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Integrate social media into your classroom
Janni Aragon, a professor at the University of Victoria, speaks about the social media tools she uses in her classroom - and how other professors can do the same.
Faces of UVic Research: Janni Aragon
Dr. Janni Aragon is an Assistant Teaching Professor with the Department of Political Science in the University of Victoria's Faculty of Social Sciences. In this video, Janni discusses her research on women using the Internet for activism, and the importance of mentoring her students. Learn more at: Faces of UVic research: https://www.youtube.com/facesofuvicresearch UVic's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/Uvic UVic research: https://www.uvic.ca/research/learnabout/home/researchers/experts/details.php?go=1&id=1016 UVic: http://www.uvic.ca/
UPDATE: “Return of Kings” group cancels meet-ups citing security and privacy concerns
CHEK, February 3, 2016Online
URL: http://www.cheknews.ca/return-of-kings-group-not-welcome-in-victoria-says-mayor-137953/
University of Victoria political science professor Janni Aragon said this is a publicity stunt to help the guy sell more books. “This whole story is really about this person getting more clicks on their website, being able to write his book and the cult of personality. Unfortunately, he is a misogynist,” she said.
Voter turnout up 71% in four days of advance polling
CTV, October 13, 2015Online
University of Victoria Political Science Professor Janni Aragon said, compared to other countries in the world, voting is a relatively easy and quick process in Canada, and a two-hour wait is worth the chance to participate in democracy.
Trump’s ‘gendered’ attacks on Hillary Clinton are part of a larger, longstanding trend
National Post, December 31, 2015Online
“It’s certain adjectives used to describe women that are less appealing,” said Janni Aragon, associate professor of political science at the University of Victoria.
Follow the leaders: the best social media accounts for academics
The Guardian, March 23, 2016Online
Janni Aragon’s blog A political scientist and senior lecturer at University of Victoria in Canada offers teaching tips and book reviews.
The Lady revolution in the age of technology
Published by International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics
2008 Girls and young women are participating in unconventional forms of political participation through Ladyfests. The first Ladyfest took place in 2000 in Olympia, Washington, United States. Ladyfests are activist-oriented festivals that include art, spoken word, music, workshops, artisan fairs, and other performances. Since the first Ladyfest there have been approximately one hundred and twenty spanning the globe. I argue that Ladyfests provide the organisers and attendees alternative communities to network, educate, share information, and build offline and online communities. This form of contemporary cultural activism relies heavily on engaging culture as a means of both commentary and action. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by girls and young women is on the rise, including as activist and networking tools. Ladyfesters are web savvy and use ICTs to organise the events, share information about their Ladyfest and others, as well as build networks after the event.
URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/mcp/2008/00000004/00000001/art00005
Innovating International Relations Pedagogy Critical Feminist Engagements
Published by International Feminist Journal of Politics
2013 The field of feminist International Relations (IR) has long challenged the mainstream IR discourses on security, international political economy and global governance.
URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14616742.2013.819693?journalCode=rfjp20#.VzSOuBUrIo8
Biography
Dr. Aragon is an Academic Administrator with 18 years of teaching under her belt -- ten of them at UVic in Political Science and Women’s Studies. She is a regular commentator on issues related to Gender and Politics, American Politics. Women and Technology/Social Media, Higher Education, and Popular Culture. In 2013 she was the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Faculty of Social Sciences. She currently serves as the Chair of the Senate Committee on Learning and Teaching and Chair of the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Committee. Aragon has extensive experience with integrating technology with pedagogy, in integrating social media and other digital tools in the face-to-face and virtual classroom. In her role as Director of Technology Integrated Learning (TIL), she works closely with staff, faculty, librarians, students, and with support units across the university. In this role she supports face to face, online, and flexible learning on campus.
Recognition/Reconnaissance
West Coast Social Media Award | Personal
Awarded by the Social Media Camp for best use of Twitter.