Here is a Web-based version of my presentation at the 10th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2014 conference:
Using Mobile Apps and Social Media for Online Learner Generated Content
http://www.programhouse.com/webpres/phml2014pres.pdf
This Web-based Adobe portable document (.pdf) player software presentation describes initial, anecdotal findings about using social media and mobile devices to enhance the online learning experience for adult students in LMS-based online college courses, identifies useful social media and mobile apps for mobile learning, provides examples of their successful integration into online course assignments and activities, and proposes methods of further research and development.
Presented at the 10th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2014 in Madrid, Spain, February 28 – March 2, 2014
Insights, experiences, and other comments welcome in reply,
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Using social media such as a blog to extend student learning through interaction with peers not in the same course section allows for better student communication and collaboration across geography and time. The blog provides a platform for student collaboration and a continued conversation on topics beyond the specific course confines (Raposo et al., 2020). Therefore, students in different settings (e.g., schools, course sections, etc.) can collaborate and see different perspectives. Further, students can see the interaction over time to evaluate how a topic has changed, given the relatively short half-life of knowledge in education and psychology (Raposo et al., 2020). Having the opportunity to see how a topic has changed and understanding different perspectives helps students to understand the subject better. For example, mobile technology is slowly entering formal education, and the research surrounding the benefits constantly evolves with new technologies. By looking at the history of mobile devices used in an educational setting, it is possible to track their influence over curriculum design and delivery, impacts on learning outcomes, and predict possible trajectories for the future of education.
Reference
Raposo, A., Dach, J., Estradas, A., & Ribeiro, I. L. (2020). Technology as a tool to enhance motivation and learning. E3S Web of Conferences, 171, Article 01011. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202017101011
Thanks David for providing support for the use of a blog to extend student learning through your valued insights and citing relevant literature on its educational use.