STUDENTS’ USE OF SELF-GOVERNED FACEBOOK GROUPS Flickr: ksayer1 JANUS AAEN CHRISTIAN DALSGAARD CENTRE FOR TEACHING DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL MEDIA AARHUS UNIVERSITY AU
Dec 22, 2014
STUDENTS’ USE OF SELF-GOVERNED
FACEBOOK GROUPS
Flickr: ksayer1
JANUS AAENCHRISTIAN DALSGAARD
CENTRE FOR TEACHING DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL MEDIA
AARHUS UNIVERSITY AU
THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK IN EDUCATION
Flickr: tyleringram
THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK IN EDUCATION
Flickr: tyleringram
Social use
THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK IN EDUCATION
Rare academic posting in the open network
THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK IN EDUCATION
As an LMS with the teacher
A MIXED METHODS STUDY
A MIXED METHODS STUDY
16 school projects
A MIXED METHODS STUDY
16 school projects
Questionaire answered by 932 students and 111 teachers
A MIXED METHODS STUDY
16 school projects
Questionaire answered by 932 students and 111 teachers
Qualitative interviews with 4-6 students and 4-6 teachers from each project
DO TEACHERS KNOW WHAT THEIR STUDENTS ARE
DOING?
TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION AND SHARING
Tools for sharing
Tools for communication
WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING? – ACCORDING TO THE TEACHERS
Tools for communication
WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING? – ACCORDING TO THE STUDENTS
Tools for communication
WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING? – ACCORDING TO THE TEACHERS
Tools for sharing
WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING? – ACCORDING TO THE STUDENTS
Tools for sharing
THE SELF-GOVERNED FACEBOOK GROUPS
6 Facebook groups
2.247 posts
12.217 comments
0,7 posts per day
3,5 comments per day
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related1. Practical matters concerning school
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social3. Social events on school
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social3. Social events on school
4. Social events outside of school
THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social3. Social events on school
4. Social events outside of school
5. Status updates
Practical matters concerning school
Academic content and subjects
Social events on school
Social events outside of school
Status updates
CONTENT ANALYSIS
Activity distribution among students
Gender & activity
WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?
WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?
Social status?
WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?
Social status?
Level of participation in class?
WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?
Social status?
Level of participation in class?
Academic skills?
TOWARDS NEW COMPETENCIES
Negotiation
Planning
Sharing
Contact
PERSPECTIVES
Unique emergent culture in every Facebook group
Transparancy
PERSPECTIVES
Social inclusion
PERSPECTIVES
THANK YOU!
CENTRE FOR TEACHING DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL MEDIA
AARHUS UNIVERSITY AU
JANUS AAEN : @jaaen
CHRISTIAN DALSGAARD : @chrdalsgaard