[AISWorld] Inaugural Issue of Future Learning on Social Media and Learning

[Lisa Gualtieri]

We are pleased to announce that the inaugural issue of Future
Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Baltzer Science
Publishers, is now available free online at
http://www.futurelearning.info/free-trial-download/form with the table
of contents at the end of this message and at at
http://www.futurelearning.info/future-learning/contents-future-learning.

In this journal, we aim to provide the current best thinking,
research, and innovation for the effective use of technology for
educators in higher education, professional education, workplace
learning, continuing education, and life-long learning. Choosing
Social Media and Learning as a special topic for the inaugural issue
gives voice to this aim in a variety of ways and through voices from
around the globe.

Consider submitting a paper for the second issue on Distance Learning
in Higher Education: Mainstreaming through Defining, Building and
Refining. You will find instructions for authors at
http://www.futurelearning.info/future-learning/forthcoming-special-issues-future-learning

Special Issue: Social Media and Learning

Contents

Welcome the first issue of Future Learning!
L. Gualtieri and W. Williams 01

A toolbox for democratic and participatory methods in education
G. Kolfschoten 03

Communication challenges with students in the Web 2.0 era
R.M. Davison 21

Virtual mentoring in pre-service teacher education
R. Owston 23

Using QR Codes to increase student engagement
S.J. Holden 29

Motivating learning engagement through Twitter both In and On the enterprise
R.V. Small and A. Rotolo 33

An interview with Stephen Downes on the use of social media in higher
education
L. Gualtieri 43

Digital professionalism curriculum for health sciences education
J. Tworek 53

Thematic analysis of pharmacy students’ perceptions of Web 2.0 tools
and preferences for integration in educational delivery
F. Sircar, K.A. Clauson, M. Duffy and S. Joseph 65

The integration of social media into courses: A literature review and
case study from experiences at Tufts University School of Medicine
L. Gualtieri, G. Javetski and H. Corless 79

Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, ScM

May 23 June 20, 2012: Mobile Health Design, new course offered online
July 15-20, 2012: 4th Tufts Summer Institute on Digital Strategies for
Health Communication

Assistant Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111

Phone: 617-636-0438 Cell: 781-330-9456
Email: l.gualtieri at tufts.edu
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Blog on health: http://lisagualtieri.com