Design Considerations for Integrating Twitter into an Online Course

While the use of Twitter for communication and assessment activities in online courses is not new, it has not been without its challenges. This is increasingly true of high enrolment courses. The use of a Twitter Evaluation application which leverages a Learning Management System’s (LMS’s) applicati...

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Published in:International review of research in open and distance learning 2015-10, Vol.16 (4), p.241-249
Main Authors: Rohr, Linda Elizabeth, Costello, Jane, Hawkins, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Computer Mediated Communication
Course Content
Courseware
Curriculum Design
Database Design
Database Management Systems
Design
Design Preferences
Distance learning
Educational Environment
Educational Strategies
Foreign Countries
Grading
Instructional Design
Instructional Development
Learner Engagement
Learning Processes
Learning Strategies
Learning Theories
Newfoundland
Online Courses
Online instruction
online learning
Program Implementation
Social networks
Teaching Methods
Technology Integration
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Summary:While the use of Twitter for communication and assessment activities in online courses is not new, it has not been without its challenges. This is increasingly true of high enrolment courses. The use of a Twitter Evaluation application which leverages a Learning Management System’s (LMS’s) application programming interface (API) provides a solution which reduces the administrative overhead associated with tracking students’ Tweets and allows the grader to focus on the assessment of the Tweets’ quality. Such an application and how it improved the assessment process of grading Tweet events is described. In addition to the technological considerations, the soundness of the Twitter learning design in the course impacts the effectiveness of the Tweet events for learning and enhancing the much needed online social presence. Learning design considerations are also discussed.
ISSN:1492-3831
1492-3831
DOI:10.19173/irrodl.v16i4.2376