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Social media for higher education in developing countries – An intercultural perspective

Educating Educators with Social Media

ISBN: 978-0-85724-649-3, eISBN: 978-0-85724-650-9

Publication date: 13 January 2011

Abstract

Higher education institutions (HEIs) in developed countries have started using social media for the provision of quality education and the production of valuable research; however, the picture is not very bright in case of many developing countries. Web 2.0 services and applications like social and professional networking systems, wikis, and blogs can facilitate in fostering discussion, improving online interaction, and enhancing collaboration among stakeholders of HEIs in developing countries. This process can lead toward resolving quality issues in the higher education sector of developing countries. Information Technology Alteration – Design and Management – Framework proposes that if intercultural variations of values exist between the technology producing country and technology consuming country then, Information and communication technology systems – for example, Web 2.0 systems-should be customized, redesigned, and altered in cross-cultural implementations.

Citation

Aleem Ahmed, M. (2011), "Social media for higher education in developing countries – An intercultural perspective", Wankel, C. (Ed.) Educating Educators with Social Media (Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education, Vol. 1), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 59-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-9968(2011)0000001006

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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