Reseña de la aplicación: Edmodo. Una plataforma virtual de aprendizaje y red social educativa || Review of the app: Edmodo. A virtual learning environment and educational social network

Abstract

The Emodo tool is a singular platform that integrates both the characteristic components of an educational social network and a virtual learning environment. In the present review, its origins, evolution and purpose are addressed from the perspective of its developers’ design. New possibilities and approaches are proposed taking into account the diverse possibilities of use and didactic application that it could have in the different levels of the educational field, as well as in other contexts in which training actions are carried out. From a critical perspective. Its educational potential is assessed according to its main characteristics and functionalities, underlining its most positive aspects and some advantages over other virtual platforms.