Uses and abuses of social media in higher education

Universities have embraced the use of social media around the world. Higher education has incorporated social media and its’ use as an online platform that supports formal and informal communication. Education has embraced the use of social media globally. Social media in higher education is used by universities to communicate with, students, as a support or main “platform” for teaching and learning or as a way of sharing information from university academic based center. This entry on the use of social media in teaching and learning and the associated benefits and challenges.