The engagement of social media technologies by undergraduate informatics students for academic purpose in Malaysia

Lim, Jane See Yin; Agostinho, Shirley; Harper, Barry; Chicharo, J.F.

doi:10.1108/jices-03-2014-0016

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“…The particular issues that influence social interaction among individuals integrated into their technologies can be viewed from the existing literature. For instance, social interactions within households are affected by media technologies in many diverse ways (See Yin Lim et al, 2014). With regard to assisting in increasing interactions amongs families, media technologies can aid family members to help each other.…”

Section: Application Strategymentioning

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Empowering application strategy in the technology adoption

Huda

2019

JSTPM

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Purpose Because information technology (IT) can change the way we look at the world, some benefits for human communities, such as trust, care, friendship and commitment can be clearly noticed as contributors to society. Providing an innovative way to help human society, enabling the achievement of good lives by evaluating information related to the concept of wisdom, this paper aims to propose technical guidelines as a reference model, specifically for empowering both professional and ethical bases associated with the instructional application strategy for adopting technology. Design/methodology/approach This study attempts to investigate the professional and ethical engagements that can underlie technology adoption. To achieve this, a literature review of peer-reviewed journals, conferences and books was conducted to propose the framework model for strengthening moral engagement in the digital era. By using keywords derived from the professional and ethical skills involved with technology adoption, multiple research findings can be achieved using meta-synthesis alongside an integrating, evaluating and interpreting process. As a result, phenomenological and grounded theories and ideas, extracted to identify their common features, elements and functionalities, can be integrated and used to propose a theoretical guideline. Findings The findings reveal that to engage the professional and ethical bases associated with the instructional strategy and application in technology adoption demonstrates how humans, with all their potency, can contribute significantly to society at large by enhancing their abilities and improving their capacities for the wise and appropriate utilization of technological tools. Practical implications With regard to experiences in the digital era, across differing cultures and age groups, based on emerging technology, it is necessary to use technological tools properly and wisely. An effort to foster positive outcomes as a result of increased digital media use, and address potential issues raised by empowering applications and strategies associated with professionalism and ethics, plays a significant role in contouring the main foundations for how to use technological tools in all the comprehensive coverage concerning the theory and applications addressed by this work. Social implications What is significant and essential about the technological bases examined is their core element of enabling humans to enhance any benefits garnered for social and personal development. This paper intends to expand upon how professional and ethical aspects of technology adoption should involve a wide exchange of particular elements that underlie the wise and appropriate fostering of technological implementation. Originality/value Emerging technology with its distinct facilities could enhance individual performance by improving abilities and capacities for wise and appropriate operation of technological tools. By critically exploring the professional and ethical balance involved with technology-based tools in society and how they might underpin their users’ social and personal awareness, this paper gives feedback that provides insights about emerging technological trends. This is done with reference to particular guidelines, enabling a clearer understanding of the importance of the impact of technology on the human condition.

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Section: Application Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

Empowering application strategy in the technology adoption

Huda

2019

JSTPM

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“…Numerous studies have been conducted among Malaysians in general and on students and young adults, in particular, in terms of their social media usage pattern, motivation as well as addictive behavior. Scholars tend to also focus on Facebook as the platform of choice due to its popularity among users (Balakrishnan & Shamin, 2013;Lim et al 2014;Moghavvemi et al, 2017;Wok et al, 2012). Other scholars like Ketab et al (2019) asserted that the development of the internet and social media has brought a new form and norm of online interaction.…”

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Relationship between Online Interethnic Interactions on Interethnic Bridging Social Capital: A Study of Academic Staff in Malaysian Private Universities

Luan¹,

Halim²,

Hafifi³

2021

JSSH

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For decades, the uniqueness of Malaysia’s multiethnic, multilingual, and multicultural characteristics have been the focus of thinkers and policymakers in their effort towards nation-building. Such effort has been complemented by the contribution of researchers who provide relevant data and findings. Though the area of interethnic relations and interactions in Malaysia has been well researched, there is a gap in the literature regarding online interethnic relations and its role in bridging social capital. Hence, this study examined the relationship between online interethnic interactions and bridging social capital as well as the moderating effect of ethnicity among academics in Malaysian private universities. Quantitative data was collected through online self-administered questionnaires with 118 respondents and analyzed using SmartPLs software. The findings revealed that online interethnic interactions were vital in bridging social capital between academic members in private universities. The predictors of online ethic interaction (β = 0.718, t = 15.158, f2 = 1.062) were found to have a positive relationship with bridging social capital. The R of 0.515 suggesting there is 51.5% of the variation in bridging social capital was explained by online ethnic interaction. However, there is no evidence of ethnicity as a mediating role in bridging social capital. The authors argued that the role of private universities in Malaysia as a catalyst towards nation-building should be recognized and leveraged.

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“…Like many countries, access to new forms of media is becoming widespread in Malaysia. In a recent study, it is reported that Malaysian undergraduates spend more than 6 hours online using social media technologies (Lim, Agostinho, Harper, & Chicharo, 2014). In a report from the Pew Research Centre, 70 per cent of users logged into Facebook at least once a day, and about 45 per cent logged into the site several times a day (Duggan, Ellison, Lampe, Lehnhart, & Madden, 2015).…”

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The Relationship Between Leisure Reading Habits, Vocabulary and Writing of English Language Learners (ELLs)

Lee¹,

Wong²

2017

LEiA

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Numerous studies have highlighted the influence of leisure reading habits on second language proficiency. The present study investigates the relationship between students' reading habits, vocabulary and writing performance. A reading survey, productive vocabulary test and writing test were administered to 33 university English language learners (ELLs) students in Malaysia. The results indicate that participants had not received a lot of support for reading from their English teachers at elementary schools or at secondary level and had limited access to reading resources. The university students in the study were aware of the value of reading in English, albeit spending a considerable amount of time on the Internet compared to reading off-line. More than half of the participants agreed that they would read something if it was recommended by their lecturers. In addition, the present study also found that participants had not acquired the adequate vocabulary size required for tertiary studies. The findings have important implications for English language practitioners both at school and tertiary levels.

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The engagement of social media technologies by undergraduate informatics students for academic purpose in Malaysia

Abstract: The engagement of social media technologies by undergraduate informatics The engagement of social media technologies by undergraduate informatics students for academic purpose in Malaysia students for academic purpose in Malaysia

Cited by 43 publications

References 18 publications

Empowering application strategy in the technology adoption

Empowering application strategy in the technology adoption

Relationship between Online Interethnic Interactions on Interethnic Bridging Social Capital: A Study of Academic Staff in Malaysian Private Universities

The Relationship Between Leisure Reading Habits, Vocabulary and Writing of English Language Learners (ELLs)

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