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12 Nov 08
Microblogging and Relevancy
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David Parry (2008), an assistant professor at the University of Dallas, cited an example of a class in which one half of the students used Twitter and one half did not. He observed that those students who did use the technology were more engaged and connected overall with the course and that he, as the instructor, knew more about the students' understanding and progress throughout the course than with those who did not use the technology.
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As an educator, I have found over the years that students respond well to instructors who are prepared and organized and who communicate clearly. An effective use of microblogging in an instructional setting requires the instructor to function at a high level in all three areas.
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