Infusing social media in Teaching and Learning (TnL) at tertiary institutions: A case of effective communication in Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
In Teaching and Learning (TnL) process, the success of disseminating fast information to the students seem to be hampered by the infrequent use of its e-learning system.Students are more likely to engage and communicate through social media. This paper aims to investigate the frequency of social med...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd.
2014
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| Online Access: | http://repo.uum.edu.my/13035/1/pro34.pdf http://repo.uum.edu.my/13035/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.290 |
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| Summary: | In Teaching and Learning (TnL) process, the success of disseminating fast information to the students seem to be hampered by the infrequent use of its e-learning system.Students are more likely to engage and communicate through social media. This paper aims to investigate the frequency of social media use among undergraduates in USIM and analyze their perception on the effect of social media towards effective communication in TnL. Data were collected using survey.From the students’ perspectives, this paper intends to highlight the findings on benefits of infusing the social media in ensuring effective communication among lecturers-students-lecturers and students-peers. |
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