ERIC Number: EJ1001705
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1492-3831
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Facebook Groups as LMS: A Case Study
Meishar-Tal, Hagit; Kurtz, Gila; Pieterse, Efrat
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, v13 n4 p33-48 Oct 2012
This paper describes a pilot study in using Facebook as an alternative to a learning management system (LMS). The paper reviews the current research on the use of Facebook in academia and analyzes the differences between a Facebook group and a regular LMS. The paper reports on a precedent-setting attempt to use a Facebook group as a course website, serving as a platform for delivering content and maintaining interactions among the students and between the students and the lecturer. The paper presents findings from the students' self-assessments and reflections on their experience. The students expressed satisfaction with learning in Facebook and willingness to continue using these groups in future courses. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Graduate Students, Education Courses, Pilot Projects, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Web 2.0 Technologies, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Group Activities, Asynchronous Communication, Discussion, Integrated Learning Systems, College Instruction, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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