Using Social Networking as Part of Student Engagement and

Assessment

Using Social Networking as Part of Student Engagement and

Assessment

Retro Versus NewRetro Versus New

From This To This

From This

From This

To This

To This

BlogsBlogs

Records recent history Can incorporate Videos and Links Good for Reflection within Personal

Development Planning Unit Can be used as posts in Eportfolios Students can share knowledge with peers

WikisWikis

Used to encourage discussion in class and outwith class

Effective tool for homework and research in many units such as BIM, ICTB, Economics etc

24 hour connectivity Can be anonymous

TwitterTwitter

Can tweet assignments Use as a bulletin board Absent students can keep up-to-date using

hashtags Share resources Conversations can further develop outwith class Can be used in tutorial for career development

FacebookFacebook

Can be set up for course before students start Useful for homework Students use for marketing events Can use to display examples of their work

PodcastingPodcasting

Short 5 minute Podcasts can be used to encourage further research to answer topical questions e.g. Legal Secretarial Unit could use this method to research work on the Scottish Law Society

Skype/NetviewerSkype/Netviewer

Skype can be used in Office Technologies to illustrate video conferencing for one-to-one discussions

Netviewer can be used to illustrate video conferencing for many individuals in different locations

Either can be used for interviews with International students

YouTubeYouTube

Can assist with new versions of software e.g. Microsoft Office 2007™ - Microsoft Office 2010™

Tutorials to introduce subjects e.g. project management

Project Management Clip

Finally. . .Finally. . .

An unnamed University has issued their MBA students with an Ipad with all the course materials on it using most of the tools just discussed in this presentation!!