The role of social media in dental education.

نویسندگان

  • Maureen McAndrew
  • Amelia E Johnston
چکیده

Social media, also known as Web 2.0, includes a set of web-based technologies in which users actively share and create content through open collaboration. The current students in dental school are Millennial learners who are comfortable using social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, for both socialization and learning. This article defines and explores the range of Web 2.0 technologies available for use in dental education, addresses their underlying pedagogy, and discusses potential problems and barriers to their implementation.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of dental education

دوره 76 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012