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Resisting the Blackboard:Investigating Facebook as an Online Discussion Option for Community College Students

Dissertation Proposal DefenseMonday, February 10th, 2014 2:00pm

McCracken Hall

Dissertation Committee MembersDr. Teresa Franklin, Chair (Ohio University)Dr. Greg Kessler, (Ohio University)Dr. David Moore (Ohio University)Dr. Don Storer (Southern State Community College)Dr. Doug Sturgeon (Shawnee State University)

Coby Long, Ph.D. (ABD)Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Southern State Community College937.393.3431 x2748

[email protected]

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Resisting the Blackboard: Investigating Facebook as an Online Discussion Option for Community College Students Dissertation Proposal Defense 2.10.14 Coby Long, Ph.D. (ABD)

Proposal Presentation

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Literature Review SummaryChapter 3 Methodology


Introduction

This research seeks to understand the perception of community college students on utilizing the social networking application Facebook® as a tool in community college courses.


Introduction

Significance Research QuestionsScopeDelimitations


Introduction - Significance


Social presence of any kind

has been found to be a

significant predictor

of

course retention and

final grade in the community college

online environment.

(Liu, Gomez, & Yen, 2009)



Learning management systems continue, except for a few exceptions, to exist as a passive learning space

(Hotrum, 2005)

Online students have reported rarely using available discussion boards and feel discussion boards do not offer meaningful faculty interaction.

(Bambara, Harbour, Davies, & Athey, 2009)

The least favorite mode of communication indicated by students was the learning management system discussion board

(Lansari, Tubaishat, & Al-Rawi, 2010)



Facebook® has not seen itself adequately researched as a viable educational resource yet, even as it emerges as a newer educational structure and overall social networking usage has increased exponentially in the last decade.

The available research of Facebook® shows that the majority of its users are mainly students, especially those in higher education.

(Aydin, 2012; Boon, & Sinclair, 2009; Downes, 2007; Karl, & Peluchette, 2011; Ryan, Margo, & Sharp, 2011)

(Aydin, 2012; Hoover, 2008; Schroeder & Greenbowe, 2009)

Introduction – Research Questions


How do community college students’ perceptions on integrating Facebook® into their online learning environments change during the length of the first semester of integration?

What are the differences in how community college undergraduates communicate in out-of-class discussions when using Facebook® and/or Blackboard®?

What experiences in using Facebook® or Blackboard® as a discussion tool in out-of-class discussions by community college undergraduates influence the development of a preference for one software over the other software?

Introduction - Scope & Delimitations


Students of at least 18 years of age currently taking Teacher Education courses at Southern State Community College (SSCC)

Take place during the Spring Semester of the 2013-2014 academic year

Courses will both hybrid and online varieties

Three interviewing sessions on their perceptions of using Facebook for purposes pertaining to their course work

Students will have access to both Facebook and Blackboard for simultaneous usage throughout study.

Literature Review Summary

Social ConstructivismOnline LearningLearning Management SystemsPrivacySocial Networking and its Presence in Education


Literature Review Summary – Social Constructivism


The facilitator of the learning plays just as an important role in the learning as the learner.

The rate of the development through social constructivism is mostly dictated to the cognitive tools used.

Social constructivism can easily be supported by current technologies that utilize the Internet.

(Vygotsky, 1978)

(Vygotsky, 1978)

(Dalsgaard, 2007, Papasergiou, 2005, Weaver et al., 2008)

Literature Review Summary – Online Learning

Online Learning – and the demand for it – continues to grow exponentially

Instructor presence in online environments is crucial to the success of online learners


(Allen & Seaman, 2006; Bakia et al., 2012; Gautreau, 2011; Wicks, 2010)

(Liu, Bonk, Magjuka, Lee, & Su, 2005)

Literature Review Summary – Learning Management Systems


Learning Management Systems (LMS) usage in educational settings have grown as online learning has grown; their utilization and acceptance has shown to have had influence on student motivation, feedback, interaction, and success of educational programs as a whole.

