Informational and Educational Aspects of Social Media

IKT1022

This course will focus on different social media tools and how they can be used to build a digital identity. The aim of the course is to provide insight into how social media affect society and how they can be used for personal and professional development. We will look upon the following concepts: user-generated content, online interaction, digital visibility, lifelong learning, and personal learning networks. The course is part of Nord University's international offering and the course is taught in both Norwegian and English.

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course the student will:

- Understand the features of various social media

- Understand the importance of networking

- Know the use of social media for educational purposes

Skills

Upon completion of the course the student will be:

- Able to build digital visibility

- Participate actively in collaboration with others through social media

- Be able to use social media for educational purposes

General competence

Upon completion of the course the student will:

- Be able to analyse and reflect in a critical way on her/his own use of social media

- Demonstrate insight into new features of social communication

- Use social media as learning tools

No cost other than semester fee and reading material

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

ITL119 - Pedagogisk bruk av sosiale medier - 7.5 credits

Curriculum literature

Leganto

Course language

BOKMÅL, ENGELSK

Credits

7.5

Web based

Responsible faculty

Nord University Business School

Course coordinator

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