Three Cases of Hashtags Used as Learning and Professional Development Environments

Autor/in	Veletsianos, George
Titel	Three Cases of Hashtags Used as Learning and Professional Development Environments
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 61 (2017) 3, S.284-292 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-016-0143-3
Schlagwörter	Mixed Methods Research; Learning Strategies; Professional Development; Mass Media Use; Social Media; Metadata; Participation; Educational Environment; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Mediennutzung; Soziale Medien; Metadaten; Teilnahme; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Hashtags offer exciting opportunities for professional development, teaching, and learning. However, their use reflects users' needs and desires. To illustrate and problematize the ways hashtags are used in professional development settings, this study reports on users' participation patterns, users' roles, and content contributed to three unique hashtags. This mixed methods research employs data mining techniques to retrieve data. Using a collective case study methodology, the study compares and contrasts the use of three hashtags and offers insights into the use of hashtags as emerging learning and professional development environments. Results show that hashtags exhibit similarities, such as unequal user participation. Findings also reveal differences between hashtags. For instance some hashtags are used on an ongoing basis while others have well-defined start and end dates. Ultimately, these results question deterministic thinking with respect to emerging technologies and novel professional development environments. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01