A Study on the Role of Facebook in E-Learning

A Study on the Role of Facebook in E-Learning

Автор: Sana Khan, Sheikh Tahir Bakhsh

Журнал: International Journal of Education and Management Engineering(IJEME) @ijeme

Статья в выпуске: 5 vol.5, 2015 года.

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This study basically investigates the current motivation to use Facebook as a supportive tool for e-learning in a higher education institute of Pakistan. Faculty interviews are conducted to collect the opinions about Facebook as learning and teaching tool. Also statistics on a subject based Facebook page and a group designed for undergraduate students are presented. It has been concluded that Facebook can play its role to facilitate e-learning as more than a social networking website. It is analysed that participation and engagement of students on Facebook page and group is quite optimistic to use it as a supportive tool in future. Results can also help learners and teachers to understand the importance and effects of using social networking website for e-learning.

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E-Learning, Social networking, Facebook, Higher education

Короткий адрес: https://sciup.org/15013848

IDR: 15013848

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