Facebook me!: Initial insights in favour of using social networking as a tool for translator training

Authors

  • Renée Desjardins University of Ottawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52034/lanstts.v10i.283

Keywords:

Translation Studies, translation pedagogy, online social networking, online social media, Facebook

Abstract

This paper argues in favour of integrating and using online social networking, more specifically Facebook, within the translation classroom. This has numerous benefits in terms of aptly preparing trainees for the marketplace and also helping to foster a classroom community by encouraging a collaborative learning environment. A descriptive analysis of five undergraduate courses suggests that using online social networking as a teaching strategy has a significant impact: from engaging students through collaborative translation projects, to peer-reviewing assignments, to establishing ‘telepresence’, Facebook allows the trainer to ‘connect’ the classroom.

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Published

25-10-2021

How to Cite

Desjardins, R. (2021). Facebook me!: Initial insights in favour of using social networking as a tool for translator training. Linguistica Antverpiensia, New Series – Themes in Translation Studies, 10. https://doi.org/10.52034/lanstts.v10i.283

Issue

Vol. 10 (2011): Community Translation 2.0

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Articles

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