Exploring the use of social media as a digital study guide

Abstract

The purpose of this case study was to understand how students could study for
course examinations using social media. This study used two theoretical
frameworks, Web 2.0 Technologies and connectivism, as the guiding concepts to
explore how students in an introductory college course perceived the use of
Twitter and Storify as test reviews and study guides. Forty-six university students
in a journalism course were surveyed about their perceptions of these
approaches. Results showed students believed the Twitter in-class review helped
them to recall information more effectively. In addition, students used Storify as
a study guide, and most said Storify helped to improve their test grades.
Recommendations to modify this pedagogical approach and future research ideas
are discussed.