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Setting Up Online Social Media Platforms to Help Manage Internship Programs

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Theoretical foundations and empirical findings on the potential value of using social media to assist internship program management have been discussed in previous chapters. Indeed, existing literature has demonstrated that social media platforms (e.g., SNS and blogs) can serve as valuable tools to enhance learning experiences in different subjects. However, previous investigations paid little attention to the development of course-related activities and processes that can aid university lecturers who are teaching/managing internship courses.

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Chu, S. (2020). Setting Up Online Social Media Platforms to Help Manage Internship Programs. In: Social Media Tools in Experiential Internship Learning. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1560-6_7

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