Posted by reyjunco on January 12, 2012 in
Research |
∞ Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about using badging systems to support student learning. There is great potential for using badging systems to add a game layer to learning in the traditional classroom, thereby increasing student engagement and learning outcomes. Last year at SxSWi, Seth Priebatsch from SCVNGR gave a keynote (video) about adding a game layer [...]
Tags: badges, game dynamics, lbs, learning, location based services, methods, Research, SCVNGR, students, teaching, technology
Posted by reyjunco on September 19, 2011 in
Research |
∞ This week, Shelia Cotten and I will present a paper on multitasking at the Oxford Internet Institute’s A Decade in Internet Time Symposium on the Dynamics of the Internet and Society. We have posted the draft of the paper here. Please note that the paper is in draft form and it has yet to be [...]
Tags: academic, facebook, learning, Multitasking, outcomes, publications, Research, texting
Posted by reyjunco on November 22, 2010 in
Research |
∞ This is a video created by one of my students to summarize the research we conducted on the effects of Twitter on student engagement and grades. The journal article summarizing the study and our findings is available here. Abstract Despite the widespread use of social media by students and its increased use by instructors, very [...]
Tags: academic, education, engagement, learning, methods, Research, social media, students, teaching, technology, twitter, video
Posted by reyjunco on September 13, 2010 in
Research |
∞ The following is a summary of findings and implications from my latest paper with Shelia Cotten entitled Perceived academic effects of instant messaging use to be published in Computers & Education. Summary of Findings: IM users spend a great deal of time actively chatting (120 minutes per day on average). 97% of IM users reported [...]
Tags: academic, college, education, featured, learning, Multitasking, Research, students, technology
Posted by reyjunco on April 6, 2010 in
Commentary |
∞ Earlier this week, a few things gelled for me in thinking about my research area and about the higher education administrators, students, and researchers I’ve met online via Twitter (mostly through #sachat). First, I’ve been wanting to teach a graduate course on social media in higher education; however, I never thought it was possible because [...]
Tags: digital media, learning, Research, social media, teaching
Posted by reyjunco on January 30, 2010 in
Research |
∞ Please check out our entry for the MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition: Learning Factory Live: Harnessing digital media to engage pre-college students in engineering capstone design experiences. I look forward to reading your comments!
Tags: digital media, engineering, learning, social media, stem, teaching
Social Media in Higher Education
