An Interdisciplinary Perspective of Incorporating Social Media into Teaching Practice

Introduction

The following article provides a detailed examination of the value of incorporating personal social media strategy into the college classroom, and the ways social media can serve as a teaching, engagement, and professional development tool for undergraduate students across academic disciplines. With this is mind, this paper sets forth suggestions for trial and implementation of various social media uses and activities, and describes these exercises within the respective contexts of sport management and communication studies courses. Lastly, a series of legal and practical considerations are presented to aid educators in their understanding of how to responsibly integrate social media into their teaching pedagogy.