Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education
The internet has fast become a prevalent medium for collaboration between people and social networks, in particular, have gained vast popularity and relevance over the past few years. Within this framework, our paper will analyse the role played by social networks in current teaching practices. Spec...
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| author | Marialexa Olivera-Smith Ibis M. Alvarez |
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| description | The internet has fast become a prevalent medium for collaboration between people and social networks, in particular, have gained vast popularity and relevance over the past few years. Within this framework, our paper will analyse the role played by social networks in current teaching practices. Specifically, we focus on the principles guiding the design of study activities which use social networks and we relate concrete experiences that show how they contribute to improving teaching and learning within a university environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c6085a2ea12405a9ded7d1a2044d82c2022-12-22T03:09:51ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022013-07-013331432510.3390/educsci3030314Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher EducationMarialexa Olivera-SmithIbis M. AlvarezThe internet has fast become a prevalent medium for collaboration between people and social networks, in particular, have gained vast popularity and relevance over the past few years. Within this framework, our paper will analyse the role played by social networks in current teaching practices. Specifically, we focus on the principles guiding the design of study activities which use social networks and we relate concrete experiences that show how they contribute to improving teaching and learning within a university environment.http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/3/3/314social networksteachinglearninghigher education |
| spellingShingle | Marialexa Olivera-Smith Ibis M. Alvarez Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education Education Sciences social networks teaching learning higher education |
| title | Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education |
| title_full | Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education |
| title_fullStr | Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education |
| title_short | Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education |
| title_sort | learning in social networks rationale and ideas for its implementation in higher education |
| topic | social networks teaching learning higher education |
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