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Integrating Social Media in Tertiary Education: Experiences and Predicaments

Authors:
Werner Beuschel
Susanne Draheim

Keywords: case studies; educational implications; hybrid learning; social media; tertiary education; weblogs.

Abstract:
High hopes and positive assumptions accompany the advent of social media use in learning and teaching environments. The careful examination of social aspects of technology and experiences based on case studies show nevertheless that there are predicaments that should be pondered when courses for tertiary education with hybrid learning concepts are set up. This paper outlines an introductory freshmen course at a university, shows its evaluation, and discusses sensitive areas for successful social media use.

Pages: 76 to 81

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: February 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4367

ISBN: 978-1-61208-120-5

Location: Gosier, Guadeloupe, France

Dates: from February 23, 2011 to February 28, 2011