Social networking and education : global perspectives /

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Imprint:Cham : Springer, [2016]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:Lecture notes in social networks
Lecture notes in social networks.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11248742
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Other authors / contributors:Issa, Tomayess, editor.
Isaias, Pedro, editor.
Kommers, Piet A. M., editor.
ISBN:9783319177168
3319177168
9783319177151
331917715X
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The present work is intended to assist academics, researchers and proponents of online learning and teaching. Academics will be able to share the findings presented in this book, and the Social Networking and Education Model (SNEM), with their students (i.e. Masters and PhD). It is envisaged that this book will assist researchers and anyone interested in online learning to understand the opportunities and risks associated with the use of Social Networking in the education sector, and assist them to implement SN by means of the new SNEM model. The reader will benefit from our examinations of the risks and opportunities associated with the use of Social Networking in the education sector in various regions around the world: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Mediterranean, America, Middle East and the Caribbean. In addition, a Social Networking and Education Model (SNEM) will be developed to promote and implement Social Networking in the education sector.
Other form:Print version: Social networking and education. Cham : Springer, [2016] 331917715X 9783319177151
Standard no.:99966673106
10.1007/978-3-319-17716-8
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part ISocial Networking; 1 Social Networking; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The History of the Internet; 3 Web Types; 4 Social Networking Applications; 4.1 Wiki; 4.2 Blogs; 4.3 Mashups; 4.4 Tags; 4.5 Podcasts; 5 Social Networking and Education; 6 Conclusion; References; Part IISocial Networking in Asia-Pacific; 2 Social Networking in Australia: Opportunities and Risks; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Social Networking; 3 Research Method and Questions; Survey Design; 4 Participants; 5 Results, Discussion and New Significance; 6 Conclusion; References.
  • 3 Students' Perception Towards the Potential and Barriers of Social Network Sites in Higher EducationAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Social Network Sites Applications; 2.1 The Advantages of Social Network Sites for the Students; 2.2 The Disadvantages of Social Networks for the Students; 3 Methodology; 4 Results; 4.1 The Advantages of Social Network Sites; 4.2 The Disadvantages of Social Network Sites; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusions and the Future Works; References; 4 Effect of Social Networking on Higher Education in India; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Social Networking Background; 3 Research Method.
  • 4 Findings of the Survey4.1 Gender Distribution of Surveyed People; 4.2 Age Distribution of Surveyed People; 4.3 Popular Fields of Study of Respondents; 4.4 Educational Level and Internet Use; 4.5 Social Networking Versus Emails in Terms of Time Spent on Internet Per Day; 4.6 Time Spent on Email and Social Network Per Day; 4.6.1 As a Function of Age; 4.6.2 As a Function of Area of Study; 4.7 Most Popular Uses of Social Networking and Internet; 4.7.1 Diversified Common Uses of Social Networking and Internet; 4.7.2 Internet and Social Networking Use Based on Age.
  • 4.8 Study Oriented Use of Social Networking and Internet5 Effects of the Social Networking; 6 Conclusion, Limitations and Future Work; References; 5 Age and Gender Differences in Social Networking: Effects on South Korean Students in Higher Education; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Effects of Social Networking; 3 Method; 3.1 Participants and Data Collection; 3.2 Instruments; 3.3 Data Analysis; 4 Results; 4.1 Demographics of Participants; 4.2 Factor Analysis and Reliabilities; 4.3 Effects of SNS on Students in Higher Education in Korea; 4.4 Age Differences in Social Networking Effects.
  • 4.5 Gender Differences in the Effects of Social Networking5 Discussion; 6 Conclusion; 7 Limitations and Future Studies; References; 6 The Advantages and Risks of Using Social Networking in Higher Education in Pakistan; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Types of Web 2.0 Applications; 1.1.1 Blogs; 1.1.2 Wikis; 1.1.3 Mashups; 1.1.4 Social Network; 1.1.5 Podcasts; 1.1.6 Virtual Worlds; 1.1.7 Web Syndication; 1.1.8 Twitter; 1.1.9 Social Search Engine; 1.2 The Relationship Between Web 2.0 and Social Networking; 1.3 Social Networking in Different Sectors; 1.3.1 Industrial Sectors; 1.3.2 Health Sector.