Designing Social Media into Higher Education Courses
This research paper presents guiding on how to design
social media into higher education courses. The research
methodology used a survey approach. The research instrument was a
questionnaire about guiding on how to design social media into
higher education courses. Thirty-one lecturers completed the
questionnaire. The data were scored by frequency and percentage.
The research results were the lecturers’ opinions concerning the
designing social media into higher education courses as follows: 1)
Lecturers deem that the most suitable learning theory is Collaborative
Learning. 2) Lecturers consider that the most important learning and
innovation Skill in the 21st century is communication and
collaboration skills. 3) Lecturers think that the most suitable
evaluation technique is authentic assessment. 4) Lecturers consider
that the most appropriate portion used as blended learning should be
70% in the classroom setting and 30% online.
[1] Executive Board of Education. (2010) the Strategic Plan 2011-2020.
Mahasarakham: Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University.
[2] Gustafson, K.L. (1996). Instructional Design Models. In Plomp, Tj., and
Donald P. Ely. (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Educational
Technology, 2nd edition (pp. 27-32). Oxford: Pergamon Press/Elsevier
Science Ltd.
[3] Irwin, C., Ball, L., Desbrow, B., & Leveritt, M. (2012). Students'
perceptions of using Facebook as an interactive learning resource at
university. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28(7),
1221-1232.
[4] Kabilan, M.K., Ahmad, N, & Abidin, M. J. Z. (2010). Facebook: An
online environment for learning of English in institutions of higher
education? Internet and Higher Education, 13 (4), 179–187.
[5] Kessels, J.W.M. & Plomp, Tj. (1996). Course Design. In Plomp, Tj., and
Donald P. Ely. (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Educational
Technology, 2nd edition (pp. 143-148). Oxford: Pergamon
Press/Elsevier Science Ltd.
[6] Moran, M., Seaman, J., & Tinti-Kane, H. (2011) Teaching, Learning,
and Sharing: How Today's Higher Education Faculty Use Social Media.
Boston, MA: Pearson Learning Solutions.
[7] Northern Illinois University, Faculty Development and Instructional
Design Center. (2015, January 12). Course Design: A Systematic
Approach. Retrieved from
http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/resources/guide/prepare/course_desig
n_a_systematic_approach.pdf
[8] Roblyer, M.D., McDaniel, M., Webb, M., Herman, J., & Witty, J. V.
(2010). Findings on Facebook in higher education: A comparison of
college faculty and student uses and perceptions of social networking
sites. The Internet and Higher Education, 13(3), 134-140.
[9] Smith, P. L., & Ragan, T. J. (1999). Instructional design (2nd ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
[10] Whattananarong, K. (2011). Innovation and Technical Education
Technology. Bangkok, Thailand: King Mongkut's University of
Technology North Bangkok.
[1] Executive Board of Education. (2010) the Strategic Plan 2011-2020.
Mahasarakham: Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University.
[2] Gustafson, K.L. (1996). Instructional Design Models. In Plomp, Tj., and
Donald P. Ely. (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Educational
Technology, 2nd edition (pp. 27-32). Oxford: Pergamon Press/Elsevier
Science Ltd.
[3] Irwin, C., Ball, L., Desbrow, B., & Leveritt, M. (2012). Students'
perceptions of using Facebook as an interactive learning resource at
university. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28(7),
1221-1232.
[4] Kabilan, M.K., Ahmad, N, & Abidin, M. J. Z. (2010). Facebook: An
online environment for learning of English in institutions of higher
education? Internet and Higher Education, 13 (4), 179–187.
[5] Kessels, J.W.M. & Plomp, Tj. (1996). Course Design. In Plomp, Tj., and
Donald P. Ely. (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Educational
Technology, 2nd edition (pp. 143-148). Oxford: Pergamon
Press/Elsevier Science Ltd.
[6] Moran, M., Seaman, J., & Tinti-Kane, H. (2011) Teaching, Learning,
and Sharing: How Today's Higher Education Faculty Use Social Media.
Boston, MA: Pearson Learning Solutions.
[7] Northern Illinois University, Faculty Development and Instructional
Design Center. (2015, January 12). Course Design: A Systematic
Approach. Retrieved from
http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/resources/guide/prepare/course_desig
n_a_systematic_approach.pdf
[8] Roblyer, M.D., McDaniel, M., Webb, M., Herman, J., & Witty, J. V.
(2010). Findings on Facebook in higher education: A comparison of
college faculty and student uses and perceptions of social networking
sites. The Internet and Higher Education, 13(3), 134-140.
[9] Smith, P. L., & Ragan, T. J. (1999). Instructional design (2nd ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
[10] Whattananarong, K. (2011). Innovation and Technical Education
Technology. Bangkok, Thailand: King Mongkut's University of
Technology North Bangkok.
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social media into higher education courses. The research
methodology used a survey approach. The research instrument was a
questionnaire about guiding on how to design social media into
higher education courses. Thirty-one lecturers completed the
questionnaire. The data were scored by frequency and percentage.
The research results were the lecturers’ opinions concerning the
designing social media into higher education courses as follows: 1)
Lecturers deem that the most suitable learning theory is Collaborative
Learning. 2) Lecturers consider that the most important learning and
innovation Skill in the 21st century is communication and
collaboration skills. 3) Lecturers think that the most suitable
evaluation technique is authentic assessment. 4) Lecturers consider
that the most appropriate portion used as blended learning should be
70% in the classroom setting and 30% online.", keywords = "Instructional design, social media, courses, higher
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