Social Media Lab

Welcome to CEITR Social Media and cultural competency Lab.

Team Leaders: Dr. Mansureh Kebritchi, Dr. Marianne Justus

Topics and Sub-Topics

• Exploring Social Media Type, Context, and Factors Influencing Perceived Cultural Competencies
• Which type of learners (ethnicity, age, gender, language) would gain more from social media tools to strengthen their cultural competency? (Quantitative study)
• Social Media and Cultural Competence: How do we Measure Cultural Competence in Virtual Environments?
• Foundational Theories of Social Media Tools and Cultural Competency: A Systematic Literature Review
• What are the aspects of cultural competency that get affected in social media? (literature review and quantitative study)
• Why and how social media tools can influence cultural competency of the learners? (Qualitative)

Future Topics and Teams

• How can social media tools be integrated into online courses to improve learners’ cultural competency? (Literature review and Quantitative)