The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners
Aim of the study and its significance This study provides a glimpse into what happens when ODL students are directed to Facebook for online discussions; of whether Facebook is able to captivate the attention and participation of ODL learners Demography-wise, most ODL students are older and study...
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This study provides a glimpse into what happens when ODL students are directed to Facebook for online discussions; of whether Facebook is able to captivate the attention and participation of ODL learners Demography-wise, most ODL students are older and study only part time; they are also not as technologically savvy as their full time counterparts in traditional universities.
It would be interesting to examine the group dynamics involved in the social networking community that is transformed into an e-learning community and the extent to which learners participate as well as the patterns of interaction that occur. |
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| spelling | my.oum.6172012-02-09T07:46:59Z The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners Lim , Tina Swee Kim LC5800 Distance education Aim of the study and its significance This study provides a glimpse into what happens when ODL students are directed to Facebook for online discussions; of whether Facebook is able to captivate the attention and participation of ODL learners Demography-wise, most ODL students are older and study only part time; they are also not as technologically savvy as their full time counterparts in traditional universities. It would be interesting to examine the group dynamics involved in the social networking community that is transformed into an e-learning community and the extent to which learners participate as well as the patterns of interaction that occur. 2010-10 Article PeerReviewed https://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde40/articles/article_2.htm Lim , Tina Swee Kim (2010) The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE), 11 (4). ISSN 1302-6488 https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/617/ |
| spellingShingle | LC5800 Distance education Lim , Tina Swee Kim The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners |
| title | The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners |
| title_full | The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners |
| title_short | The use of Facebook for online discussion among distance learners |
| title_sort | use of facebook for online discussion among distance learners |
| topic | LC5800 Distance education |
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