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Autor/inn/en | Rohr, Linda; Squires, Laura; Peters, Adrienne |
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Titel | Examining the Use of Twitter in Online Classes: Can Twitter Improve Interaction and Engagement? |
Quelle | In: Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 13 (2022) 1, Artikel 9 (19 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1918-2902 |
Schlagwörter | Learner Engagement; Social Media; Virtual Classrooms; COVID-19; Pandemics; Classroom Communication; Teacher Student Relationship; Distance Education; Foreign Countries; Curriculum Development; Undergraduate Students; Computer Use; Canada |
Abstract | Student engagement promotes communication and knowledge acquisition, a concept that is challenged in the online environment as few opportunities exist to physically connect instructors and learners. Limited research suggests that social media is a tool that can positively impact student engagement in the online classroom, which is especially relevant in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic and learning formats transitioning online. Specifically, Twitter, a favoured format for sharing news, entertainment, and professional networking, may provide a platform and an opportunity for engagement between students and the instructor outside of the traditional, formal classroom setting. This research explores how postsecondary students enrolled in two introductory online self-directed asynchronous courses used social media tools for personal, professional, and academic purposes and how Twitter, as a course evaluation requirement, contributed to interaction and engagement. Relying on 104 pre- and 34 post-semester surveys, our analysis revealed that while Twitter was not used as widely as other social media platforms, a notable proportion of students shared positive perceptions about Twitter's use. Further analysis revealed some polarizing results with recommendations for successfully implementing Twitter in online learning. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |