Use of social networking sites and instant messaging applications for university-related work and studying

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dc.contributor.author	Fondevila i Gascón, Joan Francesc
dc.contributor.author	Mir-Bernal, Pedro
dc.contributor.author	Crespo, Javier L.
dc.contributor.author	Carreras-Alcalde, Marta
dc.contributor.author	Feliu-Roé, Lluís
dc.date	2017
dc.identifier.citation	Fondevila-Gascón JF, Mir-Bernal P, Crespo JL, Carreras-Alcalde M, Feliu-Roé L. Use of social networking sites and instant messaging applications for university-related work and studying. Observatorio (OBS*). 2017;11(3):17-24. DOI: 10.15847/obsOBS1132017877
dc.identifier.citation	1646-5954
dc.identifier.citation	http://dx.doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS1132017877
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10230/35935
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	spa
dc.publisher	Obercom
dc.relation	Observatorio (OBS*). 2017;11(3):17-24
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights	Copyright © 2017 (Joan-Francesc Fondevila-Gascón et al). Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Generic (cc by-nc). Available at http://obs.obercom.pt.
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/
dc.subject	Facebook
dc.subject	Social networking sites
dc.subject	Instant messaging applications
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	University students
dc.subject	WhatsApp
dc.title	Use of social networking sites and instant messaging applications for university-related work and studying
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.description.abstract	Social Networking Sites (SNS) and Instant Messaging (IM) applications have become very popular in the last decade. This article aims to investigate to what extent university students make use of SNS and IM in relation with learning and university-related work. In order to do so, a survey was conducted among 115 university students. Results show that answering surveys posted by other students (for their university work), being part of groups created for doing university work or studying and sharing university-related links are some of the education-related activities that students most perform on Facebook. Alongside Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and LinkedIn are the most popular SNS or IM applications when it comes to studying, doing and organizing university-related work. Some differences among male and female students can be inferred from the data though, although it was not the aim of this study to explore such differences and further research would be needed. The paper concludes that university students make good and ample use of SNS and IM applications for education-related purposes and a recommendation for lecturers to adopt these tools is made.

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