Using social network sites in higher educationAn experience in business studies

  1. José L. Arquero 1
  2. Esteban Romero-Frías 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Sevilla
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    Universidad de Sevilla

    Sevilla, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03yxnpp24

  2. 2 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

Book:
I Congreso Internacional de Innovación Docente. CIID: Cartagena 6, 7 y 8 de julio de 2011

Publisher: Cartagena, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, D.L. 2011

ISBN: 978-84-694-5332-2

Year of publication: 2011

Pages: 361-363

Congress: Congreso Internacional de Innovación Docente del Campus de Excelencia Internacional "Mare Nostrum" (CIID) (1. 2011. Cartagena)

Type: Conference paper

Abstract

In the past 5 years the impact of the Web 2.0 in new generations has been remarkably significant (Pew Research Center,2010). This paper reports on an experience in the use of Social Network Sites (SNS) to support student involvementwith the subject and to develop basic skills.According to students’ opinion, the experience was deemed as positive. They considered that the experience contributedto a higher engagement with the subject and a deeper collaboration with other students and teaching staff. As a result,the majority of students would prefer the use of SNS as a first option if they had to enrol again in the subject.Regarding the relationships between academic performance and use of the SNS, two different student profiles wereidentified based on usage patterns of the platform. Students with a more intensive use of the site showed a significantlybetter performance than students with a low usage profile