title: Online technology for teaching and learning-gains and losses.
abstract: This commentary describes recent developments in the use of online technologies, in particular social media and mobile devices, for teaching and learning and considers what has been gained and lost.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Leicester, Adrian Building, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK alan.cann@le.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cann
mesh_terms: D020375:Education, Distance; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008829:Microbiology / Q000193:education*; D061108:Social Media; D013663:Teaching; D057211:Webcasts as Topic
keywords: mobile devices; open educational resources; social media; social networks