forms on athletes, how influential they can be on individual's perception by peers and how social media can create a false understanding of ones personality and morals
Affects on athletes, family, club, etc psychologiocally
Psychological impact on sports performance
Responsibilities and how to overcome as athlete/coach
How social media is changing modern sport
Positive impact of social media. promotion of sport on media. advertisement. controversies. dangers of social media on Australian sports culture.
Effect of social media on sports industry. How it can be used to our advantage.
Problems and punishments for athletes using social media
Relevance to sports coaching?
Relevant material
Ways to contact other people. Promotion of events
Looking at social media globally
Studies on athletes
More interactive learning, real life examples. eg people coming in and talking about their experiences.
Sports people in the media being unfairly portrayed
Real life examples. How to manage these issues.
Case studies, application to real life scenarios
Implications of posting opinions and thoughts about games, competitions, officials, oppositions, etc
How sport uses these. How this helps sport management.
Use social media in sport controversies
Controversies. how organisations use to market products. Impacts on reporting of sports.
Content relevant to present issues and breaking stories.
Content that shows a direct link between sport and social media, ie the impact that social media has on sport Journalism
Bit of journalism, or how to participate with sports area eg newspaper writings
Interaction between students and sports people and media presenters/reporters.
6. Comments:
Responses:
Yes
Considering I'm doing Sport media, I think this unit would be great
Would consider it as an elective
Would consider as an elective
NA
I personally don't see the point. I can't see that there would be much to discuss thats not already covered in sports system/sports science.
Could be beneficial regarding the value it has to sport in marketing and sport media
none
I'd study it
Don't use it
NA
No
I believe it would be helpful to learn in more detail both the positive and negative impacts social media has on sport.
It might be helpful but I'd prefer to do a different unit as an elective if given the choice.
Could be fun if done properly, if not it could be quite boring
Good idea as it seems to be one of the most pressing issues at the moment
How they have helped and also shamed athletes. social on sporting performances. How media influences sport.
Would be interesting :)
none
Sport scandals. Interesting and engaging topics and activities involving social media
sounds like an interesting idea. I'd certainly consider taking this subject.
Could be interesting
Dealing with problems which arise from inappropriate dealings on social media sites. ie St Kilda Football Club scandal, etc.
Would be interesting and good to see more sport related courses.
