Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education

The internet has fast become a prevalent medium for collaboration between people and social networks, in particular, have gained vast popularity and relevance over the past few years. Within this framework, our paper will analyse the role played by social networks in current teaching practices. Spec...

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Main Authors: Marialexa Olivera-Smith, Ibis M. Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Education Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/3/3/314
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spelling doaj-8c6085a2ea12405a9ded7d1a2044d82c2020-11-25T01:00:41ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022013-07-013331432510.3390/educsci3030314Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher EducationMarialexa Olivera-SmithIbis M. AlvarezThe internet has fast become a prevalent medium for collaboration between people and social networks, in particular, have gained vast popularity and relevance over the past few years. Within this framework, our paper will analyse the role played by social networks in current teaching practices. Specifically, we focus on the principles guiding the design of study activities which use social networks and we relate concrete experiences that show how they contribute to improving teaching and learning within a university environment.http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/3/3/314social networksteachinglearninghigher education
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Ibis M. Alvarez
Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education
Education Sciences
social networks
teaching
learning
higher education
author_facet Marialexa Olivera-Smith
Ibis M. Alvarez
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title Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education
title_short Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education
title_full Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education
title_fullStr Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education
title_full_unstemmed Learning in Social Networks: Rationale and Ideas for Its Implementation in Higher Education
title_sort learning in social networks: rationale and ideas for its implementation in higher education
publisher MDPI AG
series Education Sciences
issn 2227-7102
publishDate 2013-07-01
description The internet has fast become a prevalent medium for collaboration between people and social networks, in particular, have gained vast popularity and relevance over the past few years. Within this framework, our paper will analyse the role played by social networks in current teaching practices. Specifically, we focus on the principles guiding the design of study activities which use social networks and we relate concrete experiences that show how they contribute to improving teaching and learning within a university environment.
topic social networks
teaching
learning
higher education
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