Effects of Social Networking on Higher Education in Saudi Arabia

Alqahtani, Sulaiman

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-17716-8_18

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“…The only concerns raised were privacy and regulation of inappropriate content. Alqahtani [16] and Alsurehi & Youbi [17] also found that social networking technologies might be implemented into Saudi education without major obstacles. WhatsApp was also found to have a positive affect when used to support writing skill improvement.…”

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WhatsApp as an Educational Support Tool in a Saudi University

Reeves¹,

Alkhalaf²,

Mohamed³

2019

IJACSA

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WhatsApp is a widely used social media app, growing in popularity across the Middle East, and the most popular in Saudi Arabia. In this paper, we investigate the usage of WhatsApp as an educational support tool in a Saudi university. An online survey was constructed to ascertain how students and staff feel about and utilize WhatsApp as part of their daily studies. It also aimed to gather their thoughts on other platforms offered by the university such as Blackboard and email. The survey was tested and the results analyzed for frequency distributions, mean score, and standard deviation. Our results from nearly 200 student and staff members reveals that WhatsApp is heavily utilized for a variety of educational support tasks and greatly preferred over the other platforms. We propose that WhatsApp has good potential to support not only student coordination, information dissemination and simple enquiries but also to support formal teaching and out-of-class learning.

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Section: Whatsapp In Saudi Arabiamentioning

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WhatsApp as an Educational Support Tool in a Saudi University

Reeves¹,

Alkhalaf²,

Mohamed³

2019

IJACSA

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“…The clear interpretation of the results is that those women aged 31–40 were more likely than were the other categories to obtain gratifications that fitted with their ages and interests (Abubakar et al, 2017; Alqahtani, 2014; Sultan, 2014). For example, they perceived WhatsApp as introducing events and issues, offering skills in dealing with their families, the free expression of opinion, communication with families and friends, and satisfied enjoyment, whereas for those aged 20–30, WhatsApp was more about filling leisure time, entertainment, and escapism.…”

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“…There is an assumption that WhatsApp and other applications can be used for information and can enable Arabs (including women) to engage in, and actively participate in, their communities (AlBaloushy, 2015). For example, women in Saudi Arabia find such platforms quite effective in communicating with others and delivering their views, especially in campaigns (Alqahtani, 2014; Davies, 2015; Jamjoom and Smith-Spark, 2013).…”

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Deep learning analysis of social media content used by Bahraini women: WhatsApp in focus

Elareshi

Ziani

Shami

2020

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Med

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This article examines perceptions of social media use (e.g. the WhatsApp application), in particular looking at how Bahraini women use such technology and how mobile communication is used by such a segment of the population. Mobile devices are very accessible to Bahraini women and this needs even further study to learn ways of using applications for information and other things. This analysis is based on an online survey, conducted among 1137 Bahraini women, using a nonrepresentative sample (snowball). Such data were analyzed using a deep learning approach which utilizes, in particular, the Fuzzy Proximity Knowledge Mining technique to examine the provided answers. The study found that WhatsApp has enabled Bahraini women to communicate and share information with others. They spent 2–3 h daily sending and enjoying comics and entertainment clips and important and rare news stories. Social interaction, communication, and escapism featured strongly as the most popular reasons for using WhatsApp. Overall, WhatsApp served as a platform used to participate in social and communication activities.

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“…For example, the number of hours of Facebook usage was found to have a negative impact on students' desire for interpersonal communication with others (Al-Khaddam, 2013). Another Saudi study suggests that OSM has positive effects on college-level students in Saudi Arabia (Alqahtani, 2016). A survey conducted in the Qassim Province with female students found the effects of OSM on social values to be negative (Hussein, 2016).…”

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“…Nevertheless, there is a need for more empirical research to explore the far-reaching risks and consequences of usage. Fourth, the literature on the use and impact of OSM in Saudi Arabia is very limited (e.g., Aljasir et al, 2012;Alqahtani, 2016;Hussein, 2016;Talwar et al, 2019). As with other countries, Saudi Arabia has its own unique cultural and religious attributes.…”

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Social Media and Depression: Saudi Arabia

Alaraifi¹

2021

SJKFU

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The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of online social media (OSM) assimilation on individuals’ levels of depression in Saudi Arabia. Over the last decade, Saudi Arabia has witnessed an exponential increase in the number of OSM users. Previous studies suggest that OSM usage can be used as a predictor of many behavioral outcomes for individuals. Nevertheless, the literature on the assimilation and risk of OSM within Saudi Arabia is still very limited, especially in terms of linking OSM to depression. This cross-sectional study adopts a quantitative approach using an online survey of 626 users to measure how OSM assimilation affects levels of depression among users in Saudi Arabia. The analysis was conducted using partial least squares (PLS) regression. The result indicates that OSM usage has a significant negative impact on depression.

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Effects of Social Networking on Higher Education in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 8 publications

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WhatsApp as an Educational Support Tool in a Saudi University

WhatsApp as an Educational Support Tool in a Saudi University

Deep learning analysis of social media content used by Bahraini women: WhatsApp in focus

Social Media and Depression: Saudi Arabia

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