Edmodo: A Social Learning Platform: Literature Review

Abstract

The use of social media programs in education is increasing recently. The uses of social media programs in the State of Kuwait mostly are not related to the education processes in schools, such as using of those programs as a tool to communicate between school administrations and parents, announce alerts, show photos and remind of important events in schools. This study had devoted considerable attention to the roles of those programs in the educational institutions. The social platform program Edmodo was selected as a virtual classroom model to be used in education fields. This study was conducted using Systematic Qualitative Review method of the literatures to obtain an objective and comprehensive summary and a critical analysis for the literatures that encompass topics of the relevant study. The study provided a historical overview, the advantages and challenges of using the application and the services provided to the users. Furthermore, results from other studies that encompass relevant topics were presented. One of the most important findings of the study was the effectiveness of Edmodo application in improving academic achievement and increasing students’ motivation towards learning. A number of recommendations were adopted, including demonstrating the role of the social platform program “EDMODO” as an educational tool as well as communication tool with parents and learners, encouraging teachers to use Edmodo due to the positive roles it would play on learning process and increase learning motivation.