Gab, Parler, and Reconsidering Learning on Social Media

• In Event: CLT- Membership Meeting and 2021 McJulien Lecture (v)

Short Description

Educational technology professionals have generally been optimistic about diverse kinds of learning happening on a broad range of social media platforms. The emergence and influence of “alternative” platforms like Gab and Parler (which are associated with conspiracy theories and White nationalism) challenge this optimism and serve as an opportunity to more carefully consider how we think about informal learning on social media.

Authors

• Presenter: Spencer P. Greenhalgh, University of Kentucky

• Contributor: Daniel G. Krutka, Texas Woman's University

• Contributor: Shannon Oltmann, University of Kentucky