The Benefits of Integrating Social Media with your EMS
As 30th June 2019 marked as the Social media day in the calendars .So sharing some perspective as to how Education Management System can incorporate Social media in their framework as well.
Social media is just not a buzzword or keyword that is trending nowadays.
Disruption in the sectors like telecom and consumer electronics has not only given access however has increased the consumption level of data that is consumed.
Increased availability of internet connections and access in recent years, propelled by the central government's Digital India initiative was directly proportional in the growth of social media users.
India has the world’s highest data usage per smartphone at an average of 9.8GB per month, a new report by Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson said, adding this will double to 18GB by 2024, fuelled by rich video content
And of which
90.4% of Millennials, 77.5% of Generation X, and 48.2% of Baby Boomers are active social media users
says (Emarketer, 2019). Check here for more .
With the ease of internet access, the number of social media users in India stood at 326.1 million in 2018 and it’s growing day by day.
Students are an integral part of any education system and of which major student prefer use/addicted to social media and its exceptional features that every channel has got. Likewise how EMS supports or enables the integration of key modules processes at various colleges, institutes or universities. The central role each technology plays is what makes the integration of Social media with EMS software more efficient and productive rather than the distraction.
Some Institutes or management even treat this concept as absurd: Social media use invites distraction, they reason, so how can it be useful in an educational setup. Some more stats here
The above line of thinking is both unproductive and unwarranted. Students have been blending their college time and social time for years now. Instead of forcing the rule/law we can enable collaboration, communication, typical day-to-day activities will enjoy improvements from social media integration.
Instead of aimlessly scrolling/trolling through TikTok ,Snapchat and Instagram accounts we can make use of community or user groups of students and universities to explore more on knowledge ,showcasing innovations and addressing concerns and make life easier for the students and for the educator’s as well. Check here for more perspective and here
The millennial’s are the most tech-minded in history. They are concerned with what’s new and cutting-edge. Your universities won’t be able to attract the right student force if you aren’t able to appeal their sensibilities or share experience that fulfill their expectations of a plugged –in and “always-on” experience.
By using channels like YouTube, Podcast, Reddit , Github and Slack channels.
Not also students even teachers or educators also have their own channels for imparting knowledge.
That’s the short version of how EMS stands to gain from social media integration. They nurture an involved, modern and long-term student force that is prepared to handle all the disruption the universities has to offer. But let’s get into specific ways you can enhance EMS with Social media integration.
Education industry or edtech landscape is quite fragmented different from most others because there are multiple stake holders involved. Also unified common goals for students, teachers, parents and district leaders/educators are also a part of decision making process.
Want to know how to achieve this click here for more insights and perspective .