Learners’ views regarding the use of social networking sites in distance learning

Özmen, Büşra; Atıcı, Bünyamin

doi:10.19173/irrodl.v15i4.1790

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“…Based on the self-reported data, it shows a negative relationship between the frequency of engaging in Facebook chat and time spent preparing for class as well. This finding seems to be consistent with the study reported by Ozmen and Atici [17] that overuse of chat can become a distraction for learning since chat takes away the time that initially should have been allocated for study.…”

Section: Student Perspectivessupporting

confidence: 92%

“…In order to study the impact of social media in higher education setting, many researchers conducted explorative studies to investigate the students' perceived learning experience [4,7,12,17,[21][22][23]. Veletsianos and Navarrete [24] conducted a case study utilizing Elgg as the online social network in an online course, and investigated students' perceived learning experience.…”

Section: Student Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ozmen and Atici [17] conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 students in the use of LMS supported by SNS. They've incorporated Ning to support a Blackboard site.…”

Section: Student Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Media and Higher Education: A Literature Review

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Meiselwitz

2015

Social Computing and Social Media

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Abstract. This paper presents a literature review of empirical research related to the use and effects of social media in higher education settings. The adoption of social media has been steadily increasing. However, a majority of the research reported focuses on students' perception on the effects of social media in learning. The research on the effects of social media on student learning and faculty perspectives are still limited. This literature review focused on the empirical studies that involved the use of social media in higher education in the computing field. Recommendations for future research directions were presented as the result of this literature review.

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Section: Student Perspectivessupporting

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Social Media and Higher Education: A Literature Review

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Meiselwitz

2015

Social Computing and Social Media

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“…Such widespread use of social networks has brought to mind the importance of the use of these environments in educational platforms. Social sharing networks may provide contributions to the education environment such as improving communication, providing an opportunity to meet such environments, and eliminating communication problems related to the contributions of activities carried out on the social networking site (Özmen and Atici, 2014). However, it is seen that such social networks are perceived and used more for social purposes rather than educational purposes (Roblyer et al, 2010).…”

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The use of social networks among university students

MeÅŸe¹,

AydÄ±n²

2019

Educ. Res. Rev.

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The changes that are experienced in technology are influencing various fields as well as educational environments. From this point of view, it is seen that the tools used in educational environments as well as those used by students are diversified depending on the change in technology. Based on the characteristics of learners in the twenty-first century, it is observed that current technology takes part in students' daily lives. As one of these technologies which use the possibilities of Web 2.0, social networks have been widely used by young generations in various forms in recent years. In general, these environments can be said to be a matter of preference as it offers opportunities such as sharing content, having fun, communicating, creating community, and learning. It is important to understand students' social networking usage purposes and the reasons that may affect them. It is thought that this study will contribute to the educators in terms of learning environments by determining the usage purposes of social networking. In this research, it is aimed to understand the variables that determine the purpose of using social network in undergraduate students' using social network. The crosssectional survey design which is among the quantitative research methods has been employed. According to this pattern, data were collected according to the appropriate sampling method. In this process, 549 undergraduate students from various faculties of a public university were identified as study groups. In this study, it is aimed to examine the variables that determine the purpose of using social networking networks of undergraduate students who use social networks. For this purpose, data were collected by means of the personal information form created by the researchers and by the Social Awareness Networks Usage Objectives Scale developed. The results of the research show that there is a difference in favor of women in initiating communication in favor of men and that those who use social networks for a long time share more content and WhatsApp and Instagram are the most widely used social networks. Based on these findings, discussions and recommendations were presented.

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“…These include lack of privacy, deceptions, and false information. Özmen and Atıcı [21] have recently examined the use of learning management systems supported by SNSs in distance education in Turkey. The researchers investigated the views of fifteen participants regarding these platforms.…”

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Social Networking in Higher Education in Turkey: Students’ Use and Perceptions

Göktalay

Özdilek

2015

Lecture Notes in Social Networks

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The proliferation of social networking sites (SNSs) has created a phenomenon that engages millions of Internet users around the world, especially young people. Given the popularity of these sites and their importance in young people's lives to facilitate communication and relationships, it is important to understand the factors influencing SNS use and explore perceptions of the young generation about the effects of SNS on their daily life. The SNS trend is a relatively new one in Turkey and little research has been reported on its acceptance and use in education. This research was designed to gather preliminary evidence of the current adoption of SNSs by higher education students. The study was conducted in a public university in Turkey with 180 participants. The purposes of using the Internet and the positive effects of using the SNSs were studied. The results show that students are using the Internet for email, playing games, studying, working, and for communication purposes. Results of this small-scale study in one location indicate that students differ somewhat in their current and anticipated uses of SNSs such as the currently-popular Facebook. It also showed that the young generations are using SNSs for learning new information, collaboration, and communication purposes. While both males and females were equally positive of using the SNNs, males were more negative on the dimensions of cognitive and emotional effects of SNNs.

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Learners’ views regarding the use of social networking sites in distance learning

Cited by 23 publications

References 25 publications

Social Media and Higher Education: A Literature Review

Social Media and Higher Education: A Literature Review

The use of social networks among university students

Social Networking in Higher Education in Turkey: Students’ Use and Perceptions

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