Using Social Media to Enhance Instruction in Higher Education

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Author(s): Bethany K. B. Fleck (Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA), Aaron S. Richmond (Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA)and Heather D. Hussey (Northcentral University, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 25
Source title: Research Perspectives and Best Practices in Educational Technology Integration
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2988-2.ch012

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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This chapter informs readers on ways to integrate social media into the college classroom. Preexisting and relevant research is reviewed including suggested practices, efficacy of use, and data supporting the teaching methods described. Data from an original study is also presented, which assessed students’ perspectives on integrating social media into the higher education classroom. The authors of this chapter also provide suggestions on how to transform research into actual classroom practices based on theory including informal and incidental theory, relational mentoring, and situation learning theory.

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