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NUNES, CAROLINA SCHMITT; Palomino, Cecilia Giuffra ; NAKAYAMA, Marina Keiko ; Silveira, Ricardo Azambuja . Interaction on Distance Education in Virtual Social Networks: A Case Study with Facebook. In: Mauro Caporuscio; Fernando De la Prieta; Tania Di Mascio; Rosella Gennari; Javier Gutiérrez Rodríguez; Pierpaolo Vittorini. (Org.). Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 1ed.Berlin: Springer International Publishing, 2016, v. 478, p. 61-70.
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satisfaction by removing communication barriers. In this paper, we report our experience in using different social media technologies to enhance students’ learning experience and satisfaction with the course. We perform our experiment in software project management course and conduct a survey to assess the students’ perspective towards using these different social media technologies in enhancing their learning
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Social networks, as the most important communication tools, have had a profound impact on social aspects of community user interactions and they are used widely in various fields, such as education. Student interaction through different communication networks can affect individual learning and leads to improved academic performance. In this study, a combined approach of social network analysis and educational data mining (decision tree method) was used to study the impact of communication networks, behavior networks
and the combination of these two networks on students’ academic performance considering the role of factors such as computer self-efficacy, age, gender and university. The results of this study, which included 139 students, indicate gender is highly prioritised in all three models. Moreover, according to the results all three models had enough confidence level that among them communication networks with higher
confidence, accuracy and precision had significant impacts on the prediction of academic performance.
ON THE USAGE OF DATABASES OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN MACEDONIAN EDUCATIONIJITE
Technologies have become important part of our lives. The steps for introducing ICTs in education vary from country to country. The Republic of Macedonia has invested with a lot in installment of hardware and software in education and in teacher training. This research was aiming to determine the situation of usage of databases of digital educational materials and to define recommendation for future improvements. Teachers from urban schools were interviewed with a questionnaire. The findings are several: only part of the interviewed teachers had experience with databases of educational materials; all teachers still need capacity building activities focusing exactly on the use and benefits from databases of educational materials; preferably capacity building materials to be in Macedonian language; technical support and upgrading of software and materials should be performed on a regular basis. Most of the findings can be applied at both national and international level – with all this implemented, application of ICT in education will have much
bigger positive impact
Facebook application is already pre-loaded in any smartphone, making it a typical conversation mode almost anytime and anywhere. Its unique feature called "Facebook group" allows anyone to post images, documents, pdf files, PowerPoint presentations, and video clips. Even polls can also be posted where members of the group can simply click their response to a given poll question. Indeed, the Facebook group is already utilized by almost any organization. Many mathematics educators have already taken advantage of its utility to deliver learning materials to their students. This research study utilized the Facebook group in the mathematics teaching-learning process and students' cooperative learning experience. It is an avenue to discuss topics and other issues relevant to their existence. The students learned a new lesson through this phenomenal and modernized communication tool. Results of the investigation are presented in this paper.
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The seven principles of online learning: Feedback from faculty and alumni on its importance for teaching and learning. Cynthia Janet Tanis,
ABSTRACT
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EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE USE OF E-LEARNINGAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: In the era of digital development, electronic learning (e-learning) has been widely employed in
varied fields, including education. Specifically, e-learning has been used as one of the means of instruction and
interaction between lecturers and students in many educational institutions. A quantitative research method was
used to explore the perceptions of 60 students pursuing an English major at a university in the Mekong Delta
towards the use of e-learning for their study. Four main aspects of e-learning were examined, including
perceived usefulness, perceived self-efficacy of using the e-learning system, perceived ease of use, and
behavioral intention. The quantitative data were collected through an online questionnaire. The results showed
that students express a positive perception towards the e-learning system and the most noticeable outcome is
that e-learning gives them the flexibility and the use of online materials for their self-study. Students expressed
their confidence and skills in using the e-learning system. Nevertheless, it is proposed that there should be more
training sessions and instructions on how to find information and interact through the e-learning system
effectively so that their learning performance is enhanced. Recommendations are made to universities, lecturers,
and students to make the e-learning process more successful.
KEYWORDS: E-learning, English major, perceptions
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Communication in and out the classroom is an essential component for education. As the technology
emerges, there is a need to adopt to the new technologies to enhance students’ learning experience. Social
media technologies provide informal communication methods that promote student engagement and
satisfaction by removing communication barriers. In this paper, we report our experience in using different
social media technologies to enhance students’ learning experience and satisfaction with the course. We
perform our experiment in software project management course and conduct a survey to assess the
students’ perspective towards using these different social media technologies in enhancing their learning
and satisfaction. Results show that students are satisfied and feel that their learning experience has
improved when using social media for class communication.
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Virtual Community in Interactive Teaching: Five CasesIOSR Journals
Abstract: Modern teaching methods demand innovative and effective use of technology at utmost level.
Incorporating a virtual community outside classroom teaching has become inevitable in digital age education.
This research was intended to find out how this can be used in terms of interactive teaching and how it can
facilitate students to recover the lacks of learning in classroom. A web community of a university called
Learning Feedback System (LFS) has been used here as the methodology to analyze five sample cases. Effects of
a significant level of interaction in LFS indicated that it helped to reduce the communication gap between
students and teachers that of course leading to proper learning.
Keywords: ICT, Interactive teaching, LFS, Technology education, Virtual Community,
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3. Digital training course Aluno Integrado;
Evaluation of the course (2013 edition)
Testimonies of students and tutors showed the importance of the Social
Network and its potential.
