The use of social media within the context of student engagement and learning in Abertay

From a technological point of view, in the last ten years, the learning experience could receive high benefit from the spread of tools of so-called Web 2.0 (RW.ERROR - Unable to find reference:16). On the one hand, there has been the development of blogs, wikis, social bookmarking tools, sharing platforms media, and so on, but social networking sites have also seen growth. In this scenario Facebook has become one of the most popular Social Networking services (SNSs) and considering the recent need to enhance technological progress in teaching and learning environments Facebook may represent a powerful tool. This pedagogical project shows continuous active learning for the student and the potential positive benefits of using Facebook in teaching and learning, particularly for the development of educational micro-communities (Facebook Groups).