A Research Paper on Social media: An Innovative Educational Tool

Authors

  • Gitanjali Kalia Chitkara University, Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15415/iie.2013.11003

Keywords:

Social media, Social learning, glocal, Educators, Innovation

Abstract

The topic “Social media: an innovative education tool†was undertaken to study the relevance and importance of social media which is an in-thing among the educational sector. In an era, where the glocal is the word to deine common platform for the people around the world to share and exchange their beliefs, culture, traditions, knowledge, views, etc. The study concludes that our education system needs change and social media should be widely utilized for the educational purposes. It is mainly used for the purpose of making presentations followed by assignment updates, better research and connectivity.

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Published

2013-03-25

How to Cite

Gitanjali Kalia. (2013). A Research Paper on Social media: An Innovative Educational Tool. Issues and Ideas in Education, 1(1), 43–50. https://doi.org/10.15415/iie.2013.11003

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

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