Social Networks: A strategy to strengthen the social capital of professional who work in the area of educational technology of a higher education institution

This paper intends to determine if the use of virtual social networks, especially the participation in a Facebook group of the Educational Technology Department of an institution, allows an increase of the social capital of the community. This study was made from an exploratory and descriptive approach, supported by the literature related to the topics of organizational development and resources, and social networks. This investigation was carried out in two parts, the first one focused on the observation of the virtual tool and the second part dedicated to the administration of the questionnaire; it is expected to confirm the results and answer the main question.