The Impacts on Learning via Social Media: A Study on Post-secondary Students in Hong Kong

2015 ◽  
pp. 195-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff K. T. Tang ◽  
Ho-Nam Yau ◽  
Shue-Fung Wong ◽  
Sin-Ki Wong
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Post Secondary Students

Using a Connectedness Cycle to Create a Paradigm Shift in Work and Education

2022 ◽  
pp. 342-356
Author(s):  
Kimberly Vigil
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Post Secondary Students

If the global pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that humans have an innate need for connection. Many people sought connections within work communities, neighborhood groups, faith-based groups, communities of like-minded educators, or communities of post-secondary students. Often, these communities took to the internet in order to remain connected, using digital resources and virtual platforms, including social media, that allowed for interpersonal communication and feelings of connectedness. Regardless of the type of community to which members of society strived to belong, or the methods chosen in an attempt to maintain connectedness, this need for connection was, and is, inherent to all of society. The purpose of this chapter is to present the notion of the connectedness cycle, clarify its subcomponents, and provide clear and specific examples and strategies as to how connection can create a paradigm shift in both the workplace and in education environments.

scholarly journals Using Social Media as a Survey Recruitment Strategy for Post-Secondary Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110593
Author(s):  
Simran Purewal ◽  
Paola Ardiles ◽  
Erica Di Ruggiero ◽  
John Vincent L. Flores ◽  
Sana Mahmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Recruitment Strategy ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Post Secondary Students

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly forced Canadian post-secondary students into remote learning methods, with potential implications on their academic success and health. In recent years, the use of social media to promote research participation and as a strategy for communicating health messages has become increasingly popular. To better understand how the pandemic has impacted this population, we used social media platforms to recruit students to participate in a national bilingual COVID-19 Health Literacy Survey. The purpose of the survey was to assess the health literacy levels and online information-seeking behaviors of post-secondary students in relation to the coronavirus. This paper outlines the social media recruitment strategies used for promoting participation in the survey among Canadian post-secondary students during the pandemic. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts were created to promote the online survey. The objective of this paper is to examine the use of Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter as survey recruitment strategies tailored to students. Data analytics from these platforms were analyzed using descriptive statistics. We found that the most commonly used platform for survey dissemination was Twitter, with 64800 total impressions recorded over 3 months. The use of social media as a survey recruitment strategy showed promise in the current context of COVID-19 where many students are participating in online learning and for a study population that actively uses these platforms to seek out information.

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