Methods and models for the evaluation of social networks as tools to facilitate training activities

Project Coordinator: Dr. Dragoș IORDACHE – Scientific Researcher II

Overall objectives of the project

to identify and analyze tools to facilitate training activities offered by social networks;
to evaluate students' use of the learning tools offered by social networks.

Results

research report on the definition of terms and concepts used in the research undertaken in the project, analysis of literature in the field of OSN in the country and abroad, specification of factors related to the use of social media sites in training activities by specifying the most important facilities offered by OSN in the educational environment and identification of the main tools offered by online social networks that can facilitate training activities in the university environment;
research report on the mixed methodology for evaluating students' use of instructional facilitation tools, the conceptual model on educational opportunities offered by OSNs, the conceptual model on the use of instructional facilities offered by OSNs and a qualitative study on students' use of these facilities.