The adoption of WhatsApp: breaking the vicious cycle of technological poverty in South Africa

R Shambare - Journal of economics and behavioral …, 2014 - ojs.amhinternational.com
Although research clearly demonstrates that consistent technology usage is correlated to
socioeconomic development, the Vicious Cycle of Technology Affordability and Non …

Publically different, privately the same: Gender differences and similarities in response to Facebook status updates

R Joiner, C Stewart, C Beaney, A Moon, P Maras… - Computers in Human …, 2014 - Elsevier
Social networking sites (SNS), and especially Facebook, have revolutionised patterns of
language and communication. We conducted a study to examine gender differences in …

Investigating the increase in mobile phone evidence in criminal activities

JER McMillan, WB Glisson… - 2013 46th Hawaii …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The magnification of mobile devices in everyday life prompts the idea that these devices will
increasingly have evidential value in criminal cases. While this may have been assumed in …

Pre-service teachers' and teacher-educators' experiences and attitudes toward using social networking sites for collaborative learning

KA Soomro, U Kale, S Yousuf Zai - Educational Media International, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Extensive use of social networking sites by students and teachers makes educators and
researchers to think whether they can be incorporated in instructional process to facilitate …

[PDF][PDF] WhatsApp at tertiary education institutions in Nigeria: The dichotomy of academic disruption or academic performance enhancer?

EC Igbafe, CN Anyanwu - Journal of Pan African Studies, 2018 - jpanafrican.org
The purpose of this study is to investigate how WhatsApp disrupt or enhance students'
academic performance. This study relied on a qualitative approach to investigate WhatsApp …

Using a Facebook closed-group as part of an online course

D Sapargaliyev - International Journal of Innovation and …, 2014 - inderscienceonline.com
This paper introduces the results of survey among international students using Facebook
closed-group as part of an online course. We posted learning materials of one session from …

Online incivility, hate speech and political violence in Zambia: Examining the role of online political campaign messages

G Gondwe - Journal of African Media Studies, 2021 - intellectdiscover.com
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of online incivility and political violence
in Zambia. The study used the 2018 Chilanga Constituency by-election campaign messages …

[PDF][PDF] Crossing the bridge: Transitioning to Facebook as a short-term response amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

N Mbatha - Technology-based Teaching and Learning in Higher …, 2020 - researchgate.net
COVID19, a global pandemic that has destabilized various sectors and has forced many to
begin conversations and plans alternative to the regular everyday routine of going to places …

Online stakeholder relationship strategies on Facebook used by South African universities

TSM Mambadja, DP Conradie… - … Sciences in Southern …, 2015 - journals.co.za
The use of social networking sites is becoming increasingly essential to communicate and
establish long-term relationships with stakeholders. In order for universities to retain their …

[PDF][PDF] The adoption of tablet PCs by South African college students: an application of the technology acceptance model

R Shambare, K Shambare - Problems and perspectives in …, 2016 - irbis-nbuv.gov.ua
This paper reports the results of a study that investigated South African tertiary education
students' adoption patterns of tablet PCs as an e-learning medium. Utilizing structural …