PERCEIVED USABILITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS ELEARNING TOOL IN STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-IV).05      10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-IV).05      Published : Dec 4
Authored by : Sana Zulfiqar , Fariha Gull , Irfan Bashir

05 Pages : 32-45

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  • Alshehri, O., Lally, V. (2019). 'Students’ Perceptions of the Use of Social Media in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 145, International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering, 13(1), 28 - 31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3607729
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  • Deng, X., Doll, W. J., Hendrickson, A. R., & Scazzero, J. A. (2005). A multi-group analysis of structural invariance: an illustration using the technology acceptance model. Information & Management, 42(5), 745–759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2004.08.001
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  • Haworth, R. (2016). Personal Learning Environments: A Solution for Self-Directed Learners. TechTrends, 60(4), 359–364. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0074-z
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  • Hussain, I., & Cakir, O. (2015). Use of Social Networking for Collaborative Learning: a networked paradigm of learning. In A paper presented in 9th International Computer & Instructional Technologies Symposium (ICITS-2015) (pp. 20-22).
  • Imlawi, J., Gregg, D., & Karimi, J. (2015). Student engagement in course-based social networks: The impact of instructor credibility and use of communication. Computers & Education, 88, 84–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2015.04.015
  • Jukes, I., McCain, T., & Crockett, L. (2010). Understanding the digital generation: Teaching and learning in the new digital landscape. Corwin Press.
  • Kirschner, P. A., & Karpinski, A. C. (2010). Facebook® and academic performance. Computers in Human Behavior, 26(6), 1237–1245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.024
  • Kitchakarn, O. (2016). How Students Perceived Social Media as a Learning Tool in Enhancing Their Language Learning Performance. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology-TOJET, 15(4), 53-60.
  • Kuh, G. D. (2009). What Student Affairs Professionals Need to Know About Student Engagement. Journal of College Student Development, 50(6), 683–706. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.0.0099
  • Kuzma, J. (2010). Asian Government Usage of Web 2.0 Social Media. European Journal of EPractice, 9, 1–13. https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/878
  • Lau, W. W. F. (2017). Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on the academic performance of university students. Computers in Human Behavior, 68(68), 286–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.043
  • Lederer, K. (2012). Pros and cons of Social Media in the classroom. Campus Technology, 25(5), 1- 2.
  • Liu, S.-H., Liao, H.-L., & Pratt, J. A. (2009). Impact of media richness and flow on e-learning technology acceptance. Computers & Education, 52(3), 599–607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2008.11.002
  • Lo, Y. H. (2012). What is the participant learning experience like using YouTube to study a foreign language?. University of Arkansas
  • Lohnes, S., & Kinzer, C. (2007). "Questioning Assumptions About Students' Expectations for Technology in College Classrooms," Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 3(5), https://nsuworks.nova.edu/innovate/vol3/iss5/2
  • Lupton, D. (2014). ‘ Feeling Better Connected’: Academics’ Use of Social Media. News Media Research Centre, University of Canberra.
  • anca, S., & Ranieri, M. (2015). Implications of social network sites for teaching and learning. Where we are and where we want to go. Education and Information Technologies, 22(2), 605–622. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-015-9429-x
  • Mao, J. (2014). Social media for learning: A mixed methods study on high school students’ technology affordances andperspectives. Computers in Human Behavior, 33, 213–223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.002
  • Ninlawan, G. (2015). Factors Which Affect Teachers’ Professional Development in Teaching Innovation and Educational Technology in the 21st Century under the Bureau of Special Education, Office of the Basic Education Commission. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 197, 1732–1735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.07.228
  • Odom, S., Jarvis, H., Sandlin, M., & Peek, C. (2013). Social Media Tools in the Leadership Classroom: Students’ Perceptions of Use. Journal of Leadership Education, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.12806/v12/i1/r3
  • Owusu-Acheaw, M., & Larson, A. G. (2015). Use of social media and its impact on academic performance of tertiary institution students: A study of students of Koforidua Polytechnic, Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(6), 94-101.
  • Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants part 2: Do they really think differently?. On the horizon.
