Communication and sharing with social networking in higher education: Case Management and Informatics Students

Authors

  • Rodrigo Sandoval Almazán
  • Araceli Romero Romero Autonomous University of Mexico State image/svg+xml
  • Eurípides Heredia Rodríguez Autonomous University of Mexico State image/svg+xml

Keywords:

social media, ICT, virtual learning enviroments, higher education

Abstract

The use of social networks among students has spread because of low costs on information, cellular technology and the viral effect of twitter and Facebook platforms worldwide. However, there is a lack of research on students’ communicative impact. This research focuses on this option, trying to answer the question: How do college students use social media to improve communication and exchange knowledge? We collected the data from two online surveys implemented on 2010 and 2012, and compare two different samples of undergraduates: informatics graduates and business students. Our findings reveal that it was possible to observe that business students are the ones who use these platforms to share information, collaborate and interact.      

Author Biographies

  • Rodrigo Sandoval Almazán

    Doctor en Administración

    Facultad de Contaduría y Administración

    Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

  • Araceli Romero Romero, Autonomous University of Mexico State

    Doctor en Ciencias de la Educación

    Facultad de Contaduría y Administración

  • Eurípides Heredia Rodríguez, Autonomous University of Mexico State

    Maestro en Finanzas

    Facultad de Contaduría y Administración

    Profesor Investigador

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2014-01-20

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2013): Closing the digital divide in education / October 2013 - March 2014

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