NDLI: Is Social Media Too Social for Class? A Case Study of Twitter Use

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Lin, Meng Fen Grace Hoffman, Ellen S. Borengasser, Claire
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	This qualitative case study examined Twitter use by undergraduate and graduate students in three classes. Previous studies have shown that while some faculty use Twitter, few are incorporating it into classes despite many recommendations for such use. This study examined how students perceived Twitter as a classroom tool. As an optional activity, many started with Twitter but fewer continued through the semester. The study reports on content and counts of tweets as well as student self-reports on usage and interest. The researchers found students enjoyed being consumers of tweets but seldom retweeted or replied. Incorporating Twitter in courses will require careful consideration of scaffolding, modeling, privacy and course design. Questions remain as to whether the informal social focus of Twitter may overwhelm attempts to use it in more structured educational settings.
Starting Page	39
Ending Page	45
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	87563894
Journal	TechTrends
Volume Number	57
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15597075
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-02-08
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Social networking Twitter Higher Education Teacher Education Course design Educational Technology Learning & Instruction
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications

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Is Social Media Too Social for Class? A Case Study of Twitter Use