Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @wgu
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
141
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
A student graduated from WGU after changing degree programs and attending two universities, while another teaching assistant completed their degree with WGU's scholarship support. WGU's programs are noted for flexibility and accessibility to balance work, family, and education. Alumni are found everywhere, attending conferences and working for various companies. Competency-based education and resources for its implementation were discussed at the AACNDeans23. WGU Indiana Chancellor discussed partnership with KFCFoundation. Complaints against a meeting at WGU were voiced. Calbright College has doubled its enrollment, and rural Washington has many job opportunities in healthcare and STEM.
Topic Modeling
- College journey and graduation
- "I got my diploma yesterday!"
- "On Feb 10, 2020, my college journey began"
- "that journey came to an end"
- "#wgugrad #college"
- "elementary ed degree"
- "WGU Indiana Chancellor, Alison Bell"
- "our recent Chancellor Chat"
- "avoiding the 'Superwoman Syndrome'"
- "Competency-based models"
- Flexibility and accessibility of WGU's programs
- "WGU's programs are designed to be flexible and accessible"
- "allows folks to balance education with work, family"
- "#TeachInDavis"
- Technology used by WGU
- "first-time in New Orleans Vlog out!"
- "@Office 365 from @GoogleWorkspace"
- "@wgu underutilized Google Workspace"
- Alumni and community engagement
- "Sr. SPM Tenita Philyaw-Rogers and I had a great time at the rural summit reception"
- "@wgu alumni are everywhere!"
- "veteran and first responder networking event"
- "@WGUNC alumni"
- "Check out this episode of the Work in Progress podcast"
- Online learning and skills gap
- "policy proposals blocking a potential solution to closing the #SkillsGap?"
- "assessment of learners in competency-based education"
- "Online Backlash: Bad Policy Holds Students Back"
- "role #OnlineLearning could play"
- "Half of all job postings in rural Washington"
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a mix of emotions such as pride, accomplishment, gratitude, frustration, anger, enthusiasm, and appreciation. The common theme among them is education and the pursuit of knowledge, with individuals sharing their experiences, opinions, and achievements related to different aspects of learning, including completing degrees, attending conferences, discussing policy, and promoting competency-based models. There is also a sense of community and networking, with mentions of alumni connections and partnership support.
Trend Analysis
- Completion of degree programs at Western Governors University (WGU)
- Celebration of WGU graduates and alumni
- Discussions and debates around online learning and competency-based education
- Partnerships and collaborations with organizations and institutions
- Personal experiences and reflections of individuals studying at WGU
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
32
Percentage of total tweets
22%
Number of Original tweets
43
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
141
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
63
Percentage of total tweets
44%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
6
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
58
Percentage of total tweets
41%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 52 |
| Twitter Web App | 38 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 36 |
| Sprout Social | 6 |
| Buffer | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregonian | The Oregonian | News updates from the #1 news source in the Pacific NW. See it all at https://t.co/ToPnEy6ueV. Find reporter and more accounts in our lists. | 408,288 |
