Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

THE USE OF FACEBOOK FOR ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AMONG LEARNERS

P. Shanthy

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 This paper describes the use of Facebook as a platform for academic discussions among distance learners. It offers a glimpse into how mobile learning via SMS together with Facebook was used to support and enhance the learning Skills for Open and Distance Learners, Facebook is to be used for meaningful teaching and learning and there must be an appropriate and systematic mechanism for integrating educational activities in the platform. The use of Facebook reinforces to be informed and such interaction leads to rich knowledge in students. Facebook as a pedagogical tool are both the educator gaining access to Facebook spaces of all learners and ensuring that every member of the class is a friend of everyone

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P.Shanthy, THE USE OF FACEBOOK FOR ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AMONG LEARNERS, Global Journal For Research Analysis,Volume : 5 | Issue : 12 | December 2016

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