Professional Documents
Culture Documents
(BIU2022 )
Writing Assignment
Tittle : Use of social media as a learning
platform in tertiary level education
social media is also practical in university and they are now embracing the move. By
understanding this movement, all of the university in Malaysia can make better choices on how
to utilize social media in education. Base on my opinion the uses of social media at the university
level have pros and cons in education. However it is depend to the student on how to manage it
properly.
As we know there are lot types of social media schools use which are including the
Facebook, twitter, blogging, message boards and also What’s up application. Facebook is the
most used social media tool in higher education. Student use it to form the group subject and it is
the best way to discuss or to get the new information about the certain subject from the lecturer.
However, the most important thing about the social media at the university level is how to use it
whether in the tutorial room, lecture room, library, hostel even at the cafe as long you can
During the lecture time student may use the social media for class announcements and
discussion in case the lecturer allowed you to do so. It is because a few of lecturer share learning
materials and more on what’s up application or networking sites such as Myguru Sultan Idris
Education University. There are a few rules for classroom social media engagement. First, the
lecturer must tell students exactly how you will be using social media in the classroom form the
first day of the lecture. Lecturer also must offer option such as using an alias for students
concerned about privacy. The most important thing, the lecturer must be careful and not to reveal
personal data about the students or openly correctly them or make them awkward on social
platform.
The uses of social media for the professional development such as the instructors may learn
more about their industries through social venues. This will probably help the instructor to
conduct the students easily. Another that, they also can network with other professors. It is surely
will give more information about their thesis and so on. For the general outreach, social media is
also provide a platform to promote activities such as Hostel Open Days, receive feedback and
start the conversation such as UPSI confession. Meaning that social media can engage students
and keep them informed. It also keeps students interested and gives them information they may
not know about the university especially the latest updates in the short time.
But how well are university level using social media?. That is the most popular question
our Ministry of Education want to highlight about this aspect. The successes about the uses of
social media is we need to make it as the safe communities. It is because some sites allow
teachers to control the online environment by monitoring and approving content, the dangers
The collaboration also must be encouraged to make sure students can critique and
comments on each other’s assignments. They also can easily work in teams online, and asking
content, social media can invite students and faculty to produce content for both enrolled
students and prospective students. This can show the personality of the university. So, the
universities should have a focus and a clear idea on what they want students to see when they
The challenges for the uses of social media in university is including lack of knowledge to
handle out this application. A university’s social media account must be managed by someone
who understands social media and is passionate about the university. Otherwise students will feel
it is not authentic.
Lack of features is also one of the challenges. It is because the lack of engagement for
students can make them feel as if the university does not care. Even a good webpage is useless if
there are not features that include one-on-one connection. The media social at the university also
must be more than a presence. It is not enough to simply have a profile on a site like Facebook. It
must requires daily maintenance and interaction with students. Students, current and potential,
will judge the university based on their experience with the university’s social media accounts.
We as the students actually must use this facility wisely to make sure we get a good
outcome after using the social media while study. As we know we are pay for this facility, so use
it for right way. Perhaps social media can be a part of useful thing which is needed to every