Communication and Digital Learning

A comparison of academics’ and students’ usage of Twitter in academic contexts

The emergence of social media as a new channel for communication and collaboration has led educators to hope that they may enhance the student experience and provide a pedagogical tool within Higher Education (HE). This research by Edge Hill University highlights the wealth of opportunity in social networking sites (SNS); for shared academic knowledge, distribution of information, dialogue amongst peers and academic networking.
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