Research Article
Social Media Usage for Supporting Learning Process in Higher Education: Student’s Perspective
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-10-2018.2295411, author={Munirul Abidin}, title={Social Media Usage for Supporting Learning Process in Higher Education: Student’s Perspective}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Quran and Hadith Studies Information Technology and Media in Conjunction with the 1st International Conference on Islam, Science and Technology, ICONQUHAS \& ICONIST, Bandung, October 2-4, 2018, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONQUHAS}, year={2020}, month={5}, keywords={social media higher education high technology focus group discussion social media benefit}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-10-2018.2295411} }- Munirul Abidin
Year: 2020
Social Media Usage for Supporting Learning Process in Higher Education: Student’s Perspective
ICONQUHAS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-10-2018.2295411
Abstract
This study aimed to describe the use of social media to support the learning process in higher education from student perspective. This study describes how the use of social media among students and what benefit they got from the use of social media for their learning in the college. This study used a mixed method; quantitative and qualitative approaches together. The quantitative analysis employed to describe the students' perceptions of the use of social media in their learning activities and qualitative analysis is used to analyze the data obtained through interviews with several students who have been selected as a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to ensure the quantitative findings. This study found that the use of social media is a trend that can’t be avoided in today's world of higher education. Social media provides a major contribution in supporting the student learning activities.