When Our Changing Society Meets the Social Media Era

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Author(s): Efi A. Nisiforou (Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus)and Andrew Laghos (Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 11
Source title: Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6046-5.ch082

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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The rapid growth and the popularity of Social Network Sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of millions of students for many different purposes. The chapter reviews the background of the current social media research in relation to the international literature and tackles the most important findings. The practical part of the chapter outlines the results of a survey on social media services. The findings provide real research evidence on online social technology use amongst university students. The chapter has educational and theoretical significance and shapes future directions for research on this issue. A compendium of terms, definitions, and explanations of concepts is clearly explained.

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