Artículo
Using social network sites in Higher Education: an experience in business studies
Autor/es | Arquero Montaño, José Luis
Romero Frías, Esteban |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Contabilidad y Economía Financiera |
Fecha de publicación | 2013 |
Fecha de depósito | 2018-08-30 |
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Resumen | In the past 5 years, the impact of Web 2.0 in new generations has been remarkably significant. This paper reports on an experience in the use of social network sites (SNSs) to support student involvement with the subject ... In the past 5 years, the impact of Web 2.0 in new generations has been remarkably significant. This paper reports on an experience in the use of social network sites (SNSs) to support student involvement with the subject and to develop basic skills. According to students’ opinion, the experience was deemed as positive. They considered that the experience contributed to a higher engagement with the subject and a deeper collaboration with other students and teaching staff. As a result, the majority of students would prefer the use of SNS as a first option if they had to enrol again in the subject. Regarding the relationships between academic performance and use of the SNS, two different student profiles were identified based on usage patterns of the platform. Students with a more intensive use of the site showed a significantly better performance than students with a low usage profile. |
Agencias financiadoras | Junta de Andalucía |
Identificador del proyecto | SEJ-02670 |
Cita | Arquero Montaño, J.L. y Romero Frías, E. (2013). Using social network sites in Higher Education: an experience in business studies. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 50 (3), 238-249. |
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