Role Of Facebook Research Articles

Retracted: The role of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in the enhancement of education process efficiency

The world is now livening the information era where web networks revolutionized the field of communication and information that made it an open market for exchange. From a mere tool for information dispersion (Web 1.0) the web network has been developed to a contact communication device (Web 2.0). This progress made the passive non interactive information /knowledge recipients active participating ones via the services and applications of web 2.0 e.g. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This study discuss and analyses a number of previous studies that tackled the role of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in the enhancement and effectuation of the education process. It researches, explains, and pinpoints significant points of strength and weakness as well as opportunities and threats pertaining the role of these sites in the enhancement of the education process efficiency according to SWOT analytical system.

Content Analysis of Facebook use by Farmers in Kerala, India: A Case Study of Trithala Block of Palakkad District, Kerala

The learning environments in agriculture are moving towards the integration of information and communication technology such as social media. Recent years have witnessed an increased interest of using social media in agriculture and this has created a growing phenomenon for the agricultural use of social networking sites such as Facebook, to create, engage, and share information among the farmers. This paper presents a qualitative analysis of the Facebook closed group activities of farmers in Trithala block, Palakkad, Kerala, India. The analysis of data shows four main themes of farmer's farming-related use of Facebook closed group and issues relating to farmer's use of Facebook for agricultural purposes due to its increasing prevalence in the everyday lives of farmers. This paper concludes with two main findings of the realities of farmer's Facebook closed group activity and the role of Facebook in farmer's experience in farming.

The role of Facebook and Twitter as organisational communication platforms in relation to flood events in Northern Ireland

Social media networks enable flood‐affected individuals to obtain and share credible information; however, their full potential is not recognised by official institutions. This study evaluates flood‐related usage of Facebook and Twitter by organisations in Northern Ireland. Data collection involved extraction of publicly visible flood‐related Facebook and Twitter posts, over a 9‐month period, from official accounts of selected organisations. NVivo was used to conduct a content analysis of the data. The results concluded that flood‐related information are predominantly distributed at the flood response stage, illustrating the present reactive social media presence of organisations. Twitter accounted for a higher proportion of broadcasting information, while Facebook was more likely to encourage specific behaviour. Public preference was associated with information provided by emergency services and information transmitted at the response stage. Policy implications include the need for an established proactive social media presence among organisations with a flood‐related function and community consultation to identify public information needs.

‘To activists: Please post and share your story’: Renewing understandings on civic participation and the role of Facebook in the Indignados movement

The global upsurge in protest, which has accompanied the current international financial crisis, has highlighted the extensive use of online social media in activism, leaving aside the extent to which citizenship is enacted, empowered and potentially transformed by social media use within these movements. Drawing on citizenship and communication theories, this study employs a cross-country analysis of the relationship between citizenship, civic practices and social media within the Indignados movement in Greece and France. By the use of semi-structured interviews, we attempt to discern the degree of involvement of actors with the political community in question and explore the complex layers of their motivations and goals around participation. Content analysis employed in the movement’s Facebook groups allows us to critically evaluate the potential of social media in (re)defining the meaning and practice of civic participation. Findings indicate that the failure of traditional forms of civic participation to attain and resolve everyday political issues becomes its potential to transfer the political activity in other sites of struggle. The role of Facebook is double: it can reinforce civic talk and debate through activists’ digital story telling (around shared feelings and personal stories) significant for meaningful activist participation online and offline. Second, it can support new forms of alternative politics inspired by more participatory modes of engagement.

Local Chatter or International Buzz? Language Differences on Posts About Zika Research on Twitter and Facebook

Background: When the Zika outbreak became a global health emergency in early 2016, the scientific community responded with an increased output of Zika-related research. This upsurge in research was accompanied by editorials, news, and reports, many of which made their way into journals—the scientific community’s formal channel of communication. However, the extent to which all these documents circulated among the populations most affected by Zika remains largely unknown. Methodology/Principal Findings: We therefore looked at the languages used when those Zika-related articles were shared on Facebook and Twitter. Using a language detection algorithm, it was possible to determine that the conversations on both platforms is largely dominated by English: up to 90% on Twitter and 76% on Facebook. These numbers varied depending on who authored the article. Posts about papers where none of the authors are from English-speaking countries are less likely to be in English than those where some or all of the authors are from English-speaking countries. The effect is most pronounced on Facebook, where the likelihood of posting in English is 15% higher when all of the authors are from English-speaking countries, as compared to when none are. Similarly, posts on Facebook about papers from Brazilian authors are 13% more likely to be in Portuguese. Conclusions/Significance: Overall, we found differences in the languages used to discuss research between the two platforms and depending on who authored the papers being discussed. The higher percentage of non-English posts on Facebook shows either a different set of users, or different perception of the audiences, with Twitter a place for global discussions in English and Facebook a place for more targeted conversations. The Zika outbreak points to the need to give serious consideration to the role of Facebook and other languages especially when the affected populations are not in English-speaking countries.

