"GroupMe": Investigating Use of Mobile Instant Messaging in Higher Education Courses

Autor/inn/en	Gronseth, Susie; Hebert, Waneta
Titel	"GroupMe": Investigating Use of Mobile Instant Messaging in Higher Education Courses
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 63 (2019) 1, S.15-22 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gronseth, Susie)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-018-0361-y
Schlagwörter	Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Higher Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Conventional Instruction; Online Courses; Graduate Study; Student Attitudes; Group Discussion; Group Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Telekommunikationstechnik; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Online course; Online-Kurs; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Schülerverhalten; Gruppendiskussion; Gruppenaktivität
Abstract	In this study, the use of the mobile instant messaging (MIM) tool "GroupMe" was explored in the higher education context. The tool was used to facilitate online course discussions, small group work, and other course communications in face-to-face and online sections of two graduate educational technology courses. Over 900 postings were generated from 29 participants, then coded and analyzed by the researchers. Qualitative data was also obtained through an e-mail follow-up questionnaire. Findings indicate that the MIM platform afforded students opportunities to engage in productive course-relevant conversations and provided additional ways for learners to exhibit online social presence through tool features. Recommendations for the use of MIM to support teaching and learning and suggestions for further scholarly inquiry are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01