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Assessment of the Use of Social Media by Students of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abeokuta Study Centre

Assessment of the Use of Social Media by Students of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abeokuta Study Centre
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Author(s): Ganiu Oladega Okunnu (Crescent University, Abeokuta, Nigeria), Kola Ibrahim Adesina (Crescent University, Abeokuta, Nigeria)and Mariam Oshuwa (Crescent University, Abeokuta, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 14
Source title: Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3476-2.ch019

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Abstract

Social media sites have been recognised as important resources for education. They facilitate effective interaction between teachers and students and promote prompt and frequent interactions among students. Hence, this study was aimed at assessing the use of social media by students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). To achieve this, the study attempted to determine the extent to which students of NOUN use social media, what the students use social media for, and the challenges and benefits of the use of social media by the students for academic purpose. Selected theories for this study are uses and gratification and diffusion of innovation theories. The study employed survey method of research. The study discovered that all the respondents had access to social media sites. The study also observed that majority of the respondents share academic materials through their social media sites. Some of the identified challenges in accessing social media include weak internet connection, inconsistent power supply, limited financial resources.

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