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Horton hears a tweet
EDUCAUSE Review (2009)
  • Joanna C. Dunlap, University of Colorado Denver
  • Patrick R. Lowenthal, University of Colorado Denver
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Abstract
Key Takeaways
  • Learning takes place in a social context, and encouraging student-student and student-faculty contact and interaction gets at the heart of student engagement in online-education settings.
  • Because of their fundamental reliance on social participation and contribution, Web 2.0 tools, specifically social-networking tools, have great potential for enhancing the social context in support of learning, especially in online education.
  • Twitter used as an instructional tool can add value to online and face-to-face university courses that far outweighs its potential drawbacks.
Keywords
  • Twitter,
  • Education,
  • Online Learning,
  • Personal Learning Network,
  • Tweeting,
  • Social Presence
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Publication Date
December 22, 2009
Citation Information
Joanna C. Dunlap and Patrick R. Lowenthal. "Horton hears a tweet" EDUCAUSE Review Vol. 32 Iss. 4 (2009)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patrick_lowenthal/9/