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Social media has currently become a ubiquitous communication tool in all facets of the society. It enables networks of communication channels to become available—linking us to networks of people, organizations, and information. The education sector is also benefiting from the growth of social media in areas such as mobile learning. Yet, despite its’ rapid growth and integration in mobile learning, research in this field is still relatively new, particularly in areas relating to investigation of social network analysis in mobile learning. Thus, the chapter focuses the discussion on the approaches of integrating social media for mobile learning and links it to appropriate learning theories and strategies. The chapter then taps into a case study of social network analysis and explains how it can be used to discover the dynamics of social roles in learning as well as participation levels in mobile learning. The chapter ends with a discussion on conclusions and future directions for future educators and researchers interested in the use of social media for mobile learning.
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- Mobile learning
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Learning that is carried out across multiple context, through social and content interactions, using personal electronic devices
- Social media
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Social media is associated with online social platforms such as social network sites, blogs, microblogs, and location-based services. The platforms allow its’ users to interact and communicate with other users and enables them to create and share content among one another using digital devices
- Instructional design
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The design of pedagogy and learning
- Social network analysis
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The analysis of social media for mobile learning to assess learners’ interaction during learning
- Egocentric network diagrams
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Diagram that visualizes the participation level of social media users
- Betweeness centrality
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A value that indicates the importance of a learner toward a network of learners in social network analysis
- Closeness centrality
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A value that indicates the distance of the learner from another learner (in terms of communication) in social network analysis
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Norman, H., Ally, M., Nordin, N. (2018). Use of Social Media and Social Network Analysis for Mobile Learning. In: Yu, S., Ally, M., Tsinakos, A. (eds) Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning. Perspectives on Rethinking and Reforming Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6144-8_15
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