Using Twitter for education: Beneficial or simply a waste of time?

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• 作者：Ying Tang ; ^{yingtang@connect.hku.hk} ; Khe Foon Hew ^kfhew@hku.hk
• 关键词：Social media ; Education ; Interaction ; Learning ; Twitter
• 刊名：Computers & Education
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：106
• 期：Complete
• 页码：97-118
• 全文大小：541 K
• 卷排序：106

文摘

This review is the first to examine empirical studies of using Twitter in teaching and learning over 10 years. Using Twitter could possibly improve learning outcomes, especially as a “push” technology and a peer interaction platform. Using Twitter could facilitate content communication and peer interaction. Challenges exist, such as students' unfamiliarity, distraction, and privacy.