Social Media Scholarship and Alternative Metrics for Academic Promotion and  Tenure

Traditionally, scholars focused their efforts in the domains of clinical care, research, and education; however, the last decade has witnessed the rise of novel areas of development such as innovation, quality improvement, informatics, and recently, digital scholarship. Academic institutions adapted and began considering these fields for academic promotion and tenure. Social media has become a critical space for the dissemination of knowledge and outreach to community and policy makers and also for the creation of communities of practice.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research