期刊名称：International Journal of Education and Management Engineering(IJEME)
印刷版ISSN：2305-3623
电子版ISSN：2305-8463
出版年度：2015
卷号：5
期号：5
页码：1-11
DOI：10.5815/ijeme.2015.05.01
出版社：MECS Publisher
摘要：This study basically investigates the current motivation to use Facebook as a supportive tool for e-learning in a higher education institute of Pakistan. Faculty interviews are conducted to collect the opinions about Facebook as learning and teaching tool. Also statistics on a subject based Facebook page and a group designed for undergraduate students are presented. It has been concluded that Facebook can play its role to facilitate e-learning as more than a social networking website. It is analysed that participation and engagement of students on Facebook page and group is quite optimistic to use it as a supportive tool in future. Results can also help learners and teachers to understand the importance and effects of using social networking website for e-learning.
