leveraging online social networks

Leveraging Online Social Networks For Effect ive Co l laborat ive Learn ing-A Students ’ Perspect ive

By : Mohamed Firdhous, Junriana, Shahril Budiman, Raja Abumanshur Matridi, Mohd Amar Aziz, Iz'aan Shazwan bin Sharif, Noor Hadzlida Ayob

College of Social and Political Sciences

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

News FeedLiterature ReviewResearch

MethodologyDemographicsResults FindingsConclusion

Leveraging Online Social Networks For Effective Collaborative Learning- A Students’ Perspective | ICOIS 2013

Every nature human beings like to live in groups rather than individuals in almost every aspect of life

HUMAN BEING ⇒ SOCIAL GROUPS ⇒ HUMAN LIVES

NEWS FEED...OUTL

W E L C O M E T O

SOCIAL GROUPING HAS UNDERGONE A REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE WITH INTRODUCTON OF ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS

Firdhous - Moratuwa University

Literature reviewOnline social networks have become very popular among users especially students in the recent past(Hamat, 2012)

Trends of using social networks by college students basically for communication and entertainment(Sponcil & Gitimu, 2013)

Facebook is the one of the most popular SN students accessed afterward, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace, Blogs & LinkedIn

Beck and Scheel (2011), defined Virtual communication through social networks and media is successful model of e-learning strategic

Innovative model of learning reach by improving knowledge and information by online collaboration (Giani, 2010), Whereas Blumcke and Paas (2011) ) have studied the use of interactive social media for informal learning and empowerment though the use of ISABEL an EU project implemented for promoting lifelong learning

Innovative model of learning reach by improving knowledge and information using online collaboration (Giani, 2010), Whereas Blumcke and Paas (2011) ) have studied the use of interactive social media for informal learning and empowerment though the use of ISABEL an EU project implemented for promoting lifelong learning

@Research Place#Universiti Utara Malaysia

@Methodology#Quantitative with Descriptive analysis #Questionnaires were answered immediately, while researchers waiting to ensure questionnaires administered were answers and returned#Emphasizes on Behavioral Patterns

@Sample#Students are pursuing Undergraduate + Post Graduate degree#Total Sample Size 131#Convenience Sampling

DEMOGRAPHICS

41.22 %

58.78 %

GENDER

< 2020-2526-3031-3536-40> 40

50.38%

39.69%

8.40%Program being followed

Undergraduate

PostGraduate Diploma

Masters

10.69%

24.43%

10.69%

2.29%3.05%

40.46%

Highest Qualification

High School

Matriculation

GCE (A/L)

Diploma

Undergraduate

Masters

Em-ployed; 26.72%

Not Em-

ployed; 73.28%

Status

Full Time; 62.86%

Part Time;

37.24%

PERSONAL INFORMATION EDUCATION BACKGROUND EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Results Findings

Social Network Usage

Reasons for Collaboration

Preferred Method for Collaboration

Results Findings (Cont)

Preference for Using Social Networks for Collaboration

Reasons for Using Social Networks for Collaboration Issues with Social Networks

YES95%

ConclusionUniversity students use the advanced technologies such as internet applications, social networks and email for collaborative learning presently.

Even many preferred to use social networks for collaborative learning, they also concerns about the effectiveness and issues of using social networks for the same.

This study proposed to carry out more depth analysis of the data for identifying the factors that that make students to choose social networks for collaborative learning or otherwise.

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