scholarly journals International students’ transition to university: Connection and disconnection in online group work interactions

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Jade Sleeman ◽  
Catherine Lang ◽  
Eva Dakich
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Students ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Group Assignment ◽  
Transition Experience ◽  
Collaborative Interactions ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Online Group

An Australian higher education experience often includes group work as an important social learning opportunity. For international students, taking part in a group assignment can positively influence learning and adjustment to the new cultural and educational context through social interaction. However, students are increasingly choosing to use digital technologies to participate in group assignments, which may impact on opportunities available to make social connections with peers. This study investigated the experiences of 26 international students as they transitioned to study at an Australian university about their use of social media for group assignments and their resulting perceptions of connection to classmates. Analysis of the results suggests that students who engaged in collaborative rather than cooperative interactions via social media were more likely to perceive a connection to their classmates. This has implications for educators to include classroom modelling of digitally-mediated collaborative interactions to benefit students’ participation in group assignments, which can improve the transition experience through social connection.

Disconnective intimacies through social media: practices of transnational family among overseas Chinese students in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 173 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Students ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Transnational Families ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Transnational Family ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Practices ◽  
Contemporary Chinese ◽  
Insight Into

This article investigates Chinese international students’ everyday transnational family practices through the use of social media. Specifically, the article highlights the relevance of two interlinked forms of disconnection in these students’ daily negotiations of ambivalent cross-border family relations in an age of always-on connectivity. The first form involves their disconnection from the general public via their creation of intimate spaces on social media that are exclusive to their family members. The second form involves the students detaching themselves from such intimate spaces, often temporarily, to escape and resist familial control and surveillance. I conclude the article by developing the notion of ‘disconnective intimacy’ to conceptualise contemporary Chinese transnational families. This article contributes to the literature on the transnational family by providing an insight into the micro-politics of mediated co-presence through the trope of ‘disconnective practice’.

scholarly journals Social Media by Indian Universities – Does it convince or confuse International Students in University Choice?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Vikram Kumar ◽  
Ramakrishnan Raman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Students ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Media Planning ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The advent of information and communications technology has changed the way people and organisations function, communicate, transact, recruit, market business and services. To keep pace with the ever-changing business and marketing trends, organisations have integrated information, tools of communication & the boom of internet technology into their strategies.The education industry is no exception to this challenge. The primary goals in marketing University is to attract prospective students from across the globe. Increasing globalisation, aspiration, movement, ease of financial access is drawing students to apply for higher studies in Universities away from their country of residence. Many new-age studies of youth, teenagers and Gen Y overwhelmingly suggest that they are prolific users of the Internet and in particular social media applications. These factors have led to social media being heavily leveraged by universities to create interest and draw in applicants. Social media tools like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Quora, Google+, Youtube is integrated with the other traditional media viz print/broadcast media, exhibitions, educational trade fairs et al to reach students from various countries. Social Media plays dual power of attracting student applicants as well as helps engagement to create a loyal online community through sharing content which is found relevant and useful by the new young generation.This research paper examines the role of social media in helping international students choose university for higher studies  in India. This study included in-depth interviews and a survey to include 183 students’ International students studying in 6 different cities in India.The research findings indicate that International Students increasingly use social media thus highlighting the role of social media in influencing international students’ choice of  university . All in all, this study provides directions for universities to influence students innovatively and strategically. International students depend on social media for supplementary information to strengthen the information gathered through primary influencers like family, friends and alumni.With increasing media clutter it's absolutely essential to ensure media planning for use of social media sharp and appropriate media tools are selected to reach the students and thereby enable them to effectively use it for choice of University. Social media strategy through consumer generated word of mouth and influencer marketing to communicate the experience, safety, acceptance of diverse culture can be leveraged to help the students’ choice process.

scholarly journals Social Media in the College Classroom

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianna E. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
International Students ◽  
College Education ◽  
Social Revolution ◽  
University Professors ◽  
College Classrooms ◽  
On Line ◽  
World Class ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The power of social media in our global society has been labeled as a social revolution that is changing the way we live, work, communicate, and learn. College students are surrounded by and engrossed in social media. University professors are realizing the necessity of incorporating social media in their classrooms. Social media has become a major component of distance learning and massive open on-line courses (MOOCs) increasing the availability of a college education to students who could not previously afford it or who geographically had no access to it. The rising use of social media in college classrooms is changing the delivery of information and the formation of educational communities. In addition, it is advancing the democratization of universities and the opportunities for international students to experience a world-class education.

