Classifying Facebook Usage in the Classroom or Around It

2014 ◽  
pp. 62-81
Author(s):  
Marina Kandroudi ◽  
Tharrenos Bratitsis
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Social ◽  
Source Of Information

Social Networking Services (SNS) focus on social relation cultivation among people who share interests. This chapter focuses on the educational uses of SNS, Facebook in particular. Examining the educational research area, one can see that it closely monitors the social changes, adapting to the current trends, and in the process can be updated and modernized. Consequently, an increasing number of studies and approaches that try to integrate Facebook into the classroom or the educational process, at any stage, are more or less to be expected. The core aim of this chapter is to operate as a collective source of information for the reader who wishes to become acquainted with the educational exploitations of Facebook at a glance, while understanding why and how the existing approaches are implemented. Furthermore, a qualitative case study is presented, as a demonstration of the design and implementation process of Facebook-related research.

scholarly journals Online social networks as formal learning environments: Learner experiences and activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Veletsianos ◽  
Cesar Navarrete
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
The Social

<p>While the potential of social networking sites to contribute to educational endeavors is highlighted by researchers and practitioners alike, empirical evidence on the use of such sites for formal online learning is scant. To fill this gap in the literature, we present a case study of learners’ perspectives and experiences in an online course taught using the Elgg online social network. Findings from this study indicate that learners enjoyed and appreciated both the social learning experience afforded by the online social network and supported one another in their learning, enhancing their own and other students’ experiences. Conversely, results also indicate that students limited their participation to course-related and graded activities, exhibiting little use of social networking and sharing. Additionally, learners needed support in managing the expanded amount of information available to them and devised strategies and “workarounds” to manage their time and participation.<br /><strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Open Access E-books in Social Science: A Case Study of Directory of Open Access Books

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Manohar B Lamani ◽  
Rohit R Patil ◽  
Dr. B. D Kumbar
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Significant Growth ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Social

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>The present study examines the current trends of the open access e-books in the field of social sciences </span><span>available through Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB). The data was collected online regarding the social science e-books in August 2016 from DOAB web site for analysis. In the study the e-books are divided author wise, license wise, language wise, year wise, and pagination wise for better understanding of the results. The results </span><span>revealed that there is a significant growth of e-books on DOAB on social sciences over the years. </span></p></div></div></div>

scholarly journals Examining Post-Adoptive Change of Enterprise System Implementations: A Socio-Technical Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wallayaporn Techakriengkrai ◽  
Angsana A. Techatassanasoontorn ◽  
Felix B. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Major Change ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Enterprise System ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
System Implementation ◽  
The Social

The implementation of a new enterprise system is a major change event for end-users. Since organisations need to modify their processes and structures to align with the enterprise system, users must learn and understand the new system as well as engage with it in their work practices. Past research has largely focused on the initial organisational adoption of an enterprise system. However, there has been little research concerning the change process in the post-adoption stage. This research addresses this gap by drawing on the punctuated socio-technical information system change (PSIC) model to explain the change through critical events, gaps between socio-technical components, responses to gaps, and outcomes. The research question is: How do socio-technical changes unfold in an enterprise system implementation? The study employs a qualitative interpretive case study method. The results reveal that changes in the structure of work following enterprise system implementation affect organisational performance, the social system, and individual work practices. This research contributes to a better understanding of technical and social changes and their impacts in the post-adoption of enterprise system implementation. The findings may assist organisations in providing appropriate resources and support for successful enterprise system implementation.

The Shluvim Social-Professional Network

2017 ◽  
pp. 138-159
Author(s):  
Smadar Bar-Tal ◽  
Tami Seifert
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Professional Network ◽  
The Social ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Israeli Education

Establishment of the Shluvim network in 2010 responded to the Israeli education profession's need to introduce innovative pedagogical challenges. This social-professional network provides a virtual space for its members, empowering them through discussion on different aspects of education. The article describes a case study, employing both qualitative and quantitative methodology (questionnaires and interviews), to identify the dynamics of quantitative components involved in the evolvement of the network and to elicit members' experiences in the communication process. Findings reveal challenges involved in informed use of social networking in education and show how participation in the professional network can assist members' professional development, although it is necessary to adapt to changes in usage patterns and competition with alternative social networks. The research enhances understanding of the social-professional network's role as an empowering environment for the Israeli education system in general and for teachers' education and professional development in particular.

