Facebook groups as LMS: A case study

This paper describes a pilot study in using Facebook as an alternative to a learning management system (LMS). The paper reviews the current research on the use of Facebook in academia and analyzes the differences between a Facebook group and a regular LMS. The paper reports on a precedent–setting a...

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Autores principales:	Hagit Meishar-Tal, Gila Kurtz, Efrat Pieterse
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2012
Materias:	LMS learning management systems social networks Special aspects of education LC8-6691
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/f3b2ba1260114108a1e32bb81bd67b21
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f3b2ba1260114108a1e32bb81bd67b212021-12-02T17:15:38ZFacebook groups as LMS: A case study10.19173/irrodl.v13i4.12941492-3831https://doaj.org/article/f3b2ba1260114108a1e32bb81bd67b212012-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1294https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831 This paper describes a pilot study in using Facebook as an alternative to a learning management system (LMS). The paper reviews the current research on the use of Facebook in academia and analyzes the differences between a Facebook group and a regular LMS. The paper reports on a precedent–setting attempt to use a Facebook group as a course website, serving as a platform for delivering content and maintaining interactions among the students and between the students and the lecturer. The paper presents findings from the students’ self-assessments and reflections on their experience. The students expressed satisfaction with learning in Facebook and willingness to continue using these groups in future courses. Hagit Meishar-TalGila KurtzEfrat PieterseAthabasca University PressarticleLMSlearning management systemssocial networksSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 13, Iss 4 (2012)
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description	This paper describes a pilot study in using Facebook as an alternative to a learning management system (LMS). The paper reviews the current research on the use of Facebook in academia and analyzes the differences between a Facebook group and a regular LMS. The paper reports on a precedent–setting attempt to use a Facebook group as a course website, serving as a platform for delivering content and maintaining interactions among the students and between the students and the lecturer. The paper presents findings from the students’ self-assessments and reflections on their experience. The students expressed satisfaction with learning in Facebook and willingness to continue using these groups in future courses.
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Facebook groups as LMS: A case study

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