Using Social Media as a Tool for Learning in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Kathryn Woods ◽  
Melissa Gomez ◽  
Michelle Gadson Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Online Group

The use of social media has become ubiquitous in many industries, including higher education. Emerging research shows that incorporating various social media platforms into course instruction can increase student interest, participation, and engagement as well as provide instructors and students with multiple platforms for communication and research that can be used to enhance the sense of community in an online group. This study determined whether various groups of students had differing attitudes toward using social media for class assignments. The recommendations provided are intended to help instructors interested in using social media for class assignments to learn more about how various student groups perceive this practice.

scholarly journals The Experience of International Student Using Social Media during Classes

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef T. Alfarhoud ◽  
Badr Alahmad ◽  
Latifah Alqahtani ◽  
Abdulaziz Alhassan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Students ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
International Student ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Class Time ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Use Of Social Media

<p>The purpose of the study is to explore the use of social media by international students during<br />classes and discern the pros and cons of their use of social media. An explanatory sequential<br />mixed methods design is used to give evidence about the research problem starting with a<br />quantitative method (questionnaire) and then a qualitative method (semi-structured<br />interviews). The study shows that 64.4% of international students used social media during<br />classes while 35.6% did not. In terms level of satisfaction, the study result shows that males<br />and females were not significant different in this regard. Additionally, most of the participants<br />57.4% used social media for 1-10 minutes, while 27.7% used them for 11 to 30 minutes of<br />class time. Some international students used social media for coping with the weakness of<br />their knowledge during class time, whereas the majority of them indicated that they used<br />social media for surviving the transition of relocating form their own countries to United<br />State as sojourners by stating that they used social media to stay connected with and informed<br />about their family, friends, and country news and events. The use of social media during<br />classes should be integrated with the learning environment, especially regarding the<br />motivation of use, which can potentially provide success in overcoming most reasons for<br />frustration and home sickness.</p>

International Students' Use of Social Media as Information Sources

2019 ◽  
pp. 111-123
Author(s):  
Samuel Ekundayo ◽  
Chris Niyi Arasanmi ◽  
Olayemi Abdulateef Aliyu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
International Students ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Use Of Social Media

International students face tremendous challenges adapting to a new environment. From the pressure to learn a new language, new approach to learning to making new friends, it can sometimes be a daunting and challenging experience for students. In order to cope, they need to access and process large amount of information very quickly, otherwise their mission and purpose of earning foreign certificates might be jeopardized. For this reason, this chapter looks addresses the limited knowledge around the information needs, seeking behavior, and use of international students. This knowledge is important for educators, institutions, and societies to be able to provide the necessary support to help international students cope and adapt to their new environment.

scholarly journals PELATIHAN PEMANFAATAN MEDIA SOSIAL UNTUK PROMOSI USAHA ATAU BISNIS BAGI SISWA

DEDIKASI PKM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Ratna Dumilah ◽  
Ading Sunarto ◽  
Ahyani Ahyani ◽  
Dede Solihin ◽  
Hira Maulida
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The purpose of this community service event is to improve the thinking skills of students or citizens learning at PKBM Negeri 26 Bintaro in utilizing social media for business promotion. The method in carrying out community service activities used is brainstorming and discussion. Techniques in the implementation of community service activities used are group work with the number of participants 21 (twenty one) students or residents learning class X (ten) and class XI (eleven) in PKBM Negeri 26 Bintaro. The output of this community service activity is in the form of a scientific article published through the Pamulang University PKM Dedication Journal, as well as an increase in the knowledge, understanding and skills of students or residents learning at PKBM 26 Bintaro on the use of social media for business promotion.Keywords: PKBM, Social Media, Business Promotion (Business).

Korean mothers’ KakaoStory use and its relationship to psychological well-being

First Monday ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyoung Kim ◽  
June Ahn ◽  
Jessica Vitak
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Korean Mothers ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Overall Life Satisfaction

This study investigates the relationship between life contexts, SNS use, and psychological well-being, by focusing on Korean mothers’ interactions on a popular social network site (SNS), KakaoStory. Through analysis of survey and interview data, we find (1) a positive relationship between KakaoStory use and mothers’ perceptions of positive relations with others (a construct of psychological well-being), but no relationship with overall life satisfaction; (2) employment status is an important contextual factor that influences Korean mothers’ social connections, KakaoStory use, and psychological well-being; and, (3) working mothers lack opportunities for socialization and report lower levels of positive relations with others compared to stay-at-home mothers, when controlling for reported self-esteem. By analyzing these relationships, this study sheds light on the important role contextual factors play in determining women’s use of social media and unpacks the effect of social media use on different dimensions of psychological well-being.

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