Social Media and Education: The Conflict Between Technology and Institutional Education, and the Future

Thursday, October 30, 2008 | 9:10AM–10:00AM | West Hall WF5
Session Type: Professional Development
Today's technology enables users to form and join communities of common interest to learn and share information. In opposition to the privileged learning spaces of higher education, social media encourage learners to seek out their own answers and construct knowledge as a community rather than as individuals. Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, and Second Life offer new learning spaces, but how do they fit into the learning expectations of institutions?

Presenters

  • Sarah Smith-Robbins

    Director, Emerging Technologies, Indiana University Bloomington

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