Posted on July 5, 2016February 2, 2022Episode 15: It’s More About the Social than the Media About Episode 15: Everyone has an opinion about the role of social media in education. In this episode hosts Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson are joined by guest Dr. Tanya Joosten, author of Social Media for Educators: Strategies and Best Practices, as they consider the place of social media in online education. Download Transcript [PDF, … Continue reading “Episode 15: It’s More About the Social than the Media” Tags#edusocmediaArubacommunicationDETAengagementinteractionJoostenonlinepersonalizationResearchsocial mediasocial networkingstudent successwalled garden Posted on October 14, 2014April 12, 2024Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. Tagscommunicationcommunitycourse designengagementsocial media
Posted on October 14, 2014April 12, 2024Using Social Media to Enhance Community in Your Classes Today’s college students are using social media more than ever in their personal lives, and emerging research suggests that social media can have a powerful influence on the learning experience. Many instructors have an interest in harnessing the pedagogical potential of social media, but are unsure how to effectively integrate them in their curricula. In this session, we will describe how social media can foster a sense of community within and beyond the classroom setting. Specifically, we will showcase strategies designed to create and sustain community using the social media tool Twitter, addressing commonly identified issues such as student privacy and communication. Tagscommunicationcommunitycourse designengagementsocial media