Facebook research from educational technology perspective: analysis of doctoral dissertations in US universities Online publication date: Fri, 24-Jul-2015
by Myint Swe Khine
International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments (IJSMILE), Vol. 3, No. 2, 2015
Abstract: Facebook has been growing exponentially as a dominant social networking site among users including students, teachers and administrators in the schools to faculty and administrative staff members in the universities. In recent years, the use of Facebook as an educational technology tool ignites frequent discussion among educators and researchers alike in academia. This study analyses doctoral dissertations on Facebook research submitted to the universities in the USA. It identifies major categories and topics, describes trends and discusses gaps in the research area from educational technology perspectives. The study selects 15 doctoral dissertations and analyses their research aims, methodologies and findings. The study proposes four overlapping categories namely, Facebook as a tool, Facebook effects, Facebook usage and privacy and disclosure. The analysis reveals that Facebook research in educational technology is still largely exploratory, using diverse theories.
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