Copyright

David Webster

Published On

2019-06-30

Page Range

pp. 153-160

Language

  • English

Print Length

7 pages

14. Building Cohort Identity through Social Media

  • David Webster (author)
Chapter of: Social Media in Higher Education: Case Studies, Reflections and Analysis (pp. 153–160)

Webster’s chapter considers the role of social media in fostering cohort identity on a Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course at the University of Gloucestershire. Initially a blog was set up to provide a noticeboard and area for debate for the course. This was followed by a course Facebook group, Twitter account and video blog. This short case study shows that social media can reinforce the sense of the communal experience, but it also has ethical concerns that affect minority groups who might experience abuse or troubling interactions.

Contributors

David Webster

(author)
Head of Learning & Teaching Innovation / Principal Lecturer in Religion, Philosophy & Ethics at University of Gloucestershire

David Webster is Head of Learning & Teaching Innovation / Principal Lecturer in Religion, Philosophy & Ethics at the University of Gloucester. He works on the intersection of popular culture, religious belief and philosophical reflection. He is interested in how these all impact on the way we choose to live, and the choices we make in relation to our fellow sentient beings. He studied his PhD with Professor Peter Harvey at the University of Sunderland, in Buddhist Studies. As well as working for the Open University, and a variety of adult education providers and universities, David has been at Gloucestershire since 2000. He teaches a range of topics, as well as publishing and speaking in a range of settings. Twitter: @davidwebster