期刊名称:International Journal of Managing Information Technology
印刷版ISSN:0975-5926
电子版ISSN:0975-5586
出版年度:2017
卷号:9
期号:2
出版社:Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center (AIRCC)
摘要:Higher education institutions are adopting innovative solutions and tools to enhance theireducational outcomes and attract more learners. Social network websites (SNSs) are example aboutsuch technologies, which attracted the attention of instructors as well as students. This researchaims to understand the students’ perceptions regarding using Social networking websites withintheir learning process. Also, to understand if student gender and nationality has influence on usingSNSs. Data had been collected using an electronic questionnaire distributed among undergraduatestudents of two well-known universities’; Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University which islocated in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia and the second one is University of Jordan which is located inAmman-Jordan. Statistical analysis had been applied to the collected data. The results showsdifference between students answers when it’s been compared on country basis.
关键词:Social Networking Websites (SNs); Higher Education; Social Learning; Collaborative Learning.