Learning Ecosystems: Social Media and Education

Rhonda Ragsdale discusses the uses of social media platforms in education. Following is her description of the presentation: Today, students learn in an ever-expanding network of information and experiences. This network includes traditional classrooms, online classes, libraries, television, social media, and much more. Students experience these overlapping, occasionally conflicting, spaces in what may be thought of as a learning ecosystem. As instructors, we can interact within this ecosystem in a variety of ways that can personalize our teaching styles and engage students in profound ways.