Effects of Applying Facebook to E-Learning Environment

• Main Authors: Lee,Che-lun, 李哲綸
• Other Authors: Yea-Ru Chuang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/95207440897125394778

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 資訊管理學系 === 101 === Internet is the necessary for daily life, as mobile devices are getting more common. Nowadays, we can develop real life relation on Internet by successfully combining reality and virtual world and doing all kinds of activities on social network. This study adopted experimental methodology to explore the effects of applying Facebook to blended e-learning environment for adult students. Students’ learning satisfaction, performance on the course, and social presence were examined in the study. Subjects were university students from two classes of the same course. The data obtained from the research were analyzed by SPSS with the following statistical methods: descriptive statistics, independent sample means T test and one way ANOVA for analysis. It was found from the study that applying Facebook in a blended e-learning environment makes significant contributions to students' learning satisfactions, affective connectedness, and sense of community. However, no significant difference was found of students' performances on scores of pre-course test, midterm exam, final exam, and course grade.