Using Facebook to Connect Alumni, Current Students, and Faculty

Lawson, Timothy J.; Kleinholz, Sherrie A.; Bodle, James H.

doi:10.1177/0098628311421327

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“…This view is supported by the result reported in related literature that courses involving cooperative learning contribute to learning (Al-Rahmi & Othman, 2013;Biasutti, 2011;Ekici & Kiyici, 2012;Forkosh-Baruch & Hershkovitz, 2012;Grosseck et al, 2011;Hung & Yuen, 2010;R. Junco et al, 2011;Kabilan et al, 2010;Lawson et al, 2011;Mazer et al, 2007Mazer et al, , 2009Wodzicki et al, 2012). Despite all these positive views, there were some other students with negative views who reported that it took quite a lot of time for them to carry out the activities involving cooperative learning.…”

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Learner Views about Cooperative Learning in Social Learning Networks

Çankaya¹,

Yünkül²

2017

IES

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The purpose of this study was to reveal the attitudes and views of university students about the use of Edmodo as a cooperative learning environment. In the research process, the students were divided into groups of 4 or 5 within the scope of a course given in the department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology. For each group, Edmodo small groups were formed, and the students used these Edmodo small groups to share and communicate with their group friends in relation to the group tasks assigned to them within the scope of the study. This process lasted one academic term. As the data collection tool, an online cooperative learning attitude scale and a semi-structured interview form were used. At the end of the academic term, 15 students were interviewed about their cooperative learning experiences within the scope of the course as well as about how they made use of Edmodo in the process. The results demonstrated that the students had positive attitudes towards online cooperative learning. The findings obtained via the qualitative data analysis were examined under the headings of "social networks used", "preferences of forming groups", "communication within group" and "views about the courses executed via Edmodo".

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Learner Views about Cooperative Learning in Social Learning Networks

Çankaya¹,

Yünkül²

2017

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“…Much of the benefit of new technologies such as Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and Web 2.0 tools is inherent in the increased opportunities for interaction and communication they provide for the learners (Conole & Dyke, 2004), but the use of new technologies alone cannot ensure learning without a strong pedagogical rationale and appropriate integration with the course (Kirkwood & Price, 2005). Activities that take place using new technologies need to be integrated (Biggs, 1999) with the rest of the course and not presented as optional; otherwise, learners might not give them much attention (Al-Rahmi & Othman, 2013;Ekici & Kiyici, 2012;Forkosh-Baruch & Hershkovitz, 2012;Grosseck, Bran, & Tiru, 2011;Hung & Yuen, 2010;Junco, Kabilan et al, 2010;Kirkwood, 2008;Lawson, Kleinholz, & Bodle, 2011;Mazer, Murphy, & Simonds, 2007Wodzicki, Schwämmlein, & Moskaliuk, 2012).…”

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Promoting Academic Writing Proficiency of Iranian EFL Learners through Blended Learning

Hosseinpour¹,

Biria²,

Rezvani³

2019

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education

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Blended learning is a combination of traditional and technology-enhanced learning. Social networks services can be used in blended learning settings as they support collaboration, resource sharing, and socialization. Edmodo is an educational social network which can facilitate the development of second or foreign language skills. This study intended to investigate the effects of blended learning through implementing Edmodo mobile application on the academic writing proficiency and perceptions of Iranian intermediate EFL learners in higher education. This quasi-experimental research followed a mixed method design. The results indicated that it was possible to integrate Edmodo mobile application into essay writing class successfully since the experimental group who practiced collaborative essay writing through Edmodo mobile application outperformed the control group regarding writing proficiency in general as well as such aspects as organization, vocabulary, and mechanics of writing. The qualitative analysis of follow-up interviews revealed that majority of students had positive opinions and perceived it as an innovative, engaging and helpful activity. Blended Language Learning is a promising area in the field of TEFL, and as such it is crucial for teachers to keep their teaching methodologies and techniques compliant with the technology developments of 21 st century.

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“…The most important reason for the selection of Facebook is its popularity (Hargittai, ; Cain et al ., ; Madge et al ., ; Kabilan et al ., ; Wang et al ., ; Geyer, ). Other reasons include Facebook's functionality (Lawson et al ., ; Geyer, ), its suitability for collaborative activities (Lampe et al ., ), its facilitation of communication and interaction (Shih, ), students’ familiarity with it (Dabner, ), and its usability as an LMS (Wang et al ., ).…”

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Research trends in social network sites’ educational use: a review of publications in all SSCI journals to 2015

Akçayır

2016

Review of Education

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In the current study, 247 articles dealing with the use of SNSs (social network sites) in education and published in Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) journals up to 2015 were analysed. The articles' demographic (year, learner type, used SNS, major contributing countries, and academic discipline) and topic trends were determined. As a result of the analyses that were conducted, the research topics were classified into nine groups (learner outcomes, instructional approaches, contributions to education, dispositions, demographics, interaction, comparison, support and others). These nine topics were subsequently divided into relevant sub-topics. The findings demonstrate that the number of studies dealing with the educational use of SNSs is increasing each year. Significant numbers of research studies have investigated higher education. The topic of learner outcomes has also become a trend topic. Other findings obtained are discussed in detail, the existing gaps in the literature are determined and several suggestions are made regarding future research.

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Using Facebook to Connect Alumni, Current Students, and Faculty

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Learner Views about Cooperative Learning in Social Learning Networks

Learner Views about Cooperative Learning in Social Learning Networks

Promoting Academic Writing Proficiency of Iranian EFL Learners through Blended Learning

Research trends in social network sites’ educational use: a review of publications in all SSCI journals to 2015

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