Observing online discussions in educational social networks: A case study

Author

Al-Ibrahim, Amal ; Al-Khalifa, Hend S.

Author_Institution

Coll. of Social Sci. & Int. Studies, Univ. of Exeter, Exeter, UK

fYear

2014

fDate

25-27 Nov. 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Online discussion in educational social networks can be considered an application of the social constructivism theory. In fact, social constructivism is applicable to all educational contents and activities, including social networking activities. In this paper we present a case study of using social networks for online discussions in a university level course and discuss the results of this case. We also provide some recommendations drawn from this case study on how to enrich educational online discussions in social networks.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; distance learning; educational courses; educational institutions; further education; social networking (online); e-learning; educational social networks; higher education; online discussions; social constructivism theory; university level course; Blogs; Collaborative work; Communities; Computers; Educational institutions; Social network services; Saudi Arabia; e-learning social network; higher education; online discussion; social constructivism;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Web and Open Access to Learning (ICWOAL), 2014 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dubai

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICWOAL.2014.7009189

Filename

7009189