This conference and book volume seek original research with respect to the use of Social Media and related technologies for education; the emerging applications of Web 2.0 as an educational platform; and policy issues including: privacy, risk, and security, that drive, what might be referred to as, “Social Computing for Education 2.0.”
The seminal conference and publication will provide an important reference of current unique, innovative, and effective uses of Social Media in education for teaching and learning. More specifically, the conference will provide an in-depth analysis of the tools and platforms that are currently being used, or may potentially be used, in a learning environment. It will highlight the future cutting-edge systems that enhance learning
spaces. The conference and publication will follow a coherent theme in the use of Social Media in the teaching/learning context, with each chapter exploring in greater detail a different approach or methodology within that theme. The relevant and important questions addressed include:
How do Social Media enrich learning and teaching experiences? What can be learned from current case studies of state-of-the-art Social
Computing/media systems or platforms being used in the learning/teaching setting? What are the necessary policies to balance security, privacy, and risk issues in using Social Media for education? How can learning be integrated in a distributed and ubiquitous Social Computing environment? What methods can be used to assess and evaluate learning and teaching through Social Media