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Using Social Media as a Tool for Learning in Higher Education

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  • Kathryn Woods

    (Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, USA)

  • Melissa Gomez

    (Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, USA)

  • Michelle Gadson Arnold

    (Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, USA)

Abstract

The use of social media has become ubiquitous in many industries, including higher education. Emerging research shows that incorporating various social media platforms into course instruction can increase student interest, participation, and engagement as well as provide instructors and students with multiple platforms for communication and research that can be used to enhance the sense of community in an online group. This study determined whether various groups of students had differing attitudes toward using social media for class assignments. The recommendations provided are intended to help instructors interested in using social media for class assignments to learn more about how various student groups perceive this practice.

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  • Kathryn Woods & Melissa Gomez & Michelle Gadson Arnold, 2019. "Using Social Media as a Tool for Learning in Higher Education," International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT), IGI Global, vol. 14(3), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jwltt0:v:14:y:2019:i:3:p:1-14
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