Social networking for nurse education: Possibilities, perils and pitfalls.

High Wire Act: the Perils, Pitfalls and Possibilities of Online Discussions

Online discussions are an important component of both blended and online courses. This paper examines the varieties of online discussions and the perils, pitfalls and possibilities of this rather new technological tool for enhanced learning. The discussion begins with possible perils and pitfalls inherent in this educational tool and moves to a consideration of the advantages of the varieties o...

The State of Online Social networking among Library and Information Sciences Students

Background and Aim: The present paper discusses results of a study which aimed to explore the knowledge and use of Online social networking by MLIS students in Iran and to explore their perceptions of using that technology for academic and professional purposes, and challenges they face for using them. Method: The research method was explorative and empirical. Data was collected through a web-b...

Use of Social Media By Nurse Educator Students: An Exploratory Survey

BACKGROUND Information and Communication Technology (ICT) opens up new possibilities for introducing innovative teaching and learning methods to deliver education in different educational areas. Use of internet and social media has grown rapidly and is a key way in how nurses and nurse educator students find information. However, the evidence is still lacking how nurse educator students use soc...

Social networking: implications for nurse educators.

Usages of Social Networking Websites among Undergraduate Students

Today in India mostly among the Indian undergrads the use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) has significantly expanded and has unquestionably had broad effects on the scholarly and different exercises of the understudies’ students. These effects are widespread to the point that they grabbed the eye of social researchers around the world. Be that as it may, the scope of studies led to managing th...