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Making social media work in Higher Education
Making social media work in Higher Education

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Summary of Session 1

In this first session, you reflected on your experience using social media. You considered how social media may steal your time and focus from your studies. You also learned some strategies for how you can begin to self-regulate your social media use.

Session 2 will focus on how you can use social media to enhance your educational experience. We will look in more detail at how social media can build skills in information, evaluation and communication, as well as fostering a sense of belonging or community.

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