Upotreba Facebook-a kao platforme za e-učenje: Studija slučaja

Abstract

E-learning implies the use of telecommunication technology, that aims to provide the necessary learning information. The growth in the use of information and communication technologies has led to the point where e-learning represents a new and indispensable paradigm of modern education. E-learning removes time and space constraints and enhances interactions between students and their educators, as well as their mutual communication. When it comes to Facebook, it should be noted that it is considered for one of the most popular platforms for online social networking for young people, especially university students. On the other hand, the growing pressure for universities to apply access to student-centered education, putting them at the center of the educational process, imposes on educators the need to integrate social networks such as Facebook in the education of students, bearing in mind that Facebook is an integral part of their university experience. For these reasons, the key aspects of the research presented in this paper relate not only to the achievements in student learning through the specific Facebook group dedicated to the course Environmental Quality System, which is an obligatory subject at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade. But the group is also used for the students' efficient exchange of information with teachers and associates, as well as colleagues who relate both to the subject and to the preparation of the tests and the final exam. In the research, 88.1 percent of students participated, which volunteered and past the exam in the first test period. The analysis of the results was done using the SPSS 24 software package.