| insidehighered | Inside Higher Ed | Helping you make sense of #HigherEducation. Follow us for the latest news, opinions, jobs, and resources. Send #HigherEd news and tips via DM. | 248,565 |
| odsc | Open Data Science | Bringing together the global data science community to help foster the exchange of innovative ideas and encourage the growth of open source software. | 111,707 |
| kslnewsradio | KSL NewsRadio | Utah's #1 radio station. Stream live at https://t.co/QIu8QvnnAN. Send story ideas to digitalcontentradio@bonneville.com. Text NEWS to 57500 for breaking news updates | 32,063 |
| theNSLS | The NSLS | The National Society of Leadership & Success is the nation’s largest leadership honor society with over one million members & 700+ chapters. #theNSLS | 28,076 |
| AACNursing | AACN | The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs. | 23,597 |
| moreeder_ | MO Reeder | Dad, Ally, Drums, Inclusion-in-Tech | Co-Founder @vschool_ Ambassador @summit 📍SLC, UT | 10,865 |
| BlackInCyberCo1 | Blacks In Cybersecurity | BIC HQ 🏠 | blacksincyber@infosec.exchange/defconsocial 🐘 | #LitLikeBIC |#BlacksInCyber | 34ch-0n3-734ch-M4ny | 2x DC Black Badge CTF 🏆💻🏴☠️ | 10,760 |
| PAChamber | Pennsylvania Chamber | The Statewide Voice of Business, with nearly 10,000 member businesses of all sizes representing all industry sectors in our Commonwealth. | 9,322 |
| KristinaDeLeon | Kristina De Leon | Anchor/Reporter @News4SA @KABBFOX29 & Former Adjunct Professor @uiwcardinals | 7,258 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| odsc | Open Data Science | Bringing together the global data science community to help foster the exchange of innovative ideas and encourage the growth of open source software. | 26,626 |
| drdouggreen | Douglas Green | Free Resources http://t.co/wQForNc0 My Book Teaching Isn’t Rocket Science It’s Way More Complex: buy https://t.co/uVrYYzNoHw summary https://t.co/ZHZ3bhC5Fy | 6,592 |
| theNSLS | The NSLS | The National Society of Leadership & Success is the nation’s largest leadership honor society with over one million members & 700+ chapters. #theNSLS | 5,599 |
| WorkingNation | WorkingNation | Nonprofit news org covering the #futureofwork. + #FutureOfWork2023 #WorkingNationOverheard #GreenJobsNow #OlderWorkers #HowToMakeMoney #DoingWhatYouLove | 5,066 |
| BlackInCyberCo1 | Blacks In Cybersecurity | BIC HQ 🏠 | blacksincyber@infosec.exchange/defconsocial 🐘 | #LitLikeBIC |#BlacksInCyber | 34ch-0n3-734ch-M4ny | 2x DC Black Badge CTF 🏆💻🏴☠️ | 4,195 |
| insidehighered | Inside Higher Ed | Helping you make sense of #HigherEducation. Follow us for the latest news, opinions, jobs, and resources. Send #HigherEd news and tips via DM. | 3,369 |
| Skreamies | Skreamies | Forza stuff | 2,903 |
| reflectiverae | Dr. Rebecca Estes | Senior Director of Educator Talent/Leadership & Innovation at IDOE, Mom, Fire wife, and proud Noblesville resident (Thoughts and opinions are my own). | 2,382 |
| sdworkforce | Workforce Partnership | We’re supporting San Diego job seekers, businesses and educators to strengthen our economy and provide opportunities for all. #thisisworkforce | 1,952 |
| NCRuralCenter | NC Rural Center | Nonprofit striving to improve rural NC communities with innovative programs that expand business opportunities, embolden entrepreneurs and build leaders. | 1,901 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| BradJH28 | A 22-year-old @WGU Biz Admin Marketing graduate • Lover of computer tech • Racing games player for @DORDelta • GT: DOR Stamina 🎮 • Ran @Boostilia • #DoABrad 😅 | 24 |
| theNdifrekeOkon | “I am 1 of one.“ - #NdifrekeSylvanusOkon | 6 |
| WGUWashington | Nonprofit, online, and surprisingly affordable - we're The University of You. Follow our Chancellor @DrTonyaDrake | 4 |
| WGUNC | An affordable, accredited nonprofit university with the mission to help N.C. residents obtain a quality education. #WGUNC 🦉 | 4 |
