Cybersocial Connectedness: A Survey of Perceived Benefits and Disadvantages of Social Media Use

Belangee, Susan; Bluvshtein, Marina; Haugen, Daniel

doi:10.1353/jip.2015.0011

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“…The features of the social media platform, particularly the discussion feed and the ability to personalize the environment, as described by Sack-Min (2017), created an atmosphere that encouraged contributions from all participants. However, data analysis did not provide clear insight into nuances of relationship building, such as whether the participants held shared beliefs relating to the importance of connectedness, as described by Belange, Bluvshtein, and Haugen (2015). Further research into the value and significance of establishing connections within the PLC as it relates to academic learning could provide insight into this phenomenon.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Participants also appreciate being able to draw on shared beliefs and find this can create a sense of community. These shared beliefs, according to Belange, Bluvshtein, and Haugen (2015), can include an understanding of the importance of connectedness in all aspects of life, including learning that cannot easily be supported in other modes.…”

Section: Professional Development Using Social Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Using Social Media as a Platform for a Virtual Professional Learning Community

Bedford

2019

OLJ

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The Professional Learning Community (PLC) has been used in higher education to provide a platform for faculty members to discuss challenges and build professional skills. While the virtual PLC (VPLC) is becoming a more acceptable delivery mechanism for faculty professional development, successful practices for designing these learning environments have received little attention in the research literature. Social media has been found to provide an environment in which professional learning can occur. It can be a platform which transcends the perceptions and structure of traditional online faculty development courses. However, social media use for professional development has primarily focused on informal learning in unstructured formats. The purpose of this interpretive qualitative study was to provide insight into online faculty members' perceptions and experiences interacting in a VPLC, within a social media environment purposefully designed for networking and learning. Twenty-two doctoral-mentoring faculty members from an online university agreed to participate in a VPLC using a social media platform, facilitated by expert colleagues. Upon completion of the 10-week experience, data was collected using a self-reflective interview strategy. This study confirmed previous research into the benefits of the PLC for professional development in academia and of using social media for professional learning. It extended the research to describe the structured VPLC using a social media platform to engage faculty, build relationships, and foster shared learning.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Professional Development Using Social Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Using Social Media as a Platform for a Virtual Professional Learning Community

Bedford

2019

OLJ

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“…Furthermore, social media has many benefits including faster spreading of information, anytime anywhere connectivity, improving social and cultural relationships, and the ability to learn and explore new and empowering business growth [ [2] , [3] , [4] ]. On the other hand, some consequences related to ineffective usage of social media such as mental health issues, lack of real emotional connection, cyberbullying, diminishing of thoughts and understanding, and laziness facilitation [ [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] ]. Recently with the availability of different social media applications, many ordinary people have been famous and some of them have a huge influence on society and families’ especially young teenagers [ 9 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%