Social Media as a Learning Management System: Is it a Tool for Achieving the Goal of “Education for All”?

Social media (SM) Apps, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc. are very interactive and empower people to socialize, interact, communicate, and share information from anywhere and at any time without face-to-face (F2F) contact. However, the usability and functionality of SM make it easily accessible and affordable. Thus, it is a potential educational resource for achieving the right to education for all (EFA), as cited in Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations (UN). Ultimately, SM empowers people to easily obtain access to information and educational resources. This paper reviews the highlights of SM appropriation in the context of learning, explores using SM as a learning management system (LMS), and provides learning scenarios for implementing SM as an LMS in the teaching and learning of science. Findings from the study suggest that using SM as an LMS could help maximize its potential and make teaching and learning more effective and interesting.