Social Networking in Higher Education -Innovative Use of Web 2.0 Technologies to Promote Learning

This research studies the significance of the current trend of social networking in promoting a better learning experience in higher education. The social learning medium, particularly social networking technologies are compared and analyzed to weigh their level of significance and suitability in the higher learning education standpoint. The approach towards this research will be driven towards understanding the relation between social network and learning 2.0 frameworks. This will include analyzing the former learning experience among students in higher institution and to what extent these institutions involve social learning in their learning process to date. Finally, the contribution derive from this research is a tool that promotes learning 2.0 while leveraging the social networking technologies in order to craft a new paradigm oflearning experience in higher education atmosphere