  • Purcell, K., Heaps, A., Buchanan, J., & Friedrich, L. (2013). How teachers are using technology at home and in their classrooms. Washington, DC: Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
  • Saqr, M., Fors, U., Tedre, M., & Nouri, J. (2018). How social network analysis can be used to monitor online collaborative learning and guide an informed intervention. PLOS ONE, 13(3), e0194777. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194777
  • Sarapin, S. H., & Morris, P. L. (2015). Tutors and Facebook friending: Instructor-student onlinesocial communication from the professor’s perspective. The Internet and higher education, 27, 14-23
  • Sherer, P., & Shea, T. (2011). Using Online Video to Support Student Learning and Engagement. College Teaching, 59(2), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2010.511313
  • Sim, T. Y. (2014). Improving Students Engagement through Social Media a Case Study of a Private University in Malaysia Using Facebook. International Journal of E- Education, E-Business, E-Management and E- Learning, 4(6). https://doi.org/10.17706/ijeeee.2014.v4.354
  • Wahid, F. (2007). Using the Technology Adoption Model to Analyze Internet Adoption and Use among Men and Women in Indonesia. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 32(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.16814835.2007.tb00225.x
  • Wang, Q., Chen, W., & Liang, Y. (2011). " The Effects of Social Media on College Students". MBA Student Scholarship. 5. https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/5
  • Waters, S. (2008). Quick start tips for new Skype users.
  • Wu, J.-Y., & Cheng, T. (2019). Who is better adapted in learning online within the personal learning environment? Relating gender differences in cognitive attention networks to digital distraction. Computers & Education, 128, 312– 329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2018.08.016
  • Aifan, H. A. (2016). Usage of Social Media Technologies by Saudi Instructors at King Abdul-Aziz University to Support Students’ Learning. Garj.org. http://garj.org/garjerr/10/2016/5/6/usage-of-social-media-technologies-by-saudi-instructors-at-king-abdul-aziz-university-to-support-students-learning
  • Alamri, M. M. (2019). Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions toward Social Media Usage and Academic Performance: A Study from Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (IJET), 14(03), 61. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i03.9340
  • Al-Bahrani, A., Patel, D., & Sheridan, B. (2015). Engaging students using social media: The students’ perspective. International Review of Economics Education, 19, 36–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iree.2015.06.001
  • Al-Bermany, A. K., Kadem, B. Y., Obiad, R. M., & Nasser, L. F. (2011). Study of some mechanical and rheological properties of PVA/FeCl3 by ultrasonic. International journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research, 1(2), 222- 231.
  • Aljaad, N. H. M. (2016). The Role of Social Communication Tools in Education from the Saudi Female Students’ Perceptions. International Education Studies, 9(8), 194–202. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v9n8p194
  • Alshehri, O. A. (2021). Examining the existing reality of using social media as E-learningtools at an Emerging University in Saudi Arabia from the viewpoint of tutors and students. Doctoral dissertation, University of Glasgow.
  • Alshehri, O., Lally, V. (2019). 'Students’ Perceptions of the Use of Social Media in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 145, International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering, 13(1), 28 - 31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3607729
  • Berk, R. A. (2009). Multimedia teaching with video clips: TV, movies, YouTube, and mtvU in the college classroom. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 5(1), 1- 21. Bolat, Y. (2018). Research on the Use of Social Media Networks by Teacher Candidates. Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 7(1), 147–157. https://doi.org/10.5430/jct.v7n1p147
  • Chu, S. K. W. (2020). Developing an Experiential Internship Program with Social Media and a Participatory Design Approach. In Social Media Tools in Experiential Internship Learning (pp. 83-98). Springer, Singapore.
