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International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments

International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments (IJSMILE)

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International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments (2 papers in press)

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  • Benefits and barriers in using Facebook for education: the role of private experiences   Order a copy of this article
    by MICHAEL TSCHOLL, Maximilian Sailer, Jan-Willem Strijbos 
    Abstract: Facebook holds considerable promise in an academic context, and to support its use in Higher Education, it is important to understand more about students motivations and expectations. We present a large-scale (N = 870) study on the impact of private experiences and behaviours (importance, satisfaction, use frequency) on students anticipation of Facebooks benefits for learning. We also study whether privacy concerns affect students acceptance of Facebook in education. Using serial mediation analysis, we found that students who use Facebook intensely, and value it highly for their private lives also anticipate more educational benefits. We further found that privacy concerns have increased and affect educational Facebook use, including indirectly, because students who feel secure express more satisfaction with Facebook. Our findings support the conclusion that universities should encourage Facebook use but use practices allaying student concerns need to be developed.
    Keywords: Facebook; higher education; privacy; social media; large survey.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJSMILE.2023.10055973
     
  • Choosing technologies for education: a sentiment analysis and topic modelling approach on Twitter data   Order a copy of this article
    by Junhe Yang, Scott J. Warren 
    Abstract: In todays educational landscape, the abundance of emerging educational technologies poses challenges for school leaders and teachers in making informed adoption decisions. Previous studies explored the sentiments and perspectives of teachers and students, but they had limited participation and didnt encompass diverse stakeholders. To address this gap, this study analysed 457,265 Twitter data to investigate widely retweeted content and frequently used hashtags in tweets regarding educational technology. The top ten retweeted tweets creators represent the stakeholders had different roles, like non-profit organisation, educator, learning app company, and product manager. These retweets primarily focused on educational resources, technology tools, and job opportunities, with overall sentiments being mostly positive or neutral. While eMedicoz and damsdelhi, online medical education platforms, garnered positive sentiments, artificial intelligent and virtual reality evoked neutral responses. This study provides a robust framework for understanding the evolving landscape of educational technology, offering guidelines for responsible technology use in education.
    Keywords: educational technology; sentiment analysis; topic modelling analysis; Twitter data.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJSMILE.2024.10067332
     

 

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