Understanding and Facilitating the Development of Social Networks in Online Dating Communities

2009 ◽  
pp. 266-277
Author(s):  
Jonathan Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Relationship Development ◽  
Message Board ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Networking Tools ◽  
Insight Into

Online dating is a big business, allowing people from the comfort of their own home to view and read about potential mates all around the world. Different dating sites offer different services. However, it is not yet commonplace for Web sites dedicated to dating to use the social networking tools used by popular online communities, such as those that use the personal homepage and message board genres. The ecological cognition framework (ECF) provides a theoretical model regarding online dating communities’ behavior and relationship development. A model based on the ECF is proposed and provides a basis for developing online dating services that effectively support relationship development. Two investigations are presented in this chapter, one that uses a case study approach to identify and describe online dating services from the perspective of a specific case and another that assess the effectiveness of existing online dating services based on the guidelines developed from the case study. The case study provides a useful insight into the nature of social networking from the perspective of a specific case, which led to guidelines for developing e-dating systems that when evaluated showed that the most popular social networking services also score well against the criteria proposed in those guidelines.

Social Media in Higher Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 255-277
Author(s):  
Enilda Romero-Hall
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
The Social ◽  
Twitter Account ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Social Networking Tools

This chapter discusses the current use of social media for professional growth, focusing on a case study that uses social media to increase instructional design graduate students' awareness and participation in professional growth opportunities. Social media metrics were analyzed from three social networking tools (Facebook Page, Twitter account, and/or Google+ community) that are used to communicate with the students in the program. Additional data was collected using an electronic questionnaire with open and closed-ended questions. The results show that graduate students' participation in the social media initiatives for professional growth provided awareness of self-directed, voluntary, and informal learning opportunities; engaged students in conversations with their peers and the instructors; and allowed the learners to expand their learning experience outside the traditional classroom format.

Social Media in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 553-575
Author(s):  
Enilda Romero-Hall
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
The Social ◽  
Twitter Account ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Social Networking Tools

This chapter discusses the current use of social media for professional growth, focusing on a case study that uses social media to increase instructional design graduate students' awareness and participation in professional growth opportunities. Social media metrics were analyzed from three social networking tools (Facebook Page, Twitter account, and/or Google+ community) that are used to communicate with the students in the program. Additional data was collected using an electronic questionnaire with open and closed-ended questions. The results show that graduate students' participation in the social media initiatives for professional growth provided awareness of self-directed, voluntary, and informal learning opportunities; engaged students in conversations with their peers and the instructors; and allowed the learners to expand their learning experience outside the traditional classroom format.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ACCELERATION MECHANISMS AS A DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION OF BUSINESS THINKING OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-270
Author(s):  
E.N. GERASIKOVA ◽  
◽  
N.A. SOLOVYOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Organization Management ◽  
Project Method ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Initiatives ◽  
Acceleration Programs ◽  
The University ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

The purpose is on the example of the results of the study of the formation of the components of business thinking among students of the Kaluga branch of RANEPA, systematically engaged in project activities, involved by the university in the work of the All-Russian accelerator of social initiatives RAISE, to show the effects of introducing the project method into the educational process, the dynamics of the development of business thinking of young entrepreneurs. Research methodology: the practice, current trends and prospects for the development of acceleration programs in Russia and abroad are studied. The social effects of the introduction of project management and acceleration mechanisms for supporting young entrepreneurs' initiatives into the educational process are revealed, the analysis of the level of formation of the components of business thinking (entrepreneurial thinking) of 3-4-year students studying in the direction of training "Organization Management" participating in the All-Russian accelerator is carried out social initiatives of RAISE for at least a year, included in the implementation of social projects using an entrepreneurial approach. As a result, the main expectations of startups for the structure and content of modern acceleration programs are determined. The positive dynamics of the development of cognitive, operational, value-semantic components of the business thinking of students who implement social projects using an entrepreneurial approach through participation in the All-Russian accelerator of social initiatives RAISE are noted.

Eating money

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Parker Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Social Changes ◽  
Subsistence Economies ◽  
Depositional Processes ◽  
Animal Bones ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Minimum Numbers ◽  
Exchange Patterns

AbstractThis paper develops a case study of animal exploitation in Androy, in southern Madagascar, to demonstrate the exchange and depositional processes by which animal bones can eventually end up in the ground. It examines the central role of cattle as symbol, currency and foodstuff in Tandroy life and explores some of the contexts and complexities of livestock exchange and slaughter. The results of this case study are used to suggest that standard archaeological calculations of minimum numbers (MNI) from individual sites may not always provide reliable information about livestock numbers in subsistence economies, and that the nutritional value of certain species might be the least important of their attributes. The complex exchange patterns of animals at Tandroy funerals, and the ways that their gifting and sacrifice define and reinforce social roles, identity and position, are key aspects of the social changes by which the powerful can become poor and the enslaved wealthy.

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