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The role of social media in higher education classes (real and virtual) – A literature review
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This paper summarizes the scholarly writings as well as reviews the findings of empirical investigations on the utility and effectiveness of social media in the higher education class and discusses some limitations.About:
This article is published in Computers in Human Behavior.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 792 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social media & Social media optimization.read more
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Using Instagram to raise the effectiveness of distance learning in English: The experience of Kazakhstani students
Dinara Ramazanova,Aigulden Togaibayeva,Meiramgul Yessengulova,Altynzer Baiganova,Baktygul Yertleuova +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors analyzed the effectiveness of distance learning in the English language through the development and approbation of a teaching methodology using the Instagram social network, and established that social media platforms can become a powerful tool for teaching contemporary students in the distance learning format if the teacher knows how to use their potential in educational work.
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Use of social media in student learning and its effect on academic performance
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of social media on students' academic performance has been examined and a comprehensive model has been formulated and validated using data collected from 320 undergraduates, and the findings reveal that integrating social media in teaching and learning can assist in enhancing student's academic performance.
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Bibliometric analyses of social media for educational purposes over four decades
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors conducted both quantitative and qualitative studies using VOSviewer and CitNetExplorer to address the issue of integrating social media into education, and concluded that while social media might have gained popularity in education, there might be many challenges such as teacher resistance, data privacy, costs, and ethical and social issues.
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Inclusion of Social Networking Sites into Higher Education: An empirical study from Chhattisgarh
TL;DR: In this article, the authors made an attempt to understand the perception of students and teacher community on the inclusion of SNS as a pedagogy tool into Higher Education Institutes (HEIs).
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Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation
Jeanne Lave,Etienne Wenger +1 more
TL;DR: This work has shown that legitimate peripheral participation in communities of practice is not confined to midwives, tailors, quartermasters, butchers, non-drinking alcoholics and the like.
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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship
danah boyd,Nicole B. Ellison +1 more
TL;DR: This publication contains reprint articles for which IEEE does not hold copyright and which are likely to be copyrighted.
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Users of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of Social Media
TL;DR: A classification of Social Media is provided which groups applications currently subsumed under the generalized term into more specific categories by characteristic: collaborative projects, blogs, content communities, social networking sites, virtual game worlds, and virtual social worlds.
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The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites
TL;DR: Facebook usage was found to interact with measures of psychological well-being, suggesting that it might provide greater benefits for users experiencing low self-esteem and low life satisfaction.