Investigating the viability of using online social networks as e-learning platforms in Tanzanian universities

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dc.contributor.authorTitus, Carina
dc.contributor.authorMselle, Leonard J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-12T12:16:15Z
dc.date.available2023-10-12T12:16:15Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionAbstract. full text article. Also available at https://tinyurl.com/3zh5scbzen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study is to investigate the viability of using Online Social Networks (OSNs) as e-learning platforms in Tanzanian Universities. Students from the University of Dodoma constituted the sample for this study. Observation and questionnaires were used as a research instruments. The findings indicate that most active users of OSNs are individuals aged between 21 and 30 years. The most preferred site is Facebook followed by Google. Most students have the required experiences, skills and drive for effectively using OSNs as educational platforms. It is determined that the type of course that a student is pursuing has influence on studentsā€˜ perceptions, attitudes as well as experiences towards the use of OSNs as e-learning platforms.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTitus, C., & Mselle, L. (2015). Investigating the viability of using online social networks as e-learning platforms in Tanzanian universities. Journal of Informatics and Virtual Education, 3, 40-43.en_US
dc.identifier.otherURL:https://tinyurl.com/3zh5scbz
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/4127
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademiaen_US
dc.subjectSocial networksen_US
dc.subjectE-learningen_US
dc.subjectOnline educationen_US
dc.subjectOline social netwowksen_US
dc.subjectWeb 2.0en_US
dc.subjectUniversity studentsen_US
dc.subjectThe university of Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectUDOMen_US
dc.subjectTanzania universitiesen_US
dc.titleInvestigating the viability of using online social networks as e-learning platforms in Tanzanian universitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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