1. Exploring Use of Social Media in Teaching Analysis
In collaboration with Fiona Harvey and Tamsyn Smith from Centre for Innovation in Technologies and Education (CITE).
Vesna Perišić Fiona Harvey Tamsyn Smith
Mathematical Studies & Centre for Innovation in Technologies and Education
University of Southampton
This project is supported by the HEA CLL Embedding Learning Technologies small Grant

2. Outline Introduction Motivation Action Evaluation Conclusion
Further work
References

3. Introduction and Motivation
The 19th century mathematical rigour is still relevant.

4. Mathematical rigour
An illustration of the mathematical rigour on an (ε δ) definition of the limit of a function.

5. (ε δ) concept inspires jokes , cartoons and lyrics

6. “Chalk” and Talk
Often students do not engage with 45 min of “chalk” and talk.

7. Bored disengaged students
Disengaged and bored students? How to improve student experience?

8. Communication via facebook

9. We discussed the Class Test, shared some maths fun links.

10. Shared the links dealing with UCU industrial actions.

11. Our event Christmas tutorial turned to be fun.

12. Vegan lemon drizzle cake.

13. Intruder? The name of the person who posted this was not a name from the student list ...

14. Module questionnaire and exam results

15. Evaluations: Students quite silent, non-responsive on FB poll
Evaluations: Students quite silent, non-responsive on FB poll. Excitement about use of FB in teaching? It is just normal to be on FB. Boundaries between when working on FB and when socialising are blurred.

16. Comparing the exam results between last year and this year.

17. Conclusions
The student performance on the exam is better but why? Can we answer this question?

18. Further work
The current first year student share links, discuss, ask and answer questions.

19. References
Gokhale, Anuradha A. Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking
Journal of Technology Education, 1995,Volume 7 Number 1
Rambe, Patient Converged social media: Identity management and engagement on Facebook Mobile and blogs
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2013, 29(3)
Rudin, Walter Principles of Mathematical Analysis