Community building and knowledge sharing by individuals with disabilities using social media.
The use of social media to share information, enhance learning, and connect with an online community has grown rapidly over the past 10 years. As social media becomes a more common tool in both formal and informal education, it is imperative to understand how it is used by individuals with disabilit...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2020
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=141167010&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 141167010 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 02664909 6M1 jtl: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning issn: 02664909 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Feb2020 vid: 36 iid: 1 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 141167010 141167010 141167010 10.1111/jcal.12377 141167010 ppf: 1 ppct: 11 formats: tig: atl: Community building and knowledge sharing by individuals with disabilities using social media. aug: au: Sweet, Kayla S. LeBlanc, Jennifer K. Stough, Laura M. Sweany, Noelle W. affil: Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station Texas sug: subj: Persons with Disabilities Social Media Utilization Communities Knowledge Human Systematic Review Conceptual Framework Thematic Analysis Cyberbullying Self Concept Technology Friendship Interpersonal Relations Communication Support Groups Support, Psychosocial Social Identity Self-Advocacy Collaboration ab: The use of social media to share information, enhance learning, and connect with an online community has grown rapidly over the past 10 years. As social media becomes a more common tool in both formal and informal education, it is imperative to understand how it is used by individuals with disabilities. Through a systematic study of the literature, 215 articles on social media used by individuals with disabilities were selected and 29 selected for in‐depth thematic analysis. Six major themes were identified: community, cyberbullying, self‐esteem, self‐determination, access to technology, and accessibility. To confirm these six categories, we expanded our search, yielding an additional 30 articles, for a total 59 articles reviewed in‐depth. Interactions between individuals with disabilities within online communities often had the goal of acquiring knowledge or learning new information. A communities of practice theoretical framework is used to discuss interactions among the elements of social media design, learning, and the building of community by individuals with disabilities. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: As social media becomes a more common tool in both formal and informal education, it is imperative to understand how it is used by individuals with disabilities.Few studies have examined social media use by individuals with disabilities. What this paper adds: Articles on social media use by individuals with disabilities were reviewed and six major themes were identified: community, cyberbullying, self‐esteem, self‐determination, access to technology, and accessibility.Interactions between individuals with disabilities within online communities often have the goal of acquiring knowledge and learning new information.Past studies have focused on how individuals with disabilities use social media tools to create community and to obtain information.Most studies reported positive aspects of social media use such as building knowledge, forming friendships, and creating social support groups. Implications for practice and/or policy: When individuals are not able to access or use social media tools this can lead to further experiences of marginalization. Ensuring that social media tools are designed to meet accessibility standards increases the likelihood that individuals with various disabilities will be able to fully participate in online communities. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research systematic review Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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