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The Role of Social Networks in Supporting Collaborative e-Learning Based on Connectivism Theory among Students of PNU

Author(s) -

Hanan Asaad Alzain

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

turkish online journal of distance education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 1309-4564

pISSN - 1302-6488

DOI - 10.17718/tojde.557736

Subject(s) - connectivism , collaborative learning , perspective (graphical) , social network analysis , collaborative writing , sample (material) , educational technology , mathematics education , computer supported collaborative learning , psychology , learning theory , computer science , pedagogy , social media , world wide web , chemistry , chromatography , artificial intelligence

The study aimed at identifying the role of social networks (Google and Edmodo) in supporting collaborative e-learning based on Connectivism Theory from the perspective of the students of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU). A questionnaire was designed to identify the most important challenges of collaborative e-learning. Another questionnaire was designed to identify the role of social networks in supporting collaborative e-learning. The quasi-experimental approach was utilized on a sample of (251) students, who utilized social networks in the Educational Technology Course. The results showed that Google and Edmodo have positive impact on supporting collaborative e-learning.

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