While the microblogging service Twitter is increasingly popular among educators and offers
numerous affordances for learning, its relationship with formal education systems remains …

This qualitative case study examined Twitter use by undergraduate and graduate students in
three classes. Previous studies have shown that while some faculty use Twitter, few are …

This paper presents research focused on the educational experience of students using the
microblogging platform Twitter for debate activities in three groups in different teacher …

Web 2.0 tools have gained strategic importance in personal, social and educational
contexts. In this study, we analysed the use made by 757 Spanish students of 10 Web 2.0 …

At a time when social media is being increasingly used by students, there appears to be an
expectation that it should also be used for educational purposes. The aim of this exploratory …

Engagement is an essential factor in successful outcomes for students. Several studies have
shown that the use of Twitter in the higher education classroom has the potential to increase …

Like other social media, the microblogging service Twitter appears to offer affordances for
collaborative learning. This study investigated the required use of Twitter as part of a face-to …

This research describes and analyses the use made by young Spanish people of Tuenti,
Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, exploring several variables: level of functional knowledge; …

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo principal fomentar la igualdad de género en la
información científica en la prensa y en los medios de comunicación españoles. Para …

The ubiquitousness of social media renders it a potentially powerful tool in higher education.
This study explores the use of Twitter as a tool to enhance active learning and improve …