Hashtags and retweets: using Twitter to aid Community, Communication and Casual (informal) learning

dc.creator	Peter Reed
dc.date	2013-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:11:20Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:11:20Z
dc.identifier	10.3402/rlt.v21i0.19692
dc.identifier	2156-7069
dc.identifier	2156-7077
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e06932b5bce44dbbaa57fe83091ab4b8
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14334
dc.description	Since the evolution of Web 2.0, or the Social Web, the way in which users interact with/on the Internet has seen a massive paradigm shift. Web 2.0 tools and technologies have completely changed the dynamics of the Internet, enabling users to create content; be it text, photographs or video; and furthermore share and collaborate across massive geographic boundaries. As part of this revolution, arguably the most significant tools have been those employing social media. This research project set out to investigate student's attitudes, perceptions and activity toward the use of Twitter in supporting learning and teaching. In so doing, this paper touches on a number of current debates in higher education, such as the role (and perceived rise) of informal learning; and debates around Digital Natives/Immigrants vs. Digital Residents/Visitors. In presenting early research findings, the author considers the 3Cs of Twitter (T3c): Community, Communication and Casual (informal) learning. Data suggests that students cannot be classed as Digital Natives purely on age and suggests a rethinking of categorisations is necessary. Furthermore, the data suggests students are developing their own personal learning environments (PLEs) based on user choice. Those students who voluntarily engaged with Twitter during this study positively evaluated the tool for use within learning and teaching.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Co-Action
dc.relation	www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/download/19692/pdf_1
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7069
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7077
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Research in Learning Technology, Vol 21, Iss 0, Pp 1-21 (2013)
dc.subject	Twitter
dc.subject	communication
dc.subject	personal learning environments
dc.subject	Digital Natives/Immigrants
dc.subject	Digital Visitors/Residents
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Hashtags and retweets: using Twitter to aid Community, Communication and Casual (informal) learning
dc.type	article