ERIC Number: EJ1160594
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
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Student-Initiated Use of Facebook for Learning Online Journalism
Song, Yang
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, v72 n4 p425-441 Dec 2017
This article presents a case study of student-initiated use of Facebook Groups in doing a team project for an online journalism course. Drawing upon the concept of affinity space and a theoretical taxonomy of asynchronous online discussion, the present study triangulates classroom observation, semi-structured student interviews, and microanalysis of posting activities of a student-initiated Facebook group. The findings suggest a shift of attention from instructor-centered course design to student-initiated use of social networking sites for learning online journalism. Instructors are invited to position themselves as facilitators and to take an intersubjective stance when designing computer-assisted learning activities.
Descriptors: Journalism Education, Online Courses, Web 2.0 Technologies, Social Media, Case Studies, Asynchronous Communication, Semi Structured Interviews, Social Networks, Learning Activities, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, College Students, Observation, Content Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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