Social Media Uses and Effects

Pindayi, Brian

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“…This leads to better understanding and also by putting effort into learning, students benefit more from the knowledge and gain the ability to express their opinions. The data available to us indicate that WhatsApp use by undergraduate students and youth is widespread that almost every student uses daily, this is especially valid in Africa, India, and the Middle East (Batra, 2016; Maniar & Modi, 2013; Pindayi, 2017; Udenze & Oshionebo, 2020). Tackling active learning through the use of this application should be quite an easy task for students.…”

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Using the WhatsApp Social Media Application for Active Learning

Dahdal

2020

Journal of Educational Technology Systems

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WhatsApp, the message-sharing social media app, is commonly used by students to collaborate on class assignments. This article examines the use of WhatsApp as part of a course gradable assignments and weekly pre- and postlecture discussions. This study is based on a survey and interviews conducted with undergraduate university students in the UAE who were asked if WhatsApp Groups use within the structured frame of the course and as gradable requirements increased their motivation to contribute to the course work. The results indicate that the students were more engaged with assignments that had WhatsApp embedded within the assignment structure. Furthermore, they found the pre- and postlecture WhatsApp discussions beneficial and effective, increasing motivation to participate actively in the lecture’s topic. This study concludes that the use of WhatsApp as part of course gradable assignments can contribute to active learning and enhance collaborative learning pre- and postlectures.

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Using the WhatsApp Social Media Application for Active Learning

Dahdal

2020

Journal of Educational Technology Systems

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“…Added to these is the end-to-end encryption which protects users' calls and messages (WhatsApp LLC, n.d.-a). It is safe to say that the application has transformed the media and social interaction ecosystem in Ghana, given the extent to which it has contributed to interconnectivity among individuals and communities (Boyd, 2019;Koomson, 2020;Pindayi, 2017). It provides a sphere for interactions that are unencumbered by the structures and regulations of society.…”

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Ghana’s blockchain scene on WhatsApp

Ackah

2023

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Social media sites with global reach like Twitter and WhatsApp are playing a paramount role in the communication, socializing, and business practices of Ghana’s blockchain community. Specifically, WhatsApp has become the platform powering the principal instantiation of blockchain in Ghana, which is trading and investing in cryptocurrencies. Considering the country’s high internet fees and sometimes unreliable network access, WhatsApp is a particularly endearing platform to facilitate the blockchain scene due to the low internet data usage that it requires. Drawing on empirical research data from 33 semi-structured interviews with blockchain enthusiasts in Ghana, this paper analyzes the particularities of blockchain’s adoption and spread in its primarily virtual scene. Key to this examination is the consideration of the affordances and constraints of WhatsApp as the primary spatial frame driving and shaping blockchain’s adoption and use in Ghana. As coagents with the digital sphere they transact and interact on, members of the blockchain community are collectively and individually perpetuating processes of knowledge creation and communal exchanges interspersed with values of competitive innovating. Keywords: Ghana, blockchain scene, WhatsApp, cryptocurrency trading and investment

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Understanding the retail business owners' perception of social media tax in Uganda

Kahiigi

Semwanga

2020

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Currently, the adoption and use of social media is widespread in various sectors, including retail businesses. However, new policies significantly affect the adoption of social media and its associated benefit. This research draws from attitude as a determining factor to understand the retail business owners' perception of social media tax in Uganda. Using qualitative methods, data were collected from 183 retail businesses in urban communities. The study established that social media is being used to promote businesses, with WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter as the most popular tools. Results further indicate that most retailers see social media platforms as a means of keeping them competitive and urging them to stay connected on these platforms. The study, however, demonstrates that the introduction of social media tax (SMT) changed the behavior of retailers resulting in the reduced use of social media as they thought it was expensive. Further research should seek to investigate (a) the effect of social media tax in financial terms and productivity in retail businesses; (b) the cost–benefit analysis for those paying social media tax; and (c) key factors that could further explain the behavior of retail business owners and the payment of social media tax.

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Social Media Uses and Effects

Cited by 9 publications

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Using the WhatsApp Social Media Application for Active Learning

Using the WhatsApp Social Media Application for Active Learning

Ghana’s blockchain scene on WhatsApp

Understanding the retail business owners' perception of social media tax in Uganda

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