4. • Facebook is a free social network with expressive growth in the
last four years in Brazil – 89 millions of Brazilians have an active
profile.
• According to Centre for Learning and Performance
Technologies (2013) is the ninth best tool for learning.
• In 2011 the authors of the document Facebook for Educators
show the possibility of exploring the resources of this network
for educational purposes (Phillips, Baird, Fogg, & Ph, 2011)
5. To identify and present the perception,
in the view of students and tutors, of
the use of the Facebook in a distance
education course for high school
students of the public school system in
Santa Catarina.
6. The use of information and communication technologies that facilitate the
interaction is essential for the good performance of distance mode
courses
•(Moore e Kearsley, 2007; Belloni, 2009; Dias e Leite, 2010; Almeida, 2003; Anderson, 2003; Hedberg e Sims,
2001)
The popularization and expansion of the use of computers and internet
changed the possibilities of interaction in distance education, providing
fast, safe and efficient techniques and tools.
•(Dias e Leite, 2010; Azevedo, 2000; Mattar, 2012)
Facebook is the most popular social network among students and
teenagers
•(Yunu e Salehi, 2012; Arteaga Sánchez, Cortijo, & Javed, 2014; Lenhart e Madden, 2007)
Closed groups are the tools with highest potential for communication,
interaction and collaboration
•(Wang, Woo, Quek 2012; Yunu e Salehi, 2012.)
The use of Facebook can contribute for the students learning
•(Selwyn, 2009; Tapscott & Williams, 2010)
7. Distance mode digital
training course.
1st and 2nd year of
high school students in
public schools of Santa
Catarina in Brazil.
Students monitored by
tutors.
Learning Management
System (LMS)
e-Proinfo
Partnership between
MEC, SEDUC and
UFSC
8.
9.
10. 2013
FanPage and Profile – Each stadual school
with Facebook profile was invited to add
them.
Unsatisfactory results.
Target audience not
reached.
Some tutors (by
themselves) created groups
and added their students.
2014
Closed group for each class (total of 63) with
students, tutors and technical team
members.
Satisfactory results.
Participation of many
students and tutors.
Beginning of the use of
Whatsapp
11.
12. This research is characterized as a Study Case of the course Aluno
Integrado Santa Catarina.
158 students and 37 tutors answered an online anonymous
questionnaire
The data collection tools were adapted from Sánchez, Cortijo e Javed
(2014) – for the students, and Pi,Chou e Liao (2013) – for the tutors.
The questionnaire applied with the tutors had 17 questions, 10 multiple
choice questions and seven open field questions.
The questionnaire applied with the students had 10 multiple choice
questions.
13. Participants:
Predominantly female (59%);
Ages between 14 and 17 years old.
Access to Facebook
from:
Frequency of
use
Computer at home
Computer at school
Celphone
Tablet
Everyday [115]
2-5 times p/week [22]
1 time p/week [5]
1 time p/ 15 days [1]
All day long [15]
All day long
Everyday
2-5 times p/week
1 time p/week
1 time p/15 days
14. About the use of Facebook in the course
Facilitates interaction with tutor
Facilitates interaction with classmates
My doubts are answered faster by tutor
Facebook is a social network and it should not be used in education
My privacy can be invaded
I do not feel the need of use
Other
15. Participants:
Ages between 24 and 58 years old;
The most (76%) have specialisation or master degree (19%);
Heterogeneity in the field of education of the tutors: computer
science, information systems, letters, administration,
accounting, arts and pedagogy.
However, the most (68%) had never used the Facebook for
educational purposes.
Distance
education
experience
More than 5 years [11]
3 to 5 years [8]
Up to 3 years [18]
16. Tutors perception:
• In general, tutors contemplate that most young people use this
social network. Confirming researches from Lenhart e Madden, 2007.
• For the tutors, it is easier to get in touch with the student by
Facebook than by e-mail or phone, because they are online
everyday.
• The comunication through the network makes the course more
atractive and interesting.
• Belonging feeling, “they see friends who are together in class and
being users of the tool, they like the posts.This promotes the
dissemination of the activities and posting deadlines”. This issue is
covered by Arteaga Sánchez, Cortijo, & Javed, 2014 who states that if a student see a
classmate using Facebook, he will probably want to use it too, confirming that social
influence has impacts on network use decision
17. 84% of tutors believe that the creation
and use of closed groups for each class
had a key role in the exchange of
aditional content, in clarifying doubts
and in students engagement, having a
facilitator of learning environment.
“I answer questions, solve doubts, we talk
about content, about career, about future
(...) but as the course is in the e-proinfo
environment I always encourage them to
interact there too. Is in Facebook where I
can instigate the students to reflect and
contribute to the forum.”
16% of tutors believe that the use of
this tool not cause relevant impacts in
students learning.
Tutor 28 argues that: “what makes
difference for student learn or not is
her/his engagement in the course, the
level of responsability of the student and
the time s/he takes to make the course.”
In this sense, tutor 37 states that the
most of the students don’t understand
yet that “Facebook can also be a
learning and information exchange tool,
and not only for entertainment”.
18. The main contributions of this research are:
Check and record the perception of tutors about the use of
the tool for educational purposes
Check how happens this practice with students of public
schools in SC in an extra curricular course.
This paper contributes to the advancement of the scientific
knowledge evidencing how the Facebook can help in the
decreasing of the dropout in distance learning courses, with
teen students of low-income.