Twitter as a teaching practice to enhance active and informal learning in higher education: The case of sustainable tweets

With the rise of Web 2.0, a multitude of new possibilities on how to use these online technologies for active learning has intrigued researchers. While most instructors have used Twitter for in-class discussions, this study explores the teaching practice of Twitter as an active, informal, outside-of...

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Published inActive learning in higher education Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 9 - 21
Main Author Kassens-Noor, Eva
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2012
Subjects
Active Learning
Comparative Analysis
Computer Mediated Communication
Educational Technology
Electronic Learning
Electronic Publishing
Experiments
Handheld Devices
Higher Education
Informal Education
Social Networks
Teaching Methods
Telecommunications
Web 2.0 Technologies
Web Sites
informal learning
Twitter
active learning
teaching practice
Web 2.0
sustainability
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Summary:With the rise of Web 2.0, a multitude of new possibilities on how to use these online technologies for active learning has intrigued researchers. While most instructors have used Twitter for in-class discussions, this study explores the teaching practice of Twitter as an active, informal, outside-of-class learning tool. Through a comparative experiment in a small classroom setting, this study asks whether the use of Twitter aids students in learning of a particular subject matter. And if so, in which learning contexts Twitter offers advantages over more traditional teaching methods. This exploratory study showed potential opportunities and pitfalls that Twitter could bring to the e-learning community in higher education.
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ISSN:1469-7874
1741-2625
DOI:10.1177/1469787411429190