T46 RTD: Factors That May Influence Instructors’ Choices of Including Social Media When Designing Online Courses

• In Event: Roundtables - Thursday
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtables I - RTD

Short Description

With increasing online learning environments within higher education and the increasing uses of social media, we will explore the possible factors influencing instructors’ uses of social media within online courses, including personality factors. Join us as we share our future research in uncovering why certain social media tools are chosen, to what extent they are used to engage learning in online courses, and implications for instructional design. We also welcome your shared experiences.

Authors

• Laura L. Alderson, University of Memphis

• Deborah L. Lowther, University of Memphis