Social Media, Higher Education, and Community Colleges: A Research Synthesis and Implications for the Study of Two-Year Institutions

Autor/inn/en	Davis, Charles H. F., III.; Deil-Amen, Regina; Rios-Aguilar, Cecilia; González Canché, Manuel Sacramento
Titel	Social Media, Higher Education, and Community Colleges: A Research Synthesis and Implications for the Study of Two-Year Institutions
Quelle	In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 39 (2015) 5, S.409-422 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-8926
DOI	10.1080/10668926.2013.828665
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Community Colleges; Social Networks; Synthesis; Educational Research; Two Year Colleges; Institutional Characteristics; Technology Uses in Education; Book Reviews; Journal Articles; Research Reports; Web Sites; Web 2.0 Technologies; Mass Media Use; Mass Media Role; Technology Planning; Technology Integration; Administrator Attitudes; Literature Reviews; Educational Practices; Use Studies; Research Needs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Community college; Community College; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Book reviewing; Book review; Rezension; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Web-Design; Mediennutzung; Bildungspraxis; Benutzerschulung; Forschungsbedarf
Abstract	The boundaries between on-line and "real-world" communities are rapidly deteriorating, particularly for the generation of young people whose lives are pervaded by social media. For this generation, social media exchanges are a primary means of communication, social engagement, information seeking, and possibly, a central component of their identity and community-building. Given these realities, postsecondary educators should begin to seriously explore the potential to intentionally and strategically harness the power of these revolutionary transformations in technology use to better serve the needs of students to enhance their success. Therefore, this review of books, academic journals, higher education news, research reports, individual blogs and other online media on the use of social media technology (SMT) in higher education provides a baseline sense of current uses nationally, providing a descriptive overview of the social media phenomenon. Additionally, the review clarifies how colleges and college students use SMT and also challenges assumptions in two areas: how institutions can best exploit social media's features and its impact on student outcomes. The review further provides a foundation to develop conceptual frameworks that would better capture the role and impact of SMT among colleges and college students, and community colleges in particular. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01