The online discussion with e-learning experts about the use of social media in higher education takes place today at 12.30pm (GMT+1). This virtual “discussion aims to share best practices, experiences and interest in the use of social software technologies in Higher Education”, as explained by Margarida Romero (Twitter).
The dicussion will take place on Facebook, Twitter (#09CD10001) for external experts and on Nexus for Esade’s experts.
On Nexus, some ESADE IT staff joins (Raquel Boza, Manuela Calatayud, etc.) and ESADE’s DIPA members (Learning Innovation Department, Albert March, Cristina Martin).
In Facebook the participants will be the Esade PhD Students in Management and worldwide researchers and experts in elearning such:
Join the Twitter discussion and to read more about the topic have a look at these recommended readings: Owen, Grant, Sayers & Facer (2006). Social Software and Learning. URL: http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/documents/opening_education/Social_Software_report.pdf
Lambropoulos, N. & Romero, M. (2009). Educational Social Software for Context-Aware Learning: Collaborative Methods and Human Interaction. IGI Global. URL: http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?ID=34747
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