Facebook as a Collaborative Platform in Higher Education: The Case Study of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Fernàndez, Carles; Gil-Rodríguez, Eva Patrícia

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“…Moreover, Dlab and Hoic-Bozic (2009) argue that the development and design of features of Web 2.0 were unintended for educational use. However, with its positive influence in this field, its contributions to social learning through different tools have made its use imperative, but Fernàndez and Gil-Rodríguez (2011) question the potential of using social networks as a learning platform. As such, Kwanya, Stilwell and Underwood (2013) see Library 2.0 as an attempt to weaken the role of librarians in the emerging information environment, whereas, Library 3.0 places librarians as significant apomediaries providing directions to "library users on how best to locate, access and use credible information in myriad formats from diverse sources, at the point of need".…”

Section: Web 20mentioning

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Library usage by university accounting students: a comparison of contact and open distance learning institution in South Africa

Fakoya-Michael

2020

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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This dissertation is dedicated to Almighty God who gave me the grace and strength to undertake this study. iii DECLARATION I declare that that LIBRARY USAGE BY UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTING STUDENTS: A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA is my own work and that all the sources that I have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references. I further declare that I have not previously submitted this work, or part of it, for examination at UNISA for another qualification or at any other higher education institution. SA Fakoya-Michael (Mrs) JUNE 2018 iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  I appreciate the encouragement and support of my husband Michael, my children, Deborah, Hannah, Michael Jr and Rachel and my sister Kemi for their moral support and pushing me to finish this work. I want to thank my supervisor, Professor Emeritus Peter Underwood for his objective guidance and mentoring during this study.

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Library usage by university accounting students: a comparison of contact and open distance learning institution in South Africa

Fakoya-Michael

2020

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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Virtual Ethnography

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Kelly‐Holmes²

2015

Research Methods in Intercultural Communication

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Lowering the threshold for online learning with Facebook

Fourie

2015

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Students' understanding of their own learning needs can improve, if they can be made more aware of their own learning processes by supporting their metacognitive development. Research has shown that membership of online communities can positively contribute to the social acculturation process of first year students (Wohn, Ellison, Khan, Fewins-Bliss, & Gray, 2013). Moreover, these social networking sites could meet specific learning needs. A group of South African first year medical students doing a second language communication course were invited to become members of a closed Facebook group with the purpose of lowering the threshold of online learning. These students reported that their metacognitive awareness about their own learning processes was raised, which made it possible for them to progress towards and access the online learning experience. Data collected during the course were analysed following the grounded theory method and a framework for raising metacognitive awareness was created.

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Facebook as a Collaborative Platform in Higher Education: The Case Study of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Library usage by university accounting students: a comparison of contact and open distance learning institution in South Africa

Library usage by university accounting students: a comparison of contact and open distance learning institution in South Africa

Virtual Ethnography

Lowering the threshold for online learning with Facebook

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