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With the proliferation of social media in virtually every industry, especially education, instructional designers are in a unique position to utilize social networks to create connection points and platforms to accommodate a shifting paradigm towards ubiquitous learning. Using a three-round Delphi approach, the researcher investigated the best practices of instructional designers in the use of social media when developing professional training and coursework. Additionally, the study looked at the indicators and evaluative practices used by instructional designers to measure the effectiveness of integrating social media with respect to the learning process. The data gathered from this study documented best practices that 25 professional instructional designers used to integrate social media when developing courses and training designs.

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For more than 25 years, Dr. Tim Stafford has lead educators all over the United States towards a better understanding of their craft, curricula, and competency. His experience and knowledge of educational leadership and instructional design has positioned him to help educators of all kinds discover a transformative approach to teaching & training.

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