SUDANESE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF USING FACEBOOK FOR VOCABULARY LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

This paper aims to explore Sudanese students’ perception of using Facebook for vocabulary learning at university level. Numerous studies have undertaken exploration on the use of innovative methodologies for foreign language learning. However, the role of Facebook in such context is underexplored, culminating in this particular work. 100 first and second year students pursuing their Bachelor degree with major in English at University of AL Imam AL Mahdi of the academic year 2016-2017 were selected to take part in this study. Quantitative research method was utilized to yield perspective understanding of their involvement with the particular platform. The findings reveal that the students have positive perceptions regarding the use of Facebook for vocabulary learning. The students have also expressed the assistance of Facebook in learning new things through the useful information available on the site. This paper concludes that Facebook is a potential platform for improvement of university students’ vocabulary knowledge. Keywords: Facebook, language learning, social media, Sudan, vocabulary, tertiary educationCite as: Al Mubarak, A.A. (2017). Sudanese students’ perceptions of using Facebook for vocabulary learning at university level. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(1), 170-176

Empirical Evaluation of Social and Traditional Search Tools for Adhoc Information Retrieval

The nature of World Wide Web (www) has evolved over the passage of time. Easier and faster availability of Internet has given rise to huge volumes of data available online. Another cause of huge volumes of data is the emergence of online social networks (like Facebook, Twitter, etc.) which has actually changed the role of data consumers to data generators. Increasing popularity of these online social networks has also changed the way different web services used to be used. For example, Facebook messaging has some impact on usage of emails; twitter usage affects (positively or negatively) online newspaper readings. Both of these platforms are heavily used for information searching. In this paper, we evaluate the role of Facebook and Twitter for academic queries and compare the findings with Google search engines to find out if there is a chance that these online social networks will replace Google sooner. A query set selected from the standard AOL dataset is used for experimentation. Academic related queries are selected and classified by expert users. Findings of Google, Facebook and Twitter are compared against these queries using Mean Average Precision (MAP), as a metrics for evaluation. Results conclude that Google has the dominating factor with a better MAP than Facebook and Twitter.

Rola Facebooka w działalności marketingowej banków

Social media has become an integral part of the life of modern society. Facebook is the most popular social media, his role was primarily to share information about your friends and share with them any content. Currently, the possibility of use Facebook are more widely, among other things enables banks to forming relationships with customers (current and potential). The benefits of social networking are double-sided – for consumers it is a form of access to banking services, for financial institutions access to information about the behavior and needs of their customers. The aim of this article is to present the role of Facebook in banks marketing activity in the context of social media. The article will be shown directions of the use of Facebook by selected banks, as well as will be described marketing activity of these institutions to their profiles on social networking sites.

Impact of Facebook on People and Society

Objective: Social networking sites (SNS) like Facebook are affecting our daily lives. In this paper, we researched on how Facebook impacts people and society with reference to India. Methods: We developed a questionnaire and conducted an offline survey on people of different profiles and ages using Stratified sampling technique. Also, we studied news reports on Internet about people who used Facebook in a certain manner to express their ideas or to voice their anguish. Findings: The combined study showed how Facebook can affect the individuals at psychological level, social bodies at administration level and thus help in moulding their behaviors. Earlier, one researcher analyzed on how Facebook can affect and help in development of relationships. Another paper researched on its role in students’ academic performance. One more paper studied about the role of Facebook in social sciences. Applications/Improvements: The methodology can be applied effectively to understand how SNS are changing the way people communicate and administrative policies are being formed because of its increasing role in government machinery.

Educational use of Facebook by undergraduate students in Malaysia higher education: A case study of a private university

The learning environments in higher education are moving towards the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) such as social media. Recent years have witnessed an increased interest of using social media in higher education and this has created a growing phenomenon for the educational use of social networking sites such as Facebook, to create, engage, and share information among the students. This paper presents a qualitative analysis of the Facebook closed group activities of undergraduate students in a Malaysian private university. The analysis of data shows four main themes of students' education related use of Facebook closed group and issues relating to students’ use of Facebook for educational purposes due to its increasing prevalence in the everyday lives of students. This paper concludes with two main findings of the realities of students' Facebook closed group activity and the role of Facebook in students' experience in higher education.

