The Use of Social Network in the Context of Higher Education: Differences in Learning Outcomes Between Moodle and Facebook

Abstract

В последние годы применение системы обучения (LMS) в практической работе преподавателя становится распространенным и имеет много преимуществ: позволяет студентам быстрее получать знания, облегчает взаимодействие между студентами и преподавателями. Кроме того, использование системы обучения (LMS) увеличивает количество студентов в дистанционном обучении. Академическая группа в социальной сети Facebook используется как в повседневной жизни студентов, так и считается учебным инструментом. Социальную сеть легко адаптировать в качестве дополнительной системы управления обучением, так как виртуальное пространство прочно вошло в нашу жизнь и с его помощью можно оперативно решить многие задачи «не сходя с места». Однако в полной мере влияние академической группы Facebook на обучение не изучено, особенно в сравнении с другими системами управления обучением. По результатам исследования, участники группы Facebook академически превзошли тех, кто использовал Moodle. Более того, пользователи в группе Facebook придерживались позитивного отношения к обучению и взаимодействию, высокой мотивации по сравнению с пользователями Moodle. В данной статье приводится анализ внедрения и возможного ограничения в использовании системы управления обучением. Результаты исследования могут представить интерес для преподавателей, которые предполагают принять Facebook в качестве одной из систем управления обучением. Ключевые слова: средства иностранной коммуникации, системы управления обучением, социальные сетевые технологии, постдипломное образование, дистанционное образование, интеграция онлайн-платформ, инструменты образования, средства коммуникации. Kazan,.ru Abstract: In recent years, the use of the learning management system (LMS) in the educator's practical work is becoming more popular and has many advantages: it allows students to get knowledge faster and deeper, facilitates interaction between students and educators. In addition, the LMS use increases the students' number in distance education. Academic group in the social network Facebook is used both in the students' daily life, and is considered as an educational tool. The social network can easily be adapted as an additional learning management system due to the fact that virtual space become a part of our lives and it can be used efficiently to solve much problems "on the spot". However, the full impact of the academic group in Facebook on learning has not been studied, especially when compared with the use of other training management systems. According to the study results, the Facebook group members surpassed academically those who used Moodle. Moreover, Facebook users held a positive attitude towards learning and interaction, higher motivation to learn compared to Moodle users. This article provides an implementation analysis and possible limitations in the use of the training management system. The study results may be of great interest to educators who suggest taking Facebook as one of the training management systems. THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORK IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCAT...

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