Presented by:
Martha Sells
EDLD 5362
Informational Systems Management
ET 8013
Technology is second nature to students today, and they accept and use it without question (Solomon & Schrum, 2007).
Social Networking is prevalent in the college age world.
Allows students to connect their educational world with their personal world
Communication is a key motivator for students and drives their use of technology for learning and for personal use (Solomon & Schrum, 2007).
Social Networking Tool
› Has become a staple communications tool
in higher education (Carvin, 2006).
› Is a popular communications tool used by
today’s younger generation.
› Is used by students to articulate a list of other
users with whom they share a connection
(Munoz & Towner, 2009).
› Is easily accessible, and FREE!
Can be used by the college to
communicate with students
Will appear for students where they
already visit
Can be delivered to students via various
avenues
› The learning management system
› The college website
› Cell phones
Easy, Convenient, & Inexpensive Communication
Advertisement/Communication of› New Programs
› Events
› Information
› Emergencies
Placing College Personnel on the Same Level as the Students, › Trust
› Confidence
› Camaraderie
Research Tool
› Online Bookmarking
› Archiving of Articles
› Annotation Capabilities
Knowledge-Sharing Community
› Sharing of pages
› Interaction with Other following same
interests
› Creation of groups
Faculty
› Locate materials to enhance instruction
Store materials in one place
Highlight materials without downloading to
personal or school machines
› Share findings and needs with others
teaching same discipline
Help other professors in their research
Receive help from other professors
› Create private groups used for discussions
Students› Locate research for required assignments
Store materials in one place
Highlight materials without downloading to personal or school machines
› Creation of groups for collaborative assignments
Store and share documents in one place for everyone to use
Annotate and comment on documents for others to see
Help our instructors to become more knowledgeable
Keep our instructors up to date on materials Increased professional development
Spur new interests within our faculty
Increased knowledge by students as faculty shares new discoveries
Offers educational accounts that lend themselves to collaboration among students (Dawson, 2008)
Repository for faculty and students to enhance education
The use of social networking tools by faculty, students, staff, and administrators creates a win-win situation for all involved. Students can be reached in a familiar setting, groups can work together through the web, and technology is used to its fullest potential.
The two mentioned in this presentation are not, by any means, the only ones that can be utilized to improve instruction and learning outcomes. They are simply two examples of the potential the Internet can offer to our educational goals.
Carvin, A. (2006). Facing up to facebook. Retrieved January 23, 2010, from website: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2006/12/facing_up_to_facebook.html
Dawson, C. (2008). Diigo for education. Retrieved January 23, 2010, from website: http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1964
Munoz, C.L., Towner, T.L. (2009). Opening Facebook: How to Use Facebook in the College Classroom. Retrieved January 23, 2010, from website: http://www46.homepage.villanova.edu/john.immerwahr/TP101/Facebook.pdf
Solomon, G., Schrum, L., (2007). Web 2.0 new tools, new schools. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.