NTLT 2013 - Sally-Bodkin Allen - Using Facebook to enhance student engagement
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Using Facebook to enhance student engagement
Set up a closed group for the BCM students at SIT+staff +graduates
84% of students joined
Madge, Meek, Wellens & Hooley (2009)
Facebook part of the “social glue” that helped students settle into University life
Tutors: engagement
Beneficial for cross year communication, building a sense of community and
culture.
Definitely a greater level of engagement, it does seem to have
brought them together
It makes it easier to stay informed about
happenings in the music department.
Sharing wider musical examples, anything
interesting from a cultural or educational perspective.
Useful for inspiration – posting inspirational videos, planting wee seeds.
Way more chance of getting hold of them than through email.