Applying Twitter as an Educational Tool for Concept Learning and Engaging Students

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Author(s): Armand A. Buzzelli (Robert Morris University, USA), E. Gregory Holdan (Robert Morris University, USA)and Daniel R. Rota (Robert Morris University, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 13
Source title: Handbook of Research on Diverse Teaching Strategies for the Technology-Rich Classroom
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lawrence A. Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)and David D. Carbonara (Duquesne University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0238-9.ch010

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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The challenge of engaging students beyond a typical class meeting session is a longstanding issue in educational research. This chapter outlines Twitter as a potential tool for enhancing student engagement while also enhancing concept learning. Twitter's efficient microblogging format allows instructors to share information quickly in real-time, while the hashtag feature enables a user to develop a list or repository of targeted tweets. These functions among others make the popular platform an educational tool that instructors should consider implementing carefully while modeling a good electronic footprint for their students.

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