The impact of online social networking on learning: A social integration perspective

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 264-280

  Tian, Stella Wen ^a   Yu, Angela Yan ^b   Vogel, Douglas ^b   Kwok, Ron Chi Wai ^b  

^a Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Academic integration; Facebook; Learning outcomes; Online social network; Social integration

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION COMPUTING; INTEGRATION; STUDENTS;

ACADEMIC INTEGRATIONS; FACEBOOK; LEARNING OUTCOME; ON-LINE SOCIAL NETWORKS; SOCIAL INTEGRATIONS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 79956096912     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2011.039999     Document Type: Article

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