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The term ‘social media’ describes social networking websites or apps, which allow users to communicate and share content online. However, the use of these tools is not restricted to social communication. Businesses use social media for marketing and recruitment, for training providers it is an educational resource, and individuals use it for professional development and networking. As a result of the widespread adoption of this technology beyond social networking, educational researchers are interested in finding out more about its role in, and impact on, education and training.
Research
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- Career development
- Equity
- Recruitment
- Student retention
- Teaching and learning
- Workforce and professional development
Recent publications
- Australia's digital pulse: developing the digital workforce to drive growth in the future
- Early career academic mentoring using Twitter: the case of #ECRchat [Australia]
- Learning with companies (LeWiCo) through the use of Facebook in the context of vocational hospitality education and digital spa marketing
- Navigating social integration into university on Facebook: insights from a longitudinal study
- Participatory perspectives for the low skilled and the low educated: how can media literacy influence the social and economic participation of the low skilled and the low educated?
- Searching for work in the digital era [US]
- Social media and student outcomes: teacher, student and employer views [Australia]
- Social media for professional development and networking opportunities in academia [UK]
- Social media in enabling education [Australia]
- Social media in VET courses: good practice guide [Australia]
- Social media industries: bridging the gap between theory and practice [Australia]
- Social media use in the career development of graduate students: the mediating role of internship effectiveness and the moderating role of Zhongyong [China]
- Swiping right for the job: how tech is changing 'matching' in the workforce
- Using social media content for screening in recruitment and selection: pros and cons
- Utilization of social media tools for supplementary learning in technical vocational education and training (TVET) in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Suggested reading
Key research from a broad date range
- A study on the effective use of social software by further and higher education in the UK to support student learning and engagement: final report
- Facebook, social integration and informal learning at university: 'it is more for socialising and talking to friends about work than for actually doing work' [UK]
- Following the Facebook trail to completions
- Faceworking: exploring students' education-related use of Facebook [UK]
- Moments of Choice: final report [UK]
- Social media: potentials and challenges for vocational education
- The effect of Twitter on college student engagement and grades [US]
- Web 2.0 applications as alternative environments for informal learning: a critical review [international]
Resources
General
- Cutting edge technologies in higher education (EmeraldInsight book series)
- Higher Education Social Media Conference
- How social media is changing education
- International journal of social media and interactive learning environments
- NCVER webinar: Exploring the benefits of social media in VET programs
- The Guardian higher education network: social media
Statistical
- How college professors use Facebook (infographic)
