Is it a tool suitable for learning? A critical review of the literature on Facebook as a technology-enhanced learning environment

By Stefania Manca, Maria Ranieri. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2013

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Facebook and the others. Potentials and obstacles of Social Media for teaching in higher education (2016, methodology): “However, much of the literature in the field focuses on the potentials of Social Media for learning (Greenhow & Askari, 2015; Manca & Ranieri, 2013, 2015; Tess, 2013) or provides empirical evidence relating to their use in higher education by students (Bennett, Bishop, Dalgarno, Waycott, & Kennedy,…”
Social media and education: reconceptualizing the boundaries of formal and informal learning (2016, background): “…increased peer support and communication about course content and assessment (DiVall and Kirwin 2012); inter-cultural language learning (Mills 2011); and their positive effects on the expression of identities and digital literacies, particularly for marginalised groups (Manca and Ranieri 2013).”
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Social Media Research (2016, unknown): “…literature related to specific social media platforms such as Facebook (Błachnio, Przepio´rka, & Rudnicka, 2013; Caers et al., 2013; Hew, 2011; Manca & Ranieri, 2013; Nad-karni & Hofmann, 2012; Wilson, Gosling, & Graham, 2012), Twitter (Dhir, Buragga, & Boreqqah, 2013; Williams, Terras, &…”