Use of Facebook in academic health sciences libraries

Hendrix, Dean; Chiarella, Deborah; Hasman, L; Murphy, Sharon C.; Zafron, Michelle

doi:10.3163/1536-5050.97.1.008

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“…For some, these sites create a frivolous environment where individual privacy is pushed into the background (Gignoux, 2009); however, recent studies show that privacy in SNs depends on use and the user's knowledge, which is steadily increasing (Fogel & Nehmad 2009). Others maintain that SNs offer academic and commercial benefits that are not easily obtained through other media (Haro, 2009;Hendrix et al, 2009;Oradini, 2008).…”

Section: While This New Social and Communication Phenomenon Is The Momentioning

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Academic use of custom social networks in translation training

Olvera‐Lobo

Gutiérrez-Artacho

2012

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The widespread application of e-learning in traditional learning contexts can be justified only if it offers results that are better than those previously achieved. Research into the academic use of social networks has focused on a range of fields including learner motivation and sense of community. This area of study seeks to disprove the negative ideas inherent in such networks and create communication spaces similar to those provided by existing social-networking sites, but with the fundamental objectives of education and teaching. The pedagogical value of this tool is being analyzed and evaluated for the purpose of improving the new didactic methods used in the classroom through incorporating communication means that are more familiar to students.We created a social network on the online platform Ning, which enabled us to create a personalized social network for the course Translation 6: Legal, Economic, and Commercial (English into Spanish).Our analysis of the users' interactions with the platform revealed high participation and numerous visits to the SN. On average, the students accessed the site once or twice daily to communicate with their teacher or classmates about the coursework or to reference available materials, among other activities.

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Section: While This New Social and Communication Phenomenon Is The Momentioning

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Academic use of custom social networks in translation training

Olvera‐Lobo

Gutiérrez-Artacho

2012

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“…The results of the 2009 study by Hendrix, Chiarella, Hasman, Murphy and Zafron, about the use of Facebook in libraries, is used as a guide to gauge the perceived and actual uses for Facebook in this study. 1 …”

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Facebook as a Library Tool: Perceived vs. Actual Use

Jacobson

2011

CRL

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As Facebook has come to dominate the social networking site arena, more libraries have created their own library pages on Facebook to create library awareness and to function as a marketing tool. This paper examines reported versus actual use of Facebook in libraries to identify discrepancies between intended goals and actual use. The results of a 2009 study about the use of Facebook in libraries are used as a guide to gauge the perceived and actual uses for Facebook in this study. Results of the test reveal that the two ranks are not statistically different, but that there is a noticeable difference when looking at the perceived and actual rankings qualitatively.

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“…It presents a relaxed, accessible, friendly and comfortable environment that promotes collaboration, social exchange of knowledge/ideas, and student engagement in learning outside the classroom (Hendrix, 2009). In the same track, technologies used in learning may promote a social constructivist educational approach which is student focused, highlighting open dialogue and collaborative construction of knowledge (Whittaker, 2013).…”

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The Impact of Suggested e-Activities via Social Networks on Improving the Linguistic Skills of Arabic Speakers of Other Languages

AlSaleem¹

2018

EJES

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This study investigated the impact of using suggested e-activities via social networks (Facebook) in enhancing linguistic skills (reading comprehension skills) for Arabic Language learners who speak other languages in the Arabic for Speakers of Other Languages Centre at The World Islamic Sciences and Education University, Jordan. Participants of the study were Arabic Language learners who speak other languages who come to Jordan from different foreign countries to learn Arabic language. The researcher hypothesized that if these learners practiced e-activities via Facebook, their reading comprehension skills may be improved. For answering questions of the study, the researcher designed a pre-post reading comprehension skills test to determine the participants' mastery for reading comprehension skills. Furthermore, she uploaded the e-activities on a Facebook account that were made available for all the participants of the study. Results revealed that the suggested e-activities via social networks media (Facebook) were effective in improving participants' reading comprehension skills. Then the study recommended that social networks media could be utilized in improving other skills such as speaking and listening.

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Use of Facebook in academic health sciences libraries

Cited by 90 publications

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Academic use of custom social networks in translation training

Academic use of custom social networks in translation training

Facebook as a Library Tool: Perceived vs. Actual Use

The Impact of Suggested e-Activities via Social Networks on Improving the Linguistic Skills of Arabic Speakers of Other Languages

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