Share Paper: Using Instagram to Engage Students and Bridge the Digital Divide in Online/Distance Learning Environments

  1. Cassandra Drake, California State University Stanislaus, United States

Abstract: As current circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to increase our reliance on digital tools, it has become increasingly important for educators to understand and acknowledge social media applications as a legitimate, authentic form of communication within student culture. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the utilization of Instagram for student engagement within the online learning environment. By implementing this popular social media application in the educational context, educators call upon students’ prior knowledge and place value on an important aspect of their students’ culture. The instructor will provide an introduction to social media engagement and give ...