Using Facebook to enhance student engagement

Set up a closed group for the BCM students at SIT+staff +graduates

84% of students joined

Madge, Meek, Wellens & Hooley (2009)

Facebook part of the “social glue” that helped students settle into University life

Tutors: engagement

Beneficial for cross year communication, building a sense of community and

culture.

Definitely a greater level of engagement, it does seem to have

brought them together

It makes it easier to stay informed about

happenings in the music department.

Sharing wider musical examples, anything

interesting from a cultural or educational perspective.

Useful for inspiration – posting inspirational videos, planting wee seeds.

Way more chance of getting hold of them than through email.