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The impact of online social networking on learning: a social integration perspective
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Findings indicate that students' online social networking is straightforwardly influential to their social learning, while its influence on the academic learning might be realised through a gradual and longitudinal process.Abstract:
Relying on social integration theory, this paper develops a conceptual model to explain how college students' online social networking (i.e., using Facebook) influences their social and academic social integration, and learning outcomes. Several rounds of focus group discussions were conducted to explore college students' current online social networking experience and their attitude toward using Facebook for education. Our findings indicate that students' online social networking is straightforwardly influential to their social learning, while its influence on the academic learning might be realised through a gradual and longitudinal process.read more
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An empirical study comparing gamification and social networking on e-learning
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Satisfaction with online learning in the new normal: perspective of students and faculty at medical and health sciences colleges.
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“I see smart people!”: Using Facebook to supplement cognitive and affective learning in the university mass lecture
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