Tag Archives: Global Health

Open online course “Global Health and Social Media” offered again in fall semester

Posted on March 20, 2015 by marcusmessner

This fall semester, I am offering again the undergraduate open online course on “Global Health and Social Media” at Virginia Commonwealth University. The course will run over the entire semester this year and course content will be released on the … Continue reading →

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@VCUsocialmedia and #vcuglobalhealth featured in VCU President’s annual report

Posted on December 13, 2014 by marcusmessner

Our annual IYLEP Social Media Institute and this fall’s open online course on Global Health and Social Media were featured as exemplary global partnerships in the annual report of VCU President Michael Rao this week. The annual report is available … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Public Relations, Social Media, Teaching | Tagged Global Health, Iraq, IYLEP, Michael Rao, MOOC, online course, President, Social Media, VCU | Comments Off

Open online course covered by Richmond Times-Dispatch

Posted on October 3, 2014 by marcusmessner

Our open online course on “Global Health and Social Media” was covered this week by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and VCU News. The articles “VCU ventures into online educational phenomenon” by the Times-Dispatch took a broader look at MOOC offerings at VCU, while the … Continue reading →

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Open online course “Global Health and Social Media” launches Sept. 15

Posted on September 6, 2014 by marcusmessner

This fall semester, I am offering an intensive undergraduate open online course on “Global Health and Social Media” at Virginia Commonwealth University. The six-week course will launch on Sept. 15 and will run until Oct. 26, 2014. The course content … Continue reading →

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Online class on “Global Health and Social Media” this fall

Posted on August 9, 2014 by marcusmessner

Here is a great opportunity for students in the VCU Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture to learn about social media campaigns for global health issues and get hands-on experience in developing social media strategies. My online class … Continue reading →

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Looking for nonprofit clients for “Global Health and Social Media” course

Posted on August 6, 2014 by marcusmessner

I am looking for nonprofit clients for my open course on “Global Health and Social Media” at VCU this fall. Clients should be a nonprofit organizations that address international health issues. This can be a U.S.-based organization or an international … Continue reading →

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