Mediated recognition: The role of Facebook in identity and social formations of Filipino transnationals in Indian cities

Examining emergent appropriations of new media technologies and platforms provides an opportunity to rethink their roles in identity and social formations. Through in-depth interviews and participant observation with Filipino transnationals in Indian cities, I look at the role of social networking site Facebook in their everyday life. Ethnographic data reveal that their practices of sharing achievements and affirming connections on Facebook relate to their need for recognition that is defined by their particular context of migration. The term “mediated recognition” is proposed to account for the ways new and traditional media facilitate recognition by providing a platform for self-presentation and affirmation from social networks. Mediated recognition also highlights how media provide symbolic resources that are harnessed by Filipino transnationals in constituting their identities and social relations. The article demonstrates how mediated recognition can be a framework to analyze a key moment in the process of identity and social formations.

Destination image restoration on facebook: The case study of Nepal's Gurkha Earthquake

Abstract According to the image repair theory, destination image is a critical factor that should be cultivated and protected from crises. One important communication channel in times of crisis is the social media, with Facebook as the world's leading social network. In spite of Facebook's importance as a communication platform, it has received very limited attention in the literature of tourism crisis communication and image restoration. To bridge over this gap, the current study analysed the Nepal Tourism Board's use of Facebook to restore its image following the Gurkha earthquake - an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude that took place on April 25th 2015. For this purpose, a qualitative content analysis was conducted on the posts, content, pictures and links posted on the Nepal Tourism Board's Facebook page from April 25th to May 24th, 2015. The results of the study have shed light on the role of Facebook as a mean of image restoration and on its unique characteristics as a multi-functional tool that can be used to address diverse audiences, to conduct both formal and informal interactions, to post various kinds of information, to bypass the news media and to serve as an additional distribution channel.

Na stranačkoj liniji? Kako češki parlamentarci prihvaćaju i koriste Facebook

The last few years have witnessed an intensified academic debate on the potential of online social networking sites (SNSs) in the Czech Republic. However, the ensuing academic discussions focused mostly on the SNS pages of political parties. Politicians in particular have recently become the focus of attention in the shift towards research exploring the use of SNSs. The aim of this paper is to provide insight into the role of Facebook in the communication of parties and candidates during the Czech parliamentary elections in 2013. We analyse the adoption of Facebook as a mobilization tool by seven parties as well as by 200 individual deputies, looking for similarities and differences in terms of the adoption, strategy and engagement of users. Although party influence seems to be a significant predictor of Facebook adoption, our data also indicate that using other digital channels increases the chances of higher engagement on Facebook at the individual level.

The role of Facebook, Plurk, and YouTube in the two-step and N-step flows of communication and the effect on political efficacy

ABSTRACTThis study tried to explore the role of Facebook, Plurk, and YouTube in the two-step and N-step flows of communication models during the 2012 Taiwanese presidential election, and the possible effect on political efficacy caused by usage of the above online platforms. The results showed that higher frequency of online search for campaign information correlated to greater inclination to discuss related issues on Facebook and Plurk; and higher frequency of viewing political videos on YouTube correlated to more sharing behaviour. This validated the existence of the two-step flow of campaign communication online. The hypothesis of the N-step theory was also confirmed as forwarding behaviour among voters was found to be positively correlated to frequency of discussion on Facebook and Plurk. Moreover, Facebook, Plurk, and YouTube usage was demonstrated to have a significant positive effect on political efficacy.

The Role of Facebook in Foreign Language Learning

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Recientemente, la tecnología ha venido ejerciendo una gran influencia </span><span>sobre la forma en que se aprende un idioma. Tanto los estudiantes como los profesores están expuestos a la Internet diariamente, y esto puede aprovecharse para enseñar y aprender una lengua extranjera. Por esta razón, es necesario encontrar maneras de combinar la tecnología con la enseñanza de idiomas. Este trabajo presenta los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo con estudiantes que han estado expuestos al uso de </span><span>Facebook </span><span>en sus cursos de inglés. Se hace hincapié en las formas en que </span><span>Facebook </span><span>puede emplearse como medio para promover la autonomía y se resumen los resultados de la aplicación de esta práctica. </span></p></div></div></div>

A Study on the Role of Facebook in E-Learning

This study basically investigates the current motivation to use Facebook as a supportive tool for e-learning in a higher education institute of Pakistan. Faculty interviews are conducted to collect the opinions about Facebook as learning and teaching tool. Also statistics on a subject based Facebook page and a group designed for undergraduate students are presented. It has been concluded that Facebook can play its role to facilitate elearning as more than a social networking website. It is analysed that participation and engagement of students on Facebook page and group is quite optimistic to use it as a supportive tool in future. Results can also help learners and teachers to understand the importance and effects of using social networking website for e-learning.

