Social media for tertiary education

Technology has facilitated the rediscovery of traditional teaching methods by incorporating pedagogically useful features in a multidimensional environment. A by-product of the advancement in technology is social media – a dominant social interaction technology that has a plethora of uses. This chapter first considers the benefits of social media for tertiary education. It then outlines some uses of social media for tertiary education. This is followed by the challenges of social media for tertiary education. Guidelines for social media usage in tertiary education are then outlined. Tertiary education institutions should not lag behind and must progressively consider incorporating social media into teaching and learning activities.