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Article
Horton hears a tweet
EDUCAUSE Review
(2009)
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
Disciplines
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/