(Gautreau, 2011; Pituch & Lee, 2006; Pulford, 2011; Weaver et al., 2008)

Literature Review Summary – Privacy


The notion of privacy and its facets can be lost on those who utilize Facebook®(Karl, & Peluchette, 2011)

The definition, and even concept, of privacy is difficult to triangulate

(Brin, 1998; Solove, 2004)

Literature Review Summary – Social Networking and its Presence in Education


The free time of college students is dominated with communication; this communication involves social networking applications

College students were more likely to use Facebook® over more traditional Internet tools like email

(Hanson et al., 2011)

(Roblyer, McDaniel, Webb, Herman, & Witty, 2010)

Methodology

ParticipantsCourses Involved in the ResearchRole of the ResearcherThe StudyData


Methodology – Participants


The participants for this study will be recruited from the group of

freshmen and sophomore students currently taking courses in one of three

teacher education programs that the researcher is teaching at

Southern State Community College

in Hillsboro, Ohio

Methodology – Courses Involved in the Research


Families, Communities, and Schools

Technology in Education

Individuals with Exceptionalities

Educational Psychology

EDUC 2228

EDUC 2234

EDUC 2243

PSYC 2241

Methodology – Role of the Researcher


Official instructor of all courses involved in the research.

Responsible for facilitation of all course materials to all students both volunteering for the study as well as those students who do not.

The researcher will occupy one half of the research partnership by structuring the beginning of the interview while the participant will be partly responsible in dictating the direction of the interview

(Cronquist, 2008; Meenawat & Sovacool, 2011; Rubin & Rubin, 2011; Unzueta, 2013)

Methodology – The Study


The study will follow a “Continuous Design” structure, allowing the structure of the research to morph or build (or both) while the researcher gathers more evidence and changes theory during study

Also, the study will utilize the Responsive Interviewing technique, which allows for the researcher to begin with initial structure and allow for interviewee responses to dictate remaining direction

Credibility will be sought and enhanced through • choosing experienced, knowledgeable, and diverse interviewees

• thoroughness of research

• accuracy of information

• believability

• transparency

(Rubin & Rubin., 2011, p.62-63)

(Cronquist, 2008; Meenawat & Sovacool, 2011; Rubin & Rubin, 2011; Unzueta, 2013)

(Rubin & Rubin., 2011)

Methodology – The Study


Process of the Study

(Kvale, 2009)

Interviewing

TranscribingAnalyzing

Thematizing

Research Design

Verifying Findings

Reporting

Interpretive Validity will be sought through

participant feedback sharing the researcher’s interpretations of participants’ responses with the participants)

low-inference descriptors using many quotations from the interviewees in the results section to better convey to the reader how the participants think and feel about the content being studied (Johnson & Christensen, 2008)

ReferencesImages:

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http://www.angellearning.com/community/higher_ed.html

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Slide 20: http://www.sscc.edu/academics/associate/early-childhood-education.shtml


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http://www.haikulearning.com/

https://moodle.org/

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http://www.angellearning.com/community/higher_ed.html



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References


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Aydin, S. (2012). A review of research on Facebook as an educational environment. Education Tech Research Development, 60, 1093–1106. doi:10.1007/s11423-012-9260-7

Bakia, M., Shear, L., Toyama, Y., & Lasseter, A. (2012). Understanding the Implications of Online Learning for Educational Productivity. US Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology.

Bambara, C. S., Harbour, C. P., Davies, T. G., & Athey, S. (2009). Delicate Engagement The Lived Experience of Community College Students Enrolled in High-Risk Online Courses. Community College Review, 36(3), 219-238.

Boon, S., & Sinclair, C. (2009). A world I don’t inhabit: disquiet and identity in Second Life and Facebook. Educational Media International, 46(2), 99-110. doi:10.1080/09523980902933565

Brin. D. (1998). The transparent society: Will technology force us to choose between privacy and freedom? Reading: Addison-Wesley.

Cronquist, B. (2008). The Quest for Intelligence in SME's; Acting on External Information by Development of Internal Practices. In 5th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning: New York Institute of Technology, New York, USA, 9-10 October 2008 (p. 129). Academic Conferences Limited.

Dalsgaard, C. (2006). Social software: E-learning beyond learning management systems. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2006(2). Retrieved from http://www.eurodl.org/materials/contrib/2006/Christian_Dalsgaard.htm

Downes, S. (2007). Places to go: Facebook. Journal of Online Education, 4(1). Retrieved from http://www.citeulike.org/group/1736/article/1949932

Gautreau, C. (2011). Motivational Factors Affecting the Integration of a Learning Management System by Faculty. Journal of Educators Online, 8(1), n1. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ917870.pdf

Hanson, T. L., Drumheller, K., Mallard, J., McKee, C., & Schlegel, P. (2010). Cell phones, text messaging, and Facebook: competing time demands of today's college students. College Teaching, 59(1), 23-30. doi:10.1080/87567555.2010.489078

Hoover, E. (2008). Colleges Face Tough Sell to Freshmen, Survey Finds. Chronicle of Higher Education