A Longitudinal Test of the Effects of Facebook on Cultural Adaptation

The present study is a longitudinal examination of the role of Facebook on the cultural adaptation of Muslim immigrants to the United States (n = 379). Immigrants’ use of Facebook affects interactions with the dominant culture and with the ingroup. Respondents were asked about their use of Facebook, motivation to culturally adapt, and perceptions of the US at two different points in a 6-year period. Analysis revealed that Muslim immigrants to the US from 2006 to 2012 who used Facebook more for social interaction with the ingroup were less likely to be motivated to culturally adapt to the US dominant culture, and these same immigrants were more likely to have a negative perception of the US dominant culture as their Facebook use increased.

Bridging Social Capital on Facebook as a Platform: A Case Study of Malaysian College Students

Bridging social capital is a significant predictor in national solidarity. Although Malaysia is known as a fairlysuccessful multi-ethnic country, it still divides along ethnic and religious lines. The underlying question iswhether Social networking sites like Facebook, carry out contributory agent reinforcing bridging social capitalamong different ethnics. The current research will be functional in filling up these gaps by defining the role ofFacebook in individuals’ bridging social capital among Malaysian college students. An online questionnairesurvey used in this study aimed to evaluate the association between the intensity of using Facebook, bridgingsocial capital and different ethnics and age groups. In conclusion, the amount of use of Facebook is aninsignificant factor affecting online bridging social capital among Malaysian undergraduates.

In-class distractions: The role of Facebook and the primary learning task

While laptops and other Internet accessible technologies facilitate student learning in the classroom, they also increase opportunities for interruptions from off-task social networking sites such as Facebook (FB). A small number of correlational studies have suggested that FB has a detrimental effect on learning performance, however; these studies had neglected to investigate student-engagement in the primary learning task and how this affects task-switching to goal-irrelevant FB intrusions (distractions); and how purposeful deployment of attention to FB (goal-relevant interruptions) affect lecture comprehension on such tasks. This experiment fills a gap in the literature by manipulating lecture interest-value and controls for duration of FB exposure, time of interruption, FB material and the order of FB posts. One hundred and fifty participants were randomly allocated to one of six conditions: (A) no FB intrusions, high-interest (HI) lecture; (B) no FB intrusions, low-interest (LI) lecture (C) goal-relevant FB intrusions, HI lecture (D) goal-relevant FB intrusions, LI lecture (E) goal-irrelevant FB intrusions, HI lecture (F) goal-irrelevant FB intrusions, LI lecture. As predicted, participants were more susceptible to FB distractions when the primary learning task was of low-interest. The study also found that goal-relevant FB intrusions significantly reduced HI lecture comprehension compared to the control condition (A). The results highlight the need for recourses that will help educators increase student engagement with their learning task. Implications for future research are discussed.

Imperfect strangers: Picturing place, family, and migrant identity on Facebook

Places have meanings and significances beyond mere location or functionality. This assertion becomes especially salient for migrants, whose status is defined by a physical move from one place to another. The aim of this paper is to discuss the practice of place-making by migrants, with specific focus on the role of Facebook in this endeavour. We present the particular case of Amy, a Filipina immigrant to New Zealand, and her Facebook activities. Central to the discussion is a four-minute audio-visual piece that she produced herself and posted online to commemorate her family’s second year as New Zealanders. Guided by the framework of multimodality, the concept of place, and the practice of everyday photography, and with invaluable insights from a semi-structured interview of the participant, we illustrate how semiotic resources afforded by social media sites such as Facebook foster the construction of the discourse of the good life and a claim to national belonging. Our analysis shows that everyday family photography, in interaction with social media, potentially signifies migrants’ becoming a natural part of the national landscape. By interrogating the boundaries of private and public spaces, and reproducing the “migrant gaze” in everyday family photography, Amy transforms images into unified strands of the ideal immigrant narrative.