  • Dabbagh, N., & Kitsantas, A. (2013). The role of social media in self-regulated learning. International Journal of Web Based Communities, 9(2), 256–273. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijwbc.2013.053248
  • Davis, F. D. (1993). User acceptance of information technology: system characteristics, user perceptions and behavioral impacts. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 38(3), 475–487. https://doi.org/10.1006/imms.1993.1022
  • Davis, F. D., Bagozzi, R. P., & Warshaw, P. R. (1989). User Acceptance of Computer Technology: a Comparison of Two Theoretical Models. Management Science, 35(8), 982– 1003. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.35.8.982
  • Deng, X., Doll, W. J., Hendrickson, A. R., & Scazzero, J. A. (2005). A multi-group analysis of structural invariance: an illustration using the technology acceptance model. Information & Management, 42(5), 745–759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2004.08.001
  • Docebo, (2014), E-learningMarket Trends & Forecast 2014-2016. http://www.docebo.com/landing/contactform/elearning-market-trends-and-forecast-2014-2016-docebo-report.pdf
  • Dunn, L. (2013). Teaching in higher education: can social media enhance the learning experience? In: 6th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK.
  • Erdur-Baker, Ö. (2009). Cyberbullying and its correlation to traditional bullying, gender and frequent and risky usage of internet-mediated communication tools. New Media & Society, 12(1), 109–125. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444809341260
  • Flanigan, A. E., & Babchuk, W. A. (2015). Social media as academic quicksand: A phenomenological study of student experiences in and out of the classroom. Learning and Individual Differences, 44(1), 40–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2015.11.003
  • Greenhow, C., & Gleason, B. (2012). Twitteracy: Tweeting as a New Literacy Practice. The Educational Forum, 76(4), 464–478. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131725.2012.709032
  • Haworth, R. (2016). Personal Learning Environments: A Solution for Self-Directed Learners. TechTrends, 60(4), 359–364. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0074-z
  • Hung, H.-T., & Yuen, S. C.-Y. (2010). Educational use of social networking technology in higher education. Teaching in Higher Education, 15(6), 703–714. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2010.507307
  • Hussain, I., & Cakir, O. (2015). Use of Social Networking for Collaborative Learning: a networked paradigm of learning. In A paper presented in 9th International Computer & Instructional Technologies Symposium (ICITS-2015) (pp. 20-22).
  • Imlawi, J., Gregg, D., & Karimi, J. (2015). Student engagement in course-based social networks: The impact of instructor credibility and use of communication. Computers & Education, 88, 84–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2015.04.015
  • Jukes, I., McCain, T., & Crockett, L. (2010). Understanding the digital generation: Teaching and learning in the new digital landscape. Corwin Press.
  • Kirschner, P. A., & Karpinski, A. C. (2010). Facebook® and academic performance. Computers in Human Behavior, 26(6), 1237–1245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.024
  • Kitchakarn, O. (2016). How Students Perceived Social Media as a Learning Tool in Enhancing Their Language Learning Performance. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology-TOJET, 15(4), 53-60.
  • Kuh, G. D. (2009). What Student Affairs Professionals Need to Know About Student Engagement. Journal of College Student Development, 50(6), 683–706. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.0.0099
  • Kuzma, J. (2010). Asian Government Usage of Web 2.0 Social Media. European Journal of EPractice, 9, 1–13. https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/878
  • Lau, W. W. F. (2017). Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on the academic performance of university students. Computers in Human Behavior, 68(68), 286–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.043
  • Lederer, K. (2012). Pros and cons of Social Media in the classroom. Campus Technology, 25(5), 1- 2.
  • Liu, S.-H., Liao, H.-L., & Pratt, J. A. (2009). Impact of media richness and flow on e-learning technology acceptance. Computers & Education, 52(3), 599–607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2008.11.002
  • Lo, Y. H. (2012). What is the participant learning experience like using YouTube to study a foreign language?. University of Arkansas
  • Lohnes, S., & Kinzer, C. (2007). "Questioning Assumptions About Students' Expectations for Technology in College Classrooms," Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 3(5), https://nsuworks.nova.edu/innovate/vol3/iss5/2
  • Lupton, D. (2014). ‘ Feeling Better Connected’: Academics’ Use of Social Media. News Media Research Centre, University of Canberra.
