Why (and how) do teachers engage in social networks? An exploratory study of professional use of Facebook and its implications for lifelong learning

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 754-769

  Ranieri, Maria ^a   Manca, Stefania ^b   Fini, Antonio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Telematics and Information Society   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; FACEBOOK; GROUP MEMBERSHIPS; LIFE LONG LEARNING; NETWORKS OF PRACTICES; OFFLINE; ONLINE ACTIVITIES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SHARED RESOURCES; SOCIAL CAPITALS; SOCIAL NETWORKS; THREE DIMENSIONS;

DYNAMICS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84865523205     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2012.01356.x     Document Type: Article

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