I thought I'd share the link for an article on a recent survey conducted by Pearson. It has some interesting points that include:
- "More than three-quarters of all faculty visited a social media site within the past month for personal use, and nearly one-half posted some content during that period.
- Faculty with more than 20 years of teaching experience are less likely to visit and less likely to post than are faculty with less than five years of teaching experience.
- Just over 90 percent of faculty use social media either for professional purposes or in their classes—or both, although in some cases the frequency is only monthly (20 percent) or rarely (19 percent).
- Nearly two-thirds of faculty have used social media in their courses— either during class or as part of an assignment— and those who teach online are more likely to do so." ...
...However, despite the broad awareness and varied use of social media, many faculty are unconvinced it has a place in the college classroom and have concerns regarding its instructional value, privacy, and the time commitment. " (Bart, M., "Survey Says 80 Percent of Faculty Use Social Media in Their Teaching", Faculty Focus: Trends in Higher Education, April 22, 2011, downloaded from http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/trends-in-higher-education/survey-says-80-percent-of-faculty-use-social-media-in-their-teaching/).
It would be great to hear your thoughts.
Judy