Facebook Groups as LMS: A Case Study

dc.creator	Hagit Meishar-Tal
dc.creator	Gila Kurtz
dc.creator	Efrat Pieterse
dc.date	2012-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:27:28Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:27:28Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/857b41f54309434ea98753b7876f6d68
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/30486
dc.description	This paper describes a pilot study in using Facebook as an alternative to a learning management system (LMS). The paper reviews the current research on the use of Facebook in academia and analyzes the differences between a Facebook group and a regular LMS. The paper reports on a precedent-setting attempt to use a Facebook group as a course Web site, serving as a platform for delivering content and maintaining interactions among the students and between the students and the instructor. The paper presents findings from the students’ self-assessments and reflections on their experience. The students expressed satisfaction with learning in Facebook and willingness to continue using these groups in future courses.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University Press
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1294/2295
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 13, Iss 4 (2012)
dc.subject	Facebook
dc.subject	LMS
dc.subject	learning management system
dc.subject	collaborative learning
dc.subject	e-learning
dc.subject	social media
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Facebook Groups as LMS: A Case Study
dc.type	article