ERIC Number: EJ1223223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1548-1093
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Using Social Media as a Tool for Learning in Higher Education
Woods, Kathryn; Gomez, Melissa; Arnold, Michelle Gadson
International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, v14 n3 Article 1 p1-14 2019
The use of social media has become ubiquitous in many industries, including higher education. Emerging research shows that incorporating various social media platforms into course instruction can increase student interest, participation, and engagement as well as provide instructors and students with multiple platforms for communication and research that can be used to enhance the sense of community in an online group. This study determined whether various groups of students had differing attitudes toward using social media for class assignments. The recommendations provided are intended to help instructors interested in using social media for class assignments to learn more about how various student groups perceive this practice.
Descriptors: Social Media, College Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Assignments, Learner Engagement, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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