Mobile Technologies for Education: Attitudes to Social Media
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The propose of research for survey attitude of students in using social media which is past of mobile technology. for propose of education to have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of Using social media in education using a samples 202 university students. Descriptive Survey. Using a Likert survey, 5 levels of satisfaction and semi-structured interview. Used for study the results indicate that students have a high level of opinion on the use of social media and support the use of social media for educational purposes.
It is true that mobile technologies are growing day by day and as part ofthey are becoming more and more integrated into everyday lives of people of allages. One of the reasons of their growing popularity is because they serve differentneeds of individuals. Since mobile technologies have gained importance andbecome a powerful asset, different uses of them and their integration in educationhave become a question of many researches in the field. To have bettercommunication and reach the new generation integrating technology toeducation programs is among these questions. More importance is attributed totechnology enhanced teaching and learning activities than in the past. In thisregard, as part of mobile technologies, social media has also become moresignificant. One of the descriptions of social media is platforms where studentshave constant access to information. Within the education context, it has becomeprominent that not only social media provides constant access to information, but italso supports students by allowing them to share content, collaborate and supportlearning.
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