Share Paper: From Verbal to Visual: Can Instagram be used to Assess Learning in Higher Education?

  1. Jorge Reyna, The Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologist (RANZCO), Australia

Abstract: Instagram (IG) is a mobile photo and video sharing platform that enables users to produce digital media and share it instantly with a global community of users. Although IG is a relatively new platform only ten years old, it has a billion users worldwide. Its use appeals to younger generations who enjoy communicating in a visual manner rather than with words. Current literature on IG in educational settings is in its infancy, with preliminary reports describing its potential in education, especially in English language learning. Therefore, discussion about using IG in the classroom has been anecdotal, with a lack of ...