The Effect of Social Media on Student’s Engagement and Collaboration in Higher Education: A Case Study of the Use of Facebook at a South African University

Mbodila, Munienge; Ndebele, Clever; Muhandji, Kikunga

doi:10.1080/0976691x.2014.11884831

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“…It also suggests the potential significance of designing learning materials that keep students motivated while engaged with their mobile devices for academic activities. This follows the argument of [56,57], that given the popularity of social media, higher education administration, faculty, and IT staff should embrace these platforms and design learning opportunities that maximize student engagement. Furthermore, [58] noted that social media platforms are valuable tools within the constructivist model.…”

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Readiness, Roles, and Responsibilities of Stakeholders for Sustainable Mobile Learning Adoption in Higher Education

2020

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The extant literature on mobile learning in higher education has mainly focused on students and academics. This study conducted in a Nigerian university considered a wider group of stakeholders (students, academics, IT personnel, and administrative leaders) in its investigation of stakeholders’ awareness, willingness, and readiness for mobile learning adoption, using a mixed methods approach. The findings revealed that while the awareness of mobile learning amongst students was low, they were keen on adoption. Academics were more tentative, for while they were willing, it was clear that a shift in their teaching philosophy and pedagogy would be required for mobile learning to work effectively. For those in IT and administrative leadership roles, their perceptions were more resource-focused. While this study only considered the views of internal stakeholders, it also uncovered the need for the involvement of external stakeholders. Building on these findings, a strategy table which outlines the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder group was created. The table provides a blueprint which otherwise has been missing, to guide sustainable mobile learning adoption and implementation not only in higher education in developing countries, but which may have more global appeal.

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Readiness, Roles, and Responsibilities of Stakeholders for Sustainable Mobile Learning Adoption in Higher Education

2020

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“…For example, the increase in sharing and collaboration, and motivate communication and discussion among students and between students and the teacher (Cunha et al, 2016). FB is an efficient instructional tool that significantly enhances students' learning, as well as their achievements in terms of academic activities (Mbodila et al, 2014). Furthermore, the application of FB to the learning activity in a way that suits social needs and the context of the classroom leads to an increase in digital technology usage in school (Cunha et al, 2016).…”

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The Development of Scientific Imagineering Learning Activity through Facebook to Enhance Learners’ Key Competencies

Techakosit

Srisakuna

2019

JPII

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The development of Learners' Key Competencies (LKCs) is one of the goals of the basic education core curriculum that is currently being used in Thailand. Therefore, learning activities that enhance LKCs are essential for all teachers. The objectives of this research were to develop a Scientific Imagineering (SIG) learning activity through Facebook in enhancing LKC development and to study its effectiveness. A research and development method was used in this study. A total of 30 students of grade 11 which selected using purposive sampling participated in the learning activity. A self-assessment of LKCs form was used to investigate the situation in a physics class, before and after participation in the learning activity. The research results showed that SIG learning activity through Facebook consisted of six steps in the form of Imagine, Study, Design, Develop, Present, and Evaluate. The evaluation results by five experts concerning the suitability of this learning activity indicated that it could be used to enhance LKCs and had great potential to be implemented. Comparing the students' self-assessment with regard to LKCs, it was clear that there was a significant overall increase (p<.05). The comparison of students' selfassessment to the LKCs for each component also found that the skills of communication, thinking and learning, problem-solving, and technological application increased significantly (p<.05). The results of this study support the view that SIG learning activity through Facebook could enhance the LKCs of students.

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“…Previous studies argued that social network sites (SSNs) like Facebook should not be used for the learning process because it can interfere and impede student achievement [4] though sometimes Facebook is used informally for learning purposes, but it should be used for social reasons and not for formal teaching purposes [5]. Meanwhile, studies that agree on the use of Facebook argued that Facebook can increase student motivation for learning, engagement, and collaboration among students [6,7]. Student Engagement.…”

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Facebook Group and Student Engagement

Soebandhi¹,

Damastuti²,

Quina³

2018

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This study aimed to investigate the impact of the use of Facebook groups on student learning process. This group is intended as a communication and discussion tool and means for collecting assignment, therefore all members of this group can access the course related materials. Online questionnaire using Likert scale and open-ended section is used at the end of the course to know the response of students to the use of this group. We obtained 57 responses from 77 enrolled students from Management Information System subject. The results showed that the FB Group enhanced engagement both on the course and lecturer, and can be used as educational tools in higher education.

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The Effect of Social Media on Student’s Engagement and Collaboration in Higher Education: A Case Study of the Use of Facebook at a South African University

Cited by 38 publications

References 19 publications

Readiness, Roles, and Responsibilities of Stakeholders for Sustainable Mobile Learning Adoption in Higher Education

Readiness, Roles, and Responsibilities of Stakeholders for Sustainable Mobile Learning Adoption in Higher Education

The Development of Scientific Imagineering Learning Activity through Facebook to Enhance Learners’ Key Competencies

Facebook Group and Student Engagement

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