Students' Perception of Using Social Networking Websites for Educational Purposes : Comparison Between Two Arab Universities

Heba Mohammad and Hatem Tamimi Higher College of Technology, Computer Information Science Division, Abu Dhabi, UAE 

ABSTRACT

 Higher education institutions are adopting innovative solutions and tools to enhance their educational outcomes and attract more learners. Social network websites (SNSs) are example about such technologies, which attracted the attention of instructors as well as students. This research aims to understand the students’ perceptions regarding using Social networking websites within their learning process. Also, to understand if student gender and nationality has influence on using SNSs. Data had been collected using an electronic questionnaire distributed among undergraduate students of two well-known universities’; Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University which is located in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia and the second one is University of Jordan which is located in Amman-Jordan. Statistical analysis had been applied to the collected data. The results shows difference between students answers when it’s been compared on country basis. 

KEYWORDS 

Social Networking Websites (SNs), Higher Education, Social Learning, Collaborative Learning


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