Using Facebook in an Irish Third-Level Education Context: A Case-Study

Autor/in	Jeanneau, Catherine
Titel	Using Facebook in an Irish Third-Level Education Context: A Case-Study
Quelle	(2013), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Social Media; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Case Studies; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; College Students; College Faculty; Use Studies; Student Participation; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Soziale Medien; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Benutzerschulung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Irland
Abstract	Social networking sites such as "Facebook" or "Twitter" have become social phenomena, and educators are increasingly experimenting with these new tools in order to find out if they can be used for teaching and learning. However, we can question if the use of social media is really in the process of changing teaching and learning practices and whether Irish students are ready to adopt these new tools. We can also query whether social networking sites can contribute to connecting students and developing the feeling of belonging to a learning community amongst them. In order to investigate these various issues, this chapter offers the findings from a case-study where a "Facebook" page was introduced in a learning context. Based on the comparison and analysis of student and staff participation and usage patterns between a virtual learning environment (VLE) and a "Facebook" page, as well as feedback questionnaires, this study highlights that the social networking site led to a greater level of interactivity amongst students, who enjoyed the informality and accessibility of the page. Yet, preconceptions associated with social media continued to prevail, with students failing to appreciate the educational potential of the site. [For the complete book, "Internet Research, Theory, and Practice: Perspectives from Ireland," see ED575997.] (As Provided).
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Update	2018/2/04