Are 20th‐century methods of teaching applicable in the 21st century?

The authors offer opinions on learning and teaching in higher education. The use of social media to allow nursing students to participate in the creation of content for their course as part of a blended learning experience, involving both classroom teaching and learning as well as learning and teaching within social media, is cited as an example of what is said to be a need for college teachers to move to new teaching strategies in the 21st century by incorporating educational technology to deal with issues of student disengagement.