Socializing the classroom : social networks and online learning /

"Socializing the Classroom: Social Networks and Online Learning, by Susan B. Barnes, examines how social media can be used in education through two research grants and real-world applications. Barnes analyzes social media including Facebook, Courseware, and Second Life, while providing a theore...

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Main Author:	Barnes, Susan B.
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
Subjects:	Internet in education. Social media. Education > Effect of technological innovations on. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	"Socializing the Classroom: Social Networks and Online Learning, by Susan B. Barnes, examines how social media can be used in education through two research grants and real-world applications. Barnes analyzes social media including Facebook, Courseware, and Second Life, while providing a theoretical foundation for examining social software. A new generation of students is surrounded by digital technologies, leading scholars and teachers to consider virtual worlds to engage students"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 209 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.