| WGUIndiana | Indiana’s online, accessible, nonprofit university. Student-centric + half the cost. Follow @WGUAlisonBell for Chancellor Bell’s updates! 🦉 #highered #CBE | 3 |
| WorkingNation | Nonprofit news org covering the #futureofwork. + #FutureOfWork2023 #WorkingNationOverheard #GreenJobsNow #OlderWorkers #HowToMakeMoney #DoingWhatYouLove | 3 |
| pgosch86 | Casual gamer and online e-sports driver for @macleodracing | @Twitch streamer | GT - MRT Peter86 | https://t.co/uY6rOwYT4S | 2 |
| inscribeapp | Community-Powered Support for Students, Faculty, and Staff. | 2 |
| Holden88805 | - | 2 |
| MrsBAtBRE | Title 1 STEM & GT, WGU Alumnus & Faculty #ForeverANightOwl #SlideCertified, #GoogleEDU Level 1, CSTA SC member | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637881115217109009 | NEW: @kfc offering free tuition for employees to attend @wgu Here are the details https://t.co/GzDOLuqKqJ @News4SA | 4 |
| 1638226591388934174 | Sr. SPM Tenita Philyaw-Rogers and I had a great time at the @NCRuralCenter #2023RuralSummit reception. It was a pleasure to meet 2x @WGUNC graduate, Brittany Pierce, Director of Nursing & alumni Chrystal Williams, Nursing Manager of @thercchc! @wgu alumni are everywhere! 🦉🎓 https://t.co/yOGvBaBoqx | 3 |
| 1640795468556046337 | Adair Elton is the first Learn & Earn Teaching Assistant to complete her Elementary Ed degree while working as a TA! Thanks to our partner, @wgu, for their scholarship support! Embedded learning as you earn your degree... it's how we #TeachInDavis! #uted @UTBoardofEd https://t.co/YZZt7yA8Tf | 3 |
| 1639726597589848064 | Missed the panel, "Online Backlash: Bad Policy Holds Students Back" moderated by @WorkingNation's @Oates_Jane at @SXSWEDU? @Work_Podcast has you covered. Listen: https://t.co/diXhMJcGNo #WeekInReview #ICYMI #OnlineLearning #SkillsGap @CengageLearning @IBM @Pulsipher_WGU @WGU https://t.co/0Y7Yc8o1UF https://t.co/bfBVnHDI72 | 3 |
| 1639841274407841792 | I got my diploma yesterday! On Feb 10, 2020, my college journey began at @EmbryRiddle. On March 2, 2023, that journey came to an end at @WGU. It only took two universities, a degree change (Communications to Biz Marketing), and 164 credits (60ish classes), but I'm finally done! https://t.co/kzNVoTKMqZ | 3 |
| 1637825444509564930 | 🎓 Full @wgu Graduation + First Time in New Orleans Vlog out! https://t.co/w72sbc2ufs #wgu #wgugrad #college | 2 |
| 1640577944161492992 | I’ve talked to thousands of fellow @wgu Night Owls. There’s a common theme: WGU's programs are designed to be flexible and accessible, with coursework that can be completed at their own pace. This allows folks to balance education with work, family, and other commitments. | 2 |
| 1638194000015380481 | Are policy proposals blocking a potential solution to closing the #SkillsGap? Hear @WorkingNation president @Oates_Jane moderate a discussion at @SXSWEDU on the role #OnlineLearning could play – on @Work_Podcast. https://t.co/diXhMJc8XQ @CengageLearning @IBM @Pulsipher_WGU @WGU | 2 |
| 1637970304281755650 | @vschool_ Grads work @PodiumHQ @Adobe @Delta @RebuyEngine @pluralsight @Fidelity @contravent @Pocket_RN @Domotalk @wgu @VMware @octanner @nuskin @AdobeWorkfront @RaytheonTech @MorganStanley @amazon @Monumetric @Apple @FamilySearch @Boeing @anattadesign + so many others! | 2 |
| 1637906309533114368 | Competency based models can impact learners K and beyond. @WGUIndiana and @wgu are doing it right to meet learners where they are amd push them further than they thought possible. Learning over time. #Mastery #cosn2023 https://t.co/D7UTwGPTdX | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639841274407841792 | I got my diploma yesterday! On Feb 10, 2020, my college journey began at @EmbryRiddle. On March 2, 2023, that journey came to an end at @WGU. It only took two universities, a degree change (Communications to Biz Marketing), and 164 credits (60ish classes), but I'm finally done! https://t.co/kzNVoTKMqZ | 121 |
