Activating Ego Engagement through Social Media Integration in the Large Lecture Hall

AbstractInformation and communication technology (ICT) programs like Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote have become the norm for large university lecture classes, but their record in terms of student engagement and active learning is mixed at best. Here, the author presents the merits of a “populist” lecture style that takes full advantage of the variety of features available from the latest generation of ICT programs. Based on visual variety, audio and visual sound bites, and the incorporation of humor and pop-cultural references, this populist approach not only facilitates greater student attention and engagement with the class materials, but also offers unmatched opportunities for extending student learning beyond the confines of the large lecture hall.

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Distance Education Accounting Students’ Perceptions of Social Media Integration

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.495 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 176 ◽

pp. 444-450 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Annelien van Rooyen

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Distance Education ◽

Accounting Students ◽

Media Integration

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Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries: Mapping Educational Science in the Discourse on Social Media

Teachers College Record ◽

10.1177/016146811912101403 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 121 (14) ◽

pp. 1-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Martin Rehm ◽

Stefania Manca ◽

Diana L. Brandon ◽

Christine Greenhow

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Previous Literature ◽

Academic Disciplines ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Disciplinary Boundaries ◽

Search Terms ◽

Current State ◽

Literature Reviews ◽

Number Of Publications ◽

Media Integration

Social media has attracted considerable scholarly interest. Previous research has demonstrated the need for a more comprehensive overview of social media research across diverse disciplines. However, there is a lack of research that identifies the scope of social media integration across educational settings and how it relates to research in other academic disciplines. Harnessing the search terms of previous literature reviews, this study collected data on 80,267 articles from the Web of Science Core Collection database using search terms that were based on previous literature reviews. The data were analyzed using a combination of co-citation and bibliometric analyses via a mixed-methods approach. Our results show that there has been a constant increase in the number of publications concerned with social media, both as a transversal topic and within the educational sector. We are also able to show a range of topical domains in which the vast majority of research on social media is conducted. Our findings have practical implications for scholars and practitioners alike. Scholars can benefit from these types of analyses to identify authors and topic clusters that might otherwise have been unrecognized. Similarly, practitioners can benefit from this overview of the current “state-of-the-art” on social media.

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Barriers to Emerging Technology and Social Media Integration in Higher Education

Social Media in Higher Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2970-7.ch017 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 334-354 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Adi ◽

Christina Gasser Scotte

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Social Media ◽

Case Studies ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Emerging Technologies ◽

Higher Education Research ◽

It Infrastructure ◽

The Uk ◽

Training Delivery ◽

Media Integration

With technological innovation and social media infiltrating every field of activity, it was only a matter of time until universities and faculty would need to embrace the technological challenge. This chapter offers three case studies of social media training delivery in universities and researcher centres in the UK, USA, and Bahrain. These case studies cover the use of emerging technologies in higher education research, teaching and policy, and associated first- and second-order barriers to their implementation. Results and impact of the training sessions, including questions asked and feedback provided by participants are also discussed. The chapter emphasizes the increasing interest in training in emerging technologies for educators and affiliated university staff, but also highlights the challenges faced when promoting tools and platforms not supported by either the IT infrastructure of the universities or the policies in place.

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A Model for Mobile Social Media Integration in Constructivist ESL Classrooms

Handbook of Research on Mobile Technology, Constructivism, and Meaningful Learning - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3949-0.ch004 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 68-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ellen Yeh ◽

Nicholas Swinehart

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Technology Literacy ◽

Academic English ◽

Art Students ◽

Learning Contexts ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Intensive Program ◽

Social Constructivist Learning ◽

Media Integration ◽

Esl Curriculum

Social media, with its ability to create opportunities for interaction, presents a platform for applying technology into social constructivist learning contexts in innovative and meaningful ways. This chapter proposes a model for integrating mobile social media in a content-based ESL curriculum. Newly-arrived international art students were introduced to popular social media platforms and were trained on how to use these tools to conduct research and document their experiences in the field during a summer intensive program. Results are discussed in terms of effects on students' academic English knowledge and abilities, knowledge of local academic and creative cultures, and technology literacy. Finally, limitations and implications for future studies are explored.

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