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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Use of Twitter across educational settings: a review of the literature

Criterion

Inclusion

Exclusion

Timeframe

2007–2017

Studies outside the inclusion dates

Language

English

Studies in any other language than English

Article type

Original research, published in a peer-reviewed journal

Conference papers, book chapters, editorials, letter, discussions, newspaper articles. Papers that were not original research or published in peer-reviewed journals

Focus of the study

Twitter usage for education and learning in academic context

Twitter usage for education and learning in another context. Editorials, discussions, and personal opinions

Platform

Articles findings overwhelmingly relate to Twitter usage and adoption for learning and education

Articles presenting social media in general or a token/passing reference to Twitter for education and learning