How Social Media Is Being Used In Education

The level of personal use of social media among faculty (70.3 percent) mirrors that of the general population
55 percent of faculty use social media in a professional context (any aspect of their profession outside of teaching), up from 44.7 percent last year
Only 41 percent of faculty use social media in the classroom, but this use continues to experience steady year-to-year growth
Faculty are sophisticated consumers of social media. They match different sites to their varying personal, professional, and teaching needs
Concerns remain about privacy, maintaining the class as a private space for free and open discussion, and the integrity of student submissions
Most faculty agree that “the interactive nature of online and mobile technologies create better learning environments” and that digital communication has increased communication with students
Faculty believe that online and mobile technologies can be distracting, and that they have resulted in longer working hours and more stress