Does microblog could be used in educational context?

1. Target Groups

1.1. the users of microblog

1.1.1. teachers

1.1.2. students

2. Research Method

2.1. Qualitative

2.2. Quantitative

3. Research Tpye

3.1. Descriptive Research

4. RQ1-How to use microblog in the educational activities?

4.1. the characteristic of microblog

4.1.1. what functions can microblog perform in educational activities?

4.1.2. what applications do you like most?

4.1.3. what applications you want to add in microblog?

4.1.4. What educational activities do you do on microblog platform?

5. RQ2-What advantages & drawbacks?

5.1. the superiority and limitation compared with other Web2.0 applications

5.1.1. why do you like using microblog?

5.1.2. What skills do you learn/improve by means of microblog?

5.1.3. what are the negative factors?

5.1.4. what strategies do you think could be taken to avoid this adverse effect ?

6. RQ3-Does microblog foster the informal learning?

6.1. the accessibility outside class

6.1.1. when do you access your microblog?

6.1.2. how much time do you spend browsing your microblog?

6.1.3. where do you access your microblog?

6.1.4. What device do you choose to use Microblog?