Using social media to enhance learning outcomes in engineering courses

This paper presents the findings from a study which evaluated the potential of LinkedIn, as a flexible and mobile social media platform, in contributing to high quality and engaged collaborative learning in higher education. Specifically, the study examined how LinkedIn could be used in transport engineering courses to enhance learning outcomes in sustainable transport practices by engaging students through student, faculty and industry learning collaboration. The project also investigated whether students perceived LinkedIn had contributed to enhancing their critical thinking and knowledge of global sustainable transport practices.