  • anca, S., & Ranieri, M. (2015). Implications of social network sites for teaching and learning. Where we are and where we want to go. Education and Information Technologies, 22(2), 605–622. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-015-9429-x
  • Mao, J. (2014). Social media for learning: A mixed methods study on high school students’ technology affordances andperspectives. Computers in Human Behavior, 33, 213–223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.002
  • Ninlawan, G. (2015). Factors Which Affect Teachers’ Professional Development in Teaching Innovation and Educational Technology in the 21st Century under the Bureau of Special Education, Office of the Basic Education Commission. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 197, 1732–1735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.07.228
  • Odom, S., Jarvis, H., Sandlin, M., & Peek, C. (2013). Social Media Tools in the Leadership Classroom: Students’ Perceptions of Use. Journal of Leadership Education, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.12806/v12/i1/r3
  • Owusu-Acheaw, M., & Larson, A. G. (2015). Use of social media and its impact on academic performance of tertiary institution students: A study of students of Koforidua Polytechnic, Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(6), 94-101.
  • Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants part 2: Do they really think differently?. On the horizon.
  • Purcell, K., Heaps, A., Buchanan, J., & Friedrich, L. (2013). How teachers are using technology at home and in their classrooms. Washington, DC: Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
  • Saqr, M., Fors, U., Tedre, M., & Nouri, J. (2018). How social network analysis can be used to monitor online collaborative learning and guide an informed intervention. PLOS ONE, 13(3), e0194777. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194777
  • Sarapin, S. H., & Morris, P. L. (2015). Tutors and Facebook friending: Instructor-student onlinesocial communication from the professor’s perspective. The Internet and higher education, 27, 14-23
  • Sherer, P., & Shea, T. (2011). Using Online Video to Support Student Learning and Engagement. College Teaching, 59(2), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2010.511313
  • Sim, T. Y. (2014). Improving Students Engagement through Social Media a Case Study of a Private University in Malaysia Using Facebook. International Journal of E- Education, E-Business, E-Management and E- Learning, 4(6). https://doi.org/10.17706/ijeeee.2014.v4.354
  • Wahid, F. (2007). Using the Technology Adoption Model to Analyze Internet Adoption and Use among Men and Women in Indonesia. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 32(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.16814835.2007.tb00225.x
  • Wang, Q., Chen, W., & Liang, Y. (2011). " The Effects of Social Media on College Students". MBA Student Scholarship. 5. https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/5
  • Waters, S. (2008). Quick start tips for new Skype users.
  • Wu, J.-Y., & Cheng, T. (2019). Who is better adapted in learning online within the personal learning environment? Relating gender differences in cognitive attention networks to digital distraction. Computers & Education, 128, 312– 329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2018.08.016

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    APA : Zulfiqar, S., Gull, F., & Bashir, I. (2022). Perceived Usability of Social Media as E-Learning Tool in Students at University Level. Global Sociological Review, VII(IV), 32-45. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-IV).05
    CHICAGO : Zulfiqar, Sana, Fariha Gull, and Irfan Bashir. 2022. "Perceived Usability of Social Media as E-Learning Tool in Students at University Level." Global Sociological Review, VII (IV): 32-45 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-IV).05
    HARVARD : ZULFIQAR, S., GULL, F. & BASHIR, I. 2022. Perceived Usability of Social Media as E-Learning Tool in Students at University Level. Global Sociological Review, VII, 32-45.
    MHRA : Zulfiqar, Sana, Fariha Gull, and Irfan Bashir. 2022. "Perceived Usability of Social Media as E-Learning Tool in Students at University Level." Global Sociological Review, VII: 32-45
    MLA : Zulfiqar, Sana, Fariha Gull, and Irfan Bashir. "Perceived Usability of Social Media as E-Learning Tool in Students at University Level." Global Sociological Review, VII.IV (2022): 32-45 Print.
    OXFORD : Zulfiqar, Sana, Gull, Fariha, and Bashir, Irfan (2022), "Perceived Usability of Social Media as E-Learning Tool in Students at University Level", Global Sociological Review, VII (IV), 32-45
    TURABIAN : Zulfiqar, Sana, Fariha Gull, and Irfan Bashir. "Perceived Usability of Social Media as E-Learning Tool in Students at University Level." Global Sociological Review VII, no. IV (2022): 32-45. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-IV).05