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But Do They Want Us in “Their” World?: Evaluating the Types of Academic Information Students Want through Mobile and Social Media

But Do They Want Us in “Their” World?: Evaluating the Types of Academic Information Students Want through Mobile and Social Media
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Author(s): Tim Brown (University of Central Florida, USA)and Amanda Groff (University of Central Florida, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 17
Source title: Virtual Learning Environments: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0011-9.ch701

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Abstract

The growth of social media and mobile communication provides educators with an opportunity to transmit course-related information to students in new ways. But are students willing to accept course information through those channels, typically seen as “fun” and “social?” The study in this chapter examines the reasons that students use different types of personal media and how appropriate certain types of communication channels are for academic information. Results show that students prefer to get their academic information through “official” channels, such as email and course management systems. However, they are willing to accept certain types of information through social channels (mobile devices, social networking), as long as they do not have to share personal information.

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