#SocMedHE15 Conference topic 3 - what are the challenges your institution is facing in using social media for learning? #SocMedHEChallenges by SocMedHE https://padlet.com/socmedhe/challenges How can we respond to them in meaningful and sustainable ways? en-us 2015-12-13 20:42:07 UTC 2025-10-12 23:15:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Sit and get courses https://padlet.com/socmedhe/challenges/wish/86677304 2015-12-15 22:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/socmedhe/challenges/wish/86677304 Social Media in the Learning Setting: Opportunities and Challenges https://padlet.com/socmedhe/challenges/wish/86735587 https://www.washington.edu/itconnect/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Social-Media-in-the-Learning-Setting.pdf

]]> 2015-12-16 12:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/socmedhe/challenges/wish/86735587 Staff knowledge and time bondm https://padlet.com/socmedhe/challenges/wish/86759477 I think this is a major issue - staff (all staff, not just academic staff!) need time, space and guidance to be able to get to grips with social media before they can use it for learning activities. You can't integrate Twitter into your module if you don't understand it, for example.

This is where I promote mine and Kelly's session about using online training to help staff learn about social media ;)

https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/socmedhe/developing-the-digital-literacy-and-professional-social-identities-of-staff-in-higher-education-through-engagement-with-online-training/

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