Integration of Education: Using Social Media Networks to Engage Students

• Main Authors: Risa Blair, Tina M. Serafini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics 2014-10-01
• Series: Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
• Subjects: Engagement; Social Learning; Integration; Communications; Technology; Education; Social Networks
• Online Access: http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/HA312LG14.pdf

Any educator today will tell you that the strategies used in the classroom have evolved and changed with the access everyone has to technology. In a world with constant changes and shifts because of immediate access to information, the way course content is delivered must evolve and adjust to the new ways students learn.<br><br> Engagement of students in course content and reaching learning objectives are the key elements educators strive for in every course. Enter social media networks and the ability to leverage the user activity with these applications in education. Now, educators can provide content which engages students and meets learning objectives the way students want to learn. By reviewing social media networks: Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Blogs, Twitter, and Evernote, educators can position themselves to be as technology-savvy as today's students.