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A Case Study on Integrating a Facebook Group Into a Computer Programming Course

Hasan Tinmaz, Jin Hwa Lee

Source Title: Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT)23(4)

ISSN: 1548-7717|EISSN: 1548-7725|EISBN13: 9781799859192|DOI: 10.4018/JCIT.20211001.oa9

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Tinmaz, Hasan, and Jin Hwa Lee. "A Case Study on Integrating a Facebook Group Into a Computer Programming Course." JCIT vol.23, no.4 2021: pp.1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/JCIT.20211001.oa9

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Tinmaz, H. & Lee, J. H. (2021). A Case Study on Integrating a Facebook Group Into a Computer Programming Course. Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT), 23(4), 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/JCIT.20211001.oa9

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Tinmaz, Hasan, and Jin Hwa Lee. "A Case Study on Integrating a Facebook Group Into a Computer Programming Course," Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT) 23, no.4: 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/JCIT.20211001.oa9

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Abstract

The researchers conducted a study in a ‘Computer Programming’ course of three engineering departments (Civil, Industrial and Mechatronics) in a Turkish private university (n=240). A closed Facebook group was set up for serving as an LMS for the course. At the end of the semester, the students were given a survey of three sections; demographic questions, three opinion based questions on Facebook group use and thirty two Facebook in education perception related 5-Likert scale. The mean scores showed that majority of the students liked using a closed Facebook group. The two most important reasons were accessing the shared lecture notes ubiquitously and keeping themselves updated on anything related to the course. Additionally, the students agreed the idea of keeping Facebook group as secret and the importance of establishing group rules. The students also reported that the Facebook group was not a waste of time or uninteresting for them. Lastly, comparison tests showed that there were certain items yielding significant differences based on gender, school year and department variables.