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Ramadan, Reem – Open Learning, 2017
This paper aims to analyse the role of Facebook in academia during the Syrian crisis. Data were collected by means of an online survey from 726 students at Damascus University (Males = 446, Females = 280). Results indicated that Facebook facilitated communication and resource sharing in times of war and crisis where safe commuting posed a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Thompson, Blair Christopher; Mazer, Joseph P.; Flood Grady, Elizabeth – Communication Education, 2015
Parent-teacher communication continues to evolve due to smartphones and other new communication technologies. In all, 1,349 parents completed the Parental Academic Support Scale to assess the frequency and importance of communication across modes. Confirmatory analysis revealed a good model fit. Media richness theory was applied to parents'…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices