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ÖZ.Günümüzde eğitsel sosyal ağ ortamlarından birisi olan Edmodo, etkileşimi artırarak birlikte öğrenmeye olanak sağlamaktadır. Nitel ve nicel araştırma yöntemlerinin birlikte kullanıldığı bu çalışmada Ankara'da özel bir okulun ilköğretim bölümünden toplam 182 öğrencinin derse destek olarak Edmodo ortamını kullanımı incelenmiş, Edmodo'nun özellikleri ve derste kullanılmasına yönelik öğrenci görüşlerinin ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın veri toplama araçlarını, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen Edmodo Ortamına Karşı Öğrenci Görüşleri Anketi, Edmodo Ortamını Değerlendirme Rubriği ve yapılandırılmış görüşme soruları oluşturmuştur. Elde edilen veriler üzerinde nicel analiz sonucu elde edilen bulgular, nitel içerik analizi ile ortaya çıkan bulgular ile birlikte yorumlanmıştır. Sonuçta, öğrencilerin Edmodo'nun bazı özelliklerine ilişkin olumsuz görüşleri olmasına rağmen, Edmodo'yu öğrenmelerine olumlu etkisi olan bir sistem olarak gördükleri tespit edilmiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Edmodo, Çevrimiçi Sosyal Ağ Siteleri, Eğitimde Sosyal Ağlar ABSTRACT. Edmodo, as of educational social networks facilitates interaction and cooperation in the class. The purpose of this study is to investigate students' opinions related to Edmodo which used a social network environment tool in an Information Technologies course. In this case study, both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used. Participants of the study were 182 students from primary school of a private college in Ankara. Data collection tools were online Edmodo usage questionnaire, interviews and an evaluation rubric that was developed by the researchers. Also, structured interview questions were asked. Qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods were used. Results revealed that, although some negative points indicated, students generally find Edmodo as an effective tool for supporting their learning. Keywords: Edmodo, Online Social Network Sites, Social Networks in Education SUMMARY Purpose and Significance: The purpose of this study is to investigate opinions and evaluations of students on Edmodo as one of the social network environment tool in a course. In that regard, the research questions that guided the study were; i. what are the opinions of the students about the usage of Edmodo as social network environment during their course and ii. how students evaluate Edmodo as social network environment during their course? Methods: In this case study, both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Edmodo, as one of the favorite Educational Social Network Site (ESNS), is used as the learning environment. Data were collected and analyzed through qualitative and quantitative methods. In that study, Edmodo was used as a supporting tool in a face to face course. The sample group consisted of 182 primary school students at a private college in Ankara, who took Information Technologies course during one semester. 55% of the students were female and 45% were male whereas their age was ranged between 9 and 12. The data collection tools of this...

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The aim of this study is to investigate cyber security behaviours and information security awareness of university students. In this study, 88 students participated in the Faculty of Education and Engineering at a private university in Turkey. Convergent parallel design is used in this study. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance and correlation analysis were used to analyze the quantitative data. Thematic analysis was used to examine students' views. As a result of this study, it is seen that the awareness of university students about providing personal cyber security and information security, which is one of the most important issues of the internet age, is generally high. However, the results show that there are students with little or no awareness. This issue varies according to the students' departments or the number of their social media accounts. In order to increase the awareness of the students, it is necessary to place the related courses in the curriculum, to inform the students about these issues from a young age and to be aware of the importance of providing cyber security. Increasing the awareness of the students who meet at a very early age with social media is also important for both individual and community development.

This study aims to examine pedagogical formation students' perceptions about Web 2.0 tools and educational practices. A case study approach forms the methodological framework of this study. This study was conducted with 42 pedagogical formation students of an Instructional Technology and Material Design course during the 2014-2015 spring semester. During the course, the students created digital materials such as puzzles, concept maps, worksheets, presentations and posters by using software including Prezi, Glogster, and Webspiration. Furthermore they were introduced to numerous Web 2.0 tools which were required learning for the purpose of the course. The data for this study was collected by the researcher through a questionnaire and open-ended questions developed in order to identify students' views on Web 2.0 tools and educational practices they will face in their future professional life. Content analysis, frequency and percentage were used in the analysis of data. Answers to the following were sought from the data analysis: (1) which Web 2.0 tools do students use or planned to use in their current and future professional life (teaching profession);(2) what are the reasons students want to use Web 2.0 tools in their professional life as a teacher;(3) what are the views of students about their use of Web 2.0 tools in the educational context; and (4) what are students' views about Web 3.0 technologies and the changes and innovations that will be brought about by these technologies in the field of education.

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