Using the Facebook group as a learning management system: An exploratory study

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 428-438

  Wang, Qiyun ^a   Woo, Huay Lit ^a   Quek, Choon Lang ^a   Yang, Yuqin ^c   Liu, Mei ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b LINYI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFORDANCES; BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; FACEBOOK; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; ONLINE DISCUSSIONS; SELF-DISCLOSURE; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES; TEACHER EDUCATION; TEACHING AND LEARNING; TERTIARY STUDENTS; THIRD PARTY APPLICATION (APPS);

STUDENTS; TEACHING;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84857548266     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01195.x     Document Type: Article

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