Learners’ views regarding the use of social networking sites in distance learning

In this study, it was aimed to examine the use of learning management systems supported by social networking sites in distance education and to determine the views of learners regarding these platforms. The study group of this study, which uses a qualitative research approach, consists of 15 underg...

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Autores principales:	Büşra Özmen, Bünyamin Atıcı
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2014
Materias:	Distance education learning management systems Blackboard CourseSites social networking sites Ning. Special aspects of education LC8-6691
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/80bdd4b057f34f9aaf8b48faf7f93a11
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:80bdd4b057f34f9aaf8b48faf7f93a112021-12-02T19:20:30ZLearners’ views regarding the use of social networking sites in distance learning10.19173/irrodl.v15i4.17901492-3831https://doaj.org/article/80bdd4b057f34f9aaf8b48faf7f93a112014-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1790https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831 In this study, it was aimed to examine the use of learning management systems supported by social networking sites in distance education and to determine the views of learners regarding these platforms. The study group of this study, which uses a qualitative research approach, consists of 15 undergraduate students who resumed their education in Turkey. The data were gathered via a semi-structured interview form which consists of open-ended questions. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data. According to the results of the study, it has been revealed within the scope of the course that the students have positive attitudes towards the use of social networking sites and distance education applications and these applications have positively affected the quality of communication between instructors and students. Furthermore, it was seen that the students made comments relating to the interesting aspects of the applications and the difference between distance education and face-to-face learning. Büşra ÖzmenBünyamin AtıcıAthabasca University PressarticleDistance educationlearning management systemsBlackboardCourseSitessocial networking sitesNing.Special aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 15, Iss 4 (2014)
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description	In this study, it was aimed to examine the use of learning management systems supported by social networking sites in distance education and to determine the views of learners regarding these platforms. The study group of this study, which uses a qualitative research approach, consists of 15 undergraduate students who resumed their education in Turkey. The data were gathered via a semi-structured interview form which consists of open-ended questions. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data. According to the results of the study, it has been revealed within the scope of the course that the students have positive attitudes towards the use of social networking sites and distance education applications and these applications have positively affected the quality of communication between instructors and students. Furthermore, it was seen that the students made comments relating to the interesting aspects of the applications and the difference between distance education and face-to-face learning.
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Learners’ views regarding the use of social networking sites in distance learning

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