Social Media Use In The Classroom

Black Hills State University professors Mary Caton-Rosser, Gina Gibson and Barbara Looney talk about their study of integrating social media use in the classroom to enhance learning. Their research on social media use in the classroom has been selected for an international conference. The trio's paper is presented at the fifth annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation held this week in Madrid, Spain. The conference is an international forum to present and share experiences in the fields of education, research and innovation. The study is a work-in progress aimed to delineate for the University's faculty a variety of instructional methods, sharing of best practices, and development of policy that might be applied in the classroom. The primary goal of their research is to create awareness of social media as a classroom tool, coupled with improved learning and professionalism as outcomes for students.