Social Networking Sites as Communication, Interaction, and Learning Environments: Perceptions and Preferences of Distance Education Students

The advent of Web 2.0 technologies transformed online networks into interactive spaces in which user-generated content has become the core material. With the possibilities that emerged from Web 2.0, social networking sites became very popular. The capability of social networking sites promises oppor...

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Autor principal:	Aras Bozkurt
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Commonwealth of Learning 2017
Materias:	social networking sites (snss) distance education students distance education social communication social learning Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0a424dc09ebb4d838b98a9884e47e19e2021-12-03T19:37:37ZSocial Networking Sites as Communication, Interaction, and Learning Environments: Perceptions and Preferences of Distance Education Students2311-1550https://doaj.org/article/0a424dc09ebb4d838b98a9884e47e19e2017-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/215https://doaj.org/toc/2311-1550The advent of Web 2.0 technologies transformed online networks into interactive spaces in which user-generated content has become the core material. With the possibilities that emerged from Web 2.0, social networking sites became very popular. The capability of social networking sites promises opportunities for communication and interaction, especially for distance education students who are separated from their teachers, learning resources and other students in terms of time and/or space. Within this perspective, the aim of the study is to investigate distance education students’ perceptions and preferences regarding use of social networking sites for communication and interaction purposes. In this context, the study employed a quantitative cross-sectional methodology. Research findings were derived from a sample of 2065 distance education students and the data were gathered through an online questionnaire. The research findings indicate that social networking sites (SNSs) can be used to support social learning processes.Aras BozkurtCommonwealth of Learningarticlesocial networking sites (snss)distance education studentsdistance educationsocial communicationsocial learningTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning for Development, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 348-365 (2017)
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description	The advent of Web 2.0 technologies transformed online networks into interactive spaces in which user-generated content has become the core material. With the possibilities that emerged from Web 2.0, social networking sites became very popular. The capability of social networking sites promises opportunities for communication and interaction, especially for distance education students who are separated from their teachers, learning resources and other students in terms of time and/or space. Within this perspective, the aim of the study is to investigate distance education students’ perceptions and preferences regarding use of social networking sites for communication and interaction purposes. In this context, the study employed a quantitative cross-sectional methodology. Research findings were derived from a sample of 2065 distance education students and the data were gathered through an online questionnaire. The research findings indicate that social networking sites (SNSs) can be used to support social learning processes.
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title	Social Networking Sites as Communication, Interaction, and Learning Environments: Perceptions and Preferences of Distance Education Students
title_short	Social Networking Sites as Communication, Interaction, and Learning Environments: Perceptions and Preferences of Distance Education Students
title_full	Social Networking Sites as Communication, Interaction, and Learning Environments: Perceptions and Preferences of Distance Education Students
title_fullStr	Social Networking Sites as Communication, Interaction, and Learning Environments: Perceptions and Preferences of Distance Education Students
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Social Networking Sites as Communication, Interaction, and Learning Environments: Perceptions and Preferences of Distance Education Students

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