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Twitter as a teaching practice to enhance active and informal learning in higher education: the case of sustainable twe created by Eva Kassens-Noor

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Active learning in higher education ; Volume 13, number 1United Kingdom: Sage, 2012Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISSN:
  • 14697874
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB2300 ACT
Online resources: Abstract: 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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Journal Article Journal Article Main Library - Special Collections LB2300 ACT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol. 13, no. 1 (pages 9-22) SP14927 Not for loan For in house use

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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