We’ve all heard the business benefits, but what about the benefits of Facebook in eLearning? There are actually numerous uses for Facebook in the classroom. Many of these uses most people might not think about, while others are little more obvious. However, they all increase the education quality for the students using them.

• Trends, polls and reviews are great way to incorporate Facebook into the classroom. Using trends and newsfeeds, students can use Facebook to track new information pertaining to subjects covered in class. The polls and reviews can collect opinions in order to maximize class experience for the students. Giving the students the ability to have their input integrated directly into the class structure.

• A Facebook page is a more obvious use of Facebook in the classroom. Offering an open flow forum for information that is very beneficial, much like classroom discussion. This can allow students to utilize each other for personal benefit as well as the class as a whole. This also gives the professor easy access to understanding where their students are in the learning process.

• Facebook Groups are an easy way too literally get everyone on the same page. Groups have the option of privacy so that only the people invited can see what happens in the group page. This is a great way for a professor to assign assignments and delegate questions from outside of the classroom.

• Facebook events allow professors to update the date and time for tests, as well as for make up opportunities. It is also beneficial for classes where students are required to attend outside lectures and activities. Because the events on Facebook have the capacity to sync with smart phones, students no longer have excuses for missing tests or activities.

• Brainstorming and sharing are two benefits that Facebook has that you don’t see as much in the classroom. Because it is text-based communication, you don’t have to worry about the conflict of people trying to talking simultaneously. This allows for sharing of discussion topics, URLs and information seamlessly among students.

Facebook and other social medias have a wide variety of uses, both inside and outside the classroom. Contact us for more information about how you can integrate eLearning in your classroom.