ERIC Number: EJ902457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1356-2517
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Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education
Hung, Hsiu-Ting; Yuen, Steve Chi-Yin
Teaching in Higher Education, v15 n6 p703-714 Dec 2010
This study explored how social networking technology can be used to supplement face-to-face courses as a means of enhancing students' sense of community and, thus, to promote classroom communities of practice in the context of higher education. Data were collected from 67 students who enrolled in four face-to-face courses at two public universities in Taiwan. Findings indicated that the majority of participants developed strong feelings of social connectedness and expressed favorable feelings regarding their learning experiences in the classes where social networking sites were used as a supplementary tool. Learner difficulties and concerns of instructors about the educational use of social media are addressed with recommendations for future research and practice. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Undergraduate Students, Data Collection, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Information Technology, Student Attitudes, Internet
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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