Socializing the Classroom

Zusatztext

<span><span><span>Socializing the Classroom: Social Networks and Online Learning</span><span>, by Susan B. Barnes, examines how social media can be used in education through two research grants and real-world applications. Barnes analyzes social media including Facebook, Courseware, and Second Life, while providing a theoretical foundation for examining social software. A new generation of students is surrounded by digital technologies, leading scholars and teachers to consider virtual worlds to engage students.</span></span><br><span></span><br><span><span>By bringing together human-computer-interaction theories with social theory,</span><span>Socializing the Classroom</span><span> creates a theoretical foundation for future research in the area of social media, online learning technologies, and the development of social networks. Readers will gain a better understanding of how students use online learning environments to communicate task-oriented messages and maintain social interactions. This is an essential text for scholars, students, and those interested in social networks and the implementation of technology in education.</span></span></span>

Autorenportrait

<span><span><span>Susan B. Barnes</span><span> is a professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Associate Director of the Social Computing Lab at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).</span></span><br><span></span></span>

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