The increasingly widespread use of social network sites to expand and deepen one's social
connections is a relatively new but potentially important phenomenon that has implications …

Despite its continuing popularity as the social network site par excellence, the educational
value of F acebook has not been fully determined, and results from the mainstream …

This study is an attempt to examine the application and usefulness of social media and
mobile devices in transferring the resources and interaction with academicians in higher …

Commercial social media are being increasingly adopted in formal learning settings even
though they have not been conceived specifically for education. Whereas highly popular …

Many tertiary institutions have embraced digital learning through the use of online learning
platforms and social networks. However, the research about the efficacy of such platforms is …

It is argued that social media has the potential to bridge formal and informal learning through
participatory digital cultures. Exemplars of sophisticated use by young people support this …

This study attempted to mitigate the gap in literature concerning the use of social media for
active collaborative learning and engagement and its effect on the research students' …

Although some research has shown a negative relation between Facebook use and
academic performance, more recent research suggests that this relation is likely mitigated by …

This study provides an updated critical review of the literature on Facebook as a technology‐
enhanced learning environment based on papers published between 2012 and 2015. It …

To date, little empirical research on professional use of social network sites has been
conducted, particularly with reference to groups of teachers on F acebook. The paper …