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Samuel-Azran, Tal; Hayat, Tsahi – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2019
In this paper, we wish to examine the perceived credibility of news items shared through Social Networking Sites (SNS) -- specifically, as a function of tie strength and perceived credibility of the media source from which the content originated. We utilized a between-subjects design. The Facebook account of each participant (N=217) was analyzed.…
Descriptors: News Reporting, Credibility, Information Sources, Social Influences
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Davidovitch, Nitza; Belichenko, Margarita – International Journal of Higher Education, 2018
During recent years there has been a significant increase in the usage of technological tools in general, and in academic teaching in particular. Many programs have been developed, including online teaching and online courses at educational institutions. In this paper, we discuss the Facebook social network and its use at the University. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Ben-David Kolikant, Yifat; ma'ayan, Ze'ev – Computer Science Education, 2018
Higher-education students now have more alternatives for searching for information than previous generations had. The Internet is a vast ocean of information sources, albeit with diverse reliability and quality. In Web 2.0 platforms, any participant can be a content creator. This reality is challenging for both the instructors and the students. We…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Higher Education, Internet, Web 2.0 Technologies
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Bronstein, Jenny – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2010
Introduction: The study investigated the source preference criteria of library and information science students for their academic and personal information needs. Method: The empirical study was based on two methods of data collection. Eighteen participants wrote a personal diary for four months in which they recorded search episodes and answered…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Criteria, Selection, Library Education