Learning with online social networks

 

Student engagement with digital learning resources and online social networking are strong forces in education today. How can these resources best be utilized by educators and course designers in higher education? 

In his talk Professor Rennie gave enough background information to appreciate the value of social networking, especially for distributed education. He highlighted the  most relevant, interesting, and challenging aspects of e-learning and  practical advice for using social networking tools in course design. See his presentation below.

Learning with online social networks from Lews Castle College, University of the Highlands and Islands