• Facebook is growing fast in various fields including education field. Most studies showed that today students in higher education use Facebook to communicate, cooperating and finding solutions. The main purpose of this study is to investigate and reflect on students' perspectives regarding the use of Facebook and its influence on students' collaborative learning, motivation of communication, and peer connection, in higher education. Concerning to the purpose of the study, how students perceive using Facebook to support peer interaction and educational learning. In addition, students' perspective on the benefits and limitations of using Facebook in educational learning were investigated. A qualitative interpretative research study was conducted and data was collected through interviews. The main results showed both benefits and limitations of using Facebook followed by a set of strategic suggestions that would be beneficial for students, universities, and this research area to associate with a set of standards for Facebook usage in higher education.

Ämnesord

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap -- Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences -- Information Systems (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Collaborative Learning

Educational Technology

Facebook

Higher Education

Peer Interaction

Social Media

E-learning

Information systems

Information use

Learning systems

Social networking (online)

Education field

Finding solutions

Peer interactions

Peer learning

Research studies

Students' perspectives

Students

Informatik

Information Systems

Publikations- och innehållstyp

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