New Media In Higher Education A Study Of Social Media Use Among Students Of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

📄 Project Abstract

This research examines the relationship between Social Media usage and its educational and social influence on the undergraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The research explores both the negative and positive dimensions of Social Media within the larger framework of New Media and higher education. Students have generally been using Social Media to connect with friends. However, the increased use of Social Media has in turn led to the utilization of Social Media inside and outside the classroom, based on the real and theoretical potential benefits to educational institutions. The potential benefits include enhancing the overall college experience (Banaria, 2004) expanding educational opportunities (LaRose 2010), library services (Kaplan, 2010). The problematic remains that both in the developed world, and in a developing country like Nigeria, the full benefits or otherwise of New Media in the education arena is still conjectural. This study helped to provide further clar...