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Social Media in Higher Education - Resources
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» Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture:
   Mass Education for the 21st Century (PDF)
A quiet revolution is occurring in our society. As a result of technology and Web 2.0 concepts, we now expect to participate in our media. How does this affect education?
(Jenkins/MacArthur Foundation - 2006)

» A review of current and developing international practice in the use of social networking (Web 2.0) in higher education (Doc)
The results of a five-nation survey of social media use in education
(Armstrong/Franklin - September 2008)

» Web 2.0 for Content for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PDF)
“Web 2.0 will have profound implications for learners and teachers in formal, informal, work-based and lifelong education. Web 2.0 will affect how universities go about the business of education, from learning, teaching and assessment, through contact with school communities, widening participation, interfacing with industry, and maintaining contact with alumni.”
(Franklin/Harmelen - May 2007)

» 101 Uses for Second Life in the College Classroom (PDF)
An overview of Second Life and a handbook of sorts for using Second Life for education.
(Conklin, February 2007)

» Web 2.0 tools: underpinning pedagogy, uses, and best practices in education
(PDF presentation)
“An illustrated PowerPoint PDF introducing the underpinning pedagogy of Web 2.0 tools, their uses and best practices in the context of higher education, together with a comprehensive Webliography about the subject. The presentation covers wikis, blogs, wikis vs. blogs, podcasts, and confluence of Web 2.0 tools, e.g., blikis and voice wikis.
(Boulos, June 2007)

» Wikis in Higher Education (PDF)
“An explanatory report about the value of wikis in higher education, from a faculty perspective.”
(University of Delaware, May 2008)

» Can We Use Twitter for Educational Activities?
“With a solid experience in using Web2.0 technologies in education, the authors are trying to provide arguments for using Twitter as microblogging platform / social network in education, underlining its advantages, but also possible bad points.”
(Grosseck and Holotescu, April 2008)

» Drive Belonging in the Classroom with Facebook (PDF)
“This explains how Facebook should not be used to advance learning in social networks, but rather social networks should be used to advance learning by building community”
Some great tips!
(Staton, 2008)

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