The role of social media in dental education

J Dent Educ. 2012 Nov;76(11):1474-81.

Abstract

Social media, also known as Web 2.0, includes a set of web-based technologies in which users actively share and create content through open collaboration. The current students in dental school are Millennial learners who are comfortable using social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, for both socialization and learning. This article defines and explores the range of Web 2.0 technologies available for use in dental education, addresses their underlying pedagogy, and discusses potential problems and barriers to their implementation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blogging
  • Education, Dental*
  • Educational Technology
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Learning
  • Schools, Dental
  • Social Media*
  • Social Networking
  • Video Recording