Share Paper: #InstaLearn: A Framework to Embed Instagram in Higher Education

  1. Jorge Reyna, The Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologist (RANZCO), Australia
Wednesday, July 7 3:45 PM-4:45 PM Room 2

Abstract: Instagram (IG) is a mobile application where users share photos and videos with the worldwide community without boundaries. Although IG is considered a new platform operating for a decade, it has more than a billion users globally. Young generations utilise IG to communicate with other users by creating digital media artifacts such as images, animations, and short videos. A recent literature review on IG in higher education identified its use in embryonic stages with a lack of solid theoretical foundations to guide its implementation in the classroom. There is a lack of rigorous studies conducted on IG use and value ...