The Role of Social Media in Education: A Comprehensive Overview

Abstract

Social media has drastically modified the educational scenery by creating way for strong communication, cooperation, and learning. Educators and students are increasingly utilizing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn to expand educational experiences. Real Time Communication and Collaboration through Social media has completely changed the way we communicate from living oceans away, geographical no more a constraint and fostering in the process global learning communities. Its role in education will expand in the future as it will integrate deeper the latest technologies of artificial intelligence, virtual reality and an augmented reality. The potential lies in these innovations for introducing more immersive and personalized learning experiences. In this chapter, the different impact of social media in education through its advantages, challenges and future opportunities are presented. It dives into the effective use of various social media tools in the advancement of learning, foster collaboration, and assemble a worldwide network around education, while it should reflect on important questions around privacy, digital literacy, and curbing distractions. Its aim is to offer a holistic idea of how a social media can be proficiently utilized to improve educational choices.