Online Learning Update

October 6, 2010

THE USE OF FACEBOOK FOR ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AMONG DISTANCE LEARNERS

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:01 am

by Tina LIM, TJODE

“Any technology that is able to captivate so many students for so much time not only carries implications for how those students view the world but also offers an opportunity for educators to understand the elements of social networking that students find so compelling and to incorporate those elements into teaching and learning (Educause Learning Initiative, 2006, p. 2). This view is echoed by Jane Williams of Becta, the British government’s educational technology agency. She was of the opinion that “social networking sites can have a positive effect on motivation and attainment across the further education sector” (Coughlan, 2009).

http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde40/articles/article_2.htm

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