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Fatih Pala – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2023
The smartphones we use in every aspect of our lives can be accessed anywhere without the limitation of physical space. This situation has led to excessive use of smartphones. Individuals, when unable to access their smartphones, experience anxiety and distress, revealing their nomophobic tendencies. Additionally, the availability of internet…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Anxiety, Computer Use
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Eyuboglu, Fatma Aycan Binay; Yilmaz, Fatma Gizem Karaoglan – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
Individuals may encounter many negativities due to the misuse of computers and the Internet. Children suffer the most from these negativities. This situation necessitates parents who always protect and stand by their children, to become knowledgeable about the safe use of computers and the Internet. In this study, we examined the opinions of the…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Internet, Computer Uses in Education, Child Safety
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Aydin, Selami – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
The purpose of this study is to present a review of Facebook as an educational environment, as research on its use within education is relatively new. The study is categorized into six sections: Facebook users; reasons people use Facebook; harmful effects of Facebook; Facebook as an educational environment; Facebook's effects on culture, language,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web Sites, Social Networks, Computer Uses in Education
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Pekel, Haci Ahmet – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Foreign language, computer programs and social network applications or web sites are widely used by many people nowadays for various aims. In the literature, the number of studies investigating over university departments of physical education or more specifically to say, taking sports students' and teachers' foreign language and social networking…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Second Language Learning, Social Networks
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Kiyici, Mubin; Akyeampong, Albert; Balkan Kiyici, Fatime – Digital Education Review, 2013
As the Internet and computer develop, the world is changing dramatically and fantastically. Usage of technological tools is increased day by day in daily life besides ICT. All the technological tools shape individual behavior, life style and learning style as well as individual lives. Today's child use different tools and different way to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web 2.0 Technologies, Preservice Teachers, Learning Processes
Tekinarslan, Erkan; Gurer, Melih Derya – Online Submission, 2011
This study investigated the Turkish undergraduate university students' problematic Internet use (PIU) levels on different dimensions based on demographics (e.g., gender, Internet use by time of day), and Internet activities (e.g., chat, entertainment, social networking, information searching, etc.). Moreover, the study explored some predictors of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Self Control, Internet, Depression (Psychology)
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Istifci, Ilknur; Lomidazde, Tamar; Demiray, Ugur – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2011
Meta communication plays a key role in foreign language learning and teaching. Broadly speaking, meta communication is communication about communication. Meta communication is something that goes beyond communication and all language learners and teachers should be familiar with its existence. It should be stressed that meta communication which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Transformational Generative Grammar, English (Second Language)
Lazinica, Aleksandar, Ed.; Calafate, Carlos, Ed. – InTech, 2009
The widespread deployment and use of Information Technologies (IT) has paved the way for change in many fields of our societies. The Internet, mobile computing, social networks and many other advances in human communications have become essential to promote and boost education, technology and industry. On the education side, the new challenges…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Experiential Learning