This document summarizes two studies on using Facebook as a learning management system and educational environment: 1. A study of using Facebook groups in two courses found that students were generally satisfied with Facebook's affordances as an LMS. Weekly tutorials and online discussions were organized through Facebook groups. 2. A review of research identified benefits and challenges of Facebook for education. Benefits included improved classroom practices and language learning skills, while challenges were an inability to directly display some file formats, potential for bad behaviors, and privacy invasion. The main reason for using Facebook was noted as interaction between students, teachers, and administrators.

1. Readings on Education in English
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Ministry Of Education
Institute of Education Graduate studies
Master of Educational Technology
Dr. Abdulellah Alsulaimani
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2. using Facebook in education
Backgrou
nd
Tool
s
Use it
as LMS
Definitio
n

3. Using the Facebook group as a learning management
system: An exploratory study
Wang, Qiyun (2012) Retrieved 9 -11 May 2012

4. Definition
Facebook is a social networking website
Facebook users can create and customize
their own profiles with photos, videos, and
information about them selves.
Results
Study
In this study, the Facebook group used
as a learning management system (LMS)
in two courses organized weekly tutorials
and make online discussions.
Summary
Using the Facebook group as a learning management system: An explor
atory study
Results showed that students
were basically satisfied
with the affordances of
Facebook as LMS . Also
could be easily implemented
in the Facebook Group.

5. Reflectio
n
Facebook probably succeed as a l
earning management system but
it is not the best tool for learning
.
Using the Facebook group as a learning management system: An explor
atory study

6. A review of research on Facebook as an educational
Environment
Aydin,Selami (2012) Retrieved 13-15 June 2012

7. Challenges
A review of research on Facebook as an educational envi
ronment
Summary
The reason to use
Facebook
The main reason wh
y people using Fa
cebook is interacti
on between stu
dents, family membe
rs, teacher, administ
rators.
• Can not display
file formats dire
ctly, ppt , pdf.
• Bad behaviors.
• Invasion of priv
acy.
Facebook as an educat
ional environment
# It improves the classr
oom practices.
# Facebook can be a val
uable educational envir
onment.
# Improves the skills of
learning other languag
es.

8. Reflectio
n
• Facebook can be use in home assign
ments, activities and enrich the ed
ucational content.
• I see possibility of using it to get info
rmation from outside the classroom
.
A review of research on Facebook as an educational e
nvironment

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