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  #1 Emily Boulger on 18 Jan 13

   

  The article Online social networking: a synergy for learning, found in the International online journal of educational sciences, describes a research study conducted by Gazi, Aksal and Ozhan are associated with Near East University in Turkey and all hold doctorate degrees. This researched study was conducted with a case study approach to research the impact of online communication on various social networking tools. 37 participants enrolled in a masters degree program that were actively engaged in social networking were analyzed through focus groups and self-assessments. The data was through thematic analysis using themes of social networking and online communication datum was analyzed.
  
  From this research, it seems clear that social networking tools such as facebook and Skype were proven to create environments to enhance socialization, communication, collaboration, motivation, and professional growth for these students, and therefore served as a tool to enhance learning in higher education online institutions.
  
  Gazi, Aksal and Ozhan stated that this study "may be further extended in another study" also, "a mixed methods approach can be used thereby quantitative techniques and analysis might have benefited to enrich credible research outcomes."

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article Online social networking: a synergy for learning, found in the International online journal of educational sciences, describes a research study conducted by Gazi, Aksal and Ozhan are associated with Near East University in Turkey and all hold doctorate degrees. This researched study was conducted with a case study approach to research the impact of online communication on various social networking tools. 37 participants enrolled in a masters degree program that were actively engaged in social networking were analyzed through focus groups and self-assessments. The data was through thematic analysis using themes of social networking and online communication datum was analyzed. <br /> <br /> From this research, it seems clear that social networking tools such as facebook and Skype were proven to create environments to enhance socialization, communication, collaboration, motivation, and professional growth for these students, and therefore served as a tool to enhance learning in higher education online institutions. <br /> <br /> Gazi, Aksal and Ozhan stated that this study "may be further extended in another study" also, "a mixed methods approach can be used thereby quantitative techniques and analysis might have benefited to enrich credible research outcomes."</div>

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