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Can social media be used to enhance the process of learning?
The integration of social media in educational settings has been explored by various researchers, revealing diverse impacts on learning processes. Studies have indicated that tutors who share personal tweets tend to be perceived as more credible by students.
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Can social media be used to enhance the process of learning? Argyris, Putnam & Smith, (1985); Coghlan & Brannick, (2010); Schein, (1999) - teaching in the real world as "active research" Stephenson (1998) - Individuals store knowledge in their friends Siemens (2005) - The connectivisim theory concerns individuals finding information through the connections they have made Johnson (2011) - social tweets vs. scholarly tweets to determine credibility of the tutor Personal tweets = greater credibility of the tutor Lowe and Laffey (2011) - Twitter applied in a marketing classroom setting Failure to provide connection between usage and students' attitudes Offers skill set for students targetting their desired careers Added to the overall enjoyment, communication, timeliness, and application of the course Enhanced the process of learning for students in the specific subject Students responded positively to the use of Twitter Chen and Chen (2012) - participants used Twitter as a means of feedback and discovered positive benefits Connectivity for students Accessibility for students Anonymity of students Schroeder, Minocha and Schneider (2010) - strengths and weaknesses of implementing social medias in the classroom Ebner, Lienhardt, Rohs & Meyer, 2010 - Twitter very accommodating of discussions for learners See a future where social medias can positively impact the learning in a higher education classroom Using a social media leads to students using that social media more frequently as they continue to use it eBizMBA (2013) - Facebook and Twitter as the most popular social medias Junco, Heibergert, & Loken (2011) - Lack of research regarding social media used in universities Discovered that Twitter usage increases students' engagment Twopblog (2011) - Stress the high activity on Facebook and Twitter Jisc and the Higher Education Academy (2009) - Technology as a modern tool Focus on enhancing the learning of students Biggs (1999) - Attendance at university due to focus on degree/qualifications Need for change in the way students learn Students lacking passion
