The Uses, Effects, and Issues of Using Facebook in Educational Contexts

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  • Holly L. Meredith
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With over 1 billion active users, Facebook is the most popular and widely used social networking site. The purpose of this review is to highlight empirical findings on the use of Facebook as an educational resource and environment. It is organized around three major questions: 1) How has Facebook been used in educational contexts? 2) What are the effects of using Facebook in educational contexts? 3) What are the current issues and concerns of using Facebook in educational contexts? Future directions will be discussed. Social Glue vs. Learning Tool: The Uses, Effects, and Issues of Using Facebook in Educational Contexts

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تاریخ انتشار 2015