Managing boundaries in the Web 2.0 classroom

Abstract

In recent years, many faculty members have been intrigued by potential academic applications of social media to higher education (McLoughlin and Lee

To Like or Not to Like: Facebook® in the Higher Education Classroom

“…Mark Zuckerberg and the other creators of Facebook intended Facebook for university use: it was designed as a tool for Harvard University students to establish virtual connections (Jenkins 2013). Regardless of the original social intentions for Facebook, it now has substantial potential as a pedagogical tool (Aayeshah & Bebawi, 2014;Best et al, 2014;Dogoriti & Pange, 2014;Jaffer, 2014;Joosten, 2012;McEwan, 2012;Saykili & Kumtepe, 2014). In particular, the features Facebook Pages and Facebook Groups have been used for academic purposes (see section below titled Case Studies and Best Practices).…”

“…The first possible reason is because Facebook operates on the exchange of personal information, so using this technology for teaching and learning can be challenging for some faculty (Aayeshah & Bebawi, 2014;Auld & Henderson, 2014;Howard, 2013;McEwan, 2012). In the U.S., there are concerns about the Family Educational Rights and Act (FERPA).…”

Using Social Media for Research: The Role of Interactivity, Collaborative Learning, and Engagement on the Performance of Students in Malaysian Post-Secondary Institutes

“…The collaboration and resulting community of online systems of communication is known as social media and it may include social media networks, blogs, wikis, multimedia platforms, and virtual social worlds as discussed in the current literature (McEwan, 2011). Many social network sites (SNS), for example Facebook, Linkedin and Myspace, are recognized globally.…”

“…Early studies on social media provided information to a wide audience regarding Web 2.0 however, the entire audience has the ability to produce content and make the social media process interactive by using blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, media sharing services, collaborative editing tools, social networking, syndication, and modifications to the technology (McEwan, 2011).…”

Use of social media in undergraduate communication classes

“…Facebook and Twitter each had only had an increase of one percent. Though small, these figures show an increase in use of social media technology for teaching purposes (McEwan, 2012;Seaman & Tinti-Kane, 2013). As this number grows, so does the need to open up a larger dialogue amongst instructors seeking to incorporate the technology into their classrooms (Chen & Bryer, 2012).…”