| 1637825444509564930 | 🎓 Full @wgu Graduation + First Time in New Orleans Vlog out! https://t.co/w72sbc2ufs #wgu #wgugrad #college | 17 |
| 1640795468556046337 | Adair Elton is the first Learn & Earn Teaching Assistant to complete her Elementary Ed degree while working as a TA! Thanks to our partner, @wgu, for their scholarship support! Embedded learning as you earn your degree... it's how we #TeachInDavis! #uted @UTBoardofEd https://t.co/YZZt7yA8Tf | 12 |
| 1640441710940504064 | My old university is switching over to @Office 365 from @GoogleWorkspace. Truthfully, I feel like @wgu underutilized Google Workspace. Despite having access to Google Meet, we still used Webex for virtual office hours for professors. Something I found odd. Also, most of the… https://t.co/ilUI49uEUL https://t.co/Pr93UzXadn | 11 |
| 1640577944161492992 | I’ve talked to thousands of fellow @wgu Night Owls. There’s a common theme: WGU's programs are designed to be flexible and accessible, with coursework that can be completed at their own pace. This allows folks to balance education with work, family, and other commitments. | 9 |
| 1638226591388934174 | Sr. SPM Tenita Philyaw-Rogers and I had a great time at the @NCRuralCenter #2023RuralSummit reception. It was a pleasure to meet 2x @WGUNC graduate, Brittany Pierce, Director of Nursing & alumni Chrystal Williams, Nursing Manager of @thercchc! @wgu alumni are everywhere! 🦉🎓 https://t.co/yOGvBaBoqx | 9 |
| 1638194000015380481 | Are policy proposals blocking a potential solution to closing the #SkillsGap? Hear @WorkingNation president @Oates_Jane moderate a discussion at @SXSWEDU on the role #OnlineLearning could play – on @Work_Podcast. https://t.co/diXhMJc8XQ @CengageLearning @IBM @Pulsipher_WGU @WGU | 7 |
| 1640362546107392006 | It’s YOUR time to #EdUp YOUR guest is Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU President of Western Governors University @wgu How does Scott & his team continue to lead from the front? YOUR sponsor @EllucianInc #EdUp here: https://t.co/kBJdHRkOCw https://t.co/WD9z1vkTJT | 6 |
| 1639726597589848064 | Missed the panel, "Online Backlash: Bad Policy Holds Students Back" moderated by @WorkingNation's @Oates_Jane at @SXSWEDU? @Work_Podcast has you covered. Listen: https://t.co/diXhMJcGNo #WeekInReview #ICYMI #OnlineLearning #SkillsGap @CengageLearning @IBM @Pulsipher_WGU @WGU https://t.co/0Y7Yc8o1UF https://t.co/bfBVnHDI72 | 6 |
| 1639682902727303171 | Direct observation, frequent formative feedback, & active learner engagement are some of the core principles for assessment of learners in competency-based education. @WGU’s Dr. Janelle Sokolowich breaks down CBE and resources for implementing the #AACNEssentials at #AACNDeans23. https://t.co/A2VMCIs9O1 | 5 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #wgu | 11 |
| #wgugrad | 7 |
| #onlinelearning | 6 |
| #skillsgap | 5 |
| #edup | 4 |
| #wgunc | 3 |
| #weekinreview | 3 |
| #icymi | 3 |
| #college | 3 |
| #podcast | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @wgu | 143 |
| @embryriddle | 52 |
| @bradjh28 | 28 |
| @workingnation | 10 |
| @pulsipher_wgu | 9 |
| @wgunc | 5 |
| @office | 5 |
| @googleworkspace | 5 |
| @oates_jane | 5 |
| @sxswedu | 5 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
39
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👏 | 6 | clapping_hands |
| 💛 | 4 | yellow_heart |
| 🦉 | 4 | owl |
| 🎓 | 4 | graduation_cap |
| 🤝 | 3 | handshake |
| 😄 | 3 | grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| 😁 | 3 | beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| 💪 | 3 | flexed_biceps |
| 😌 | 2 | relieved_face |
| 🤍 | 2 | white_heart |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 26 |
| People & Body | 18 |
| Animals & Nature | 4 |
| Objects | 4 |
| Symbols | 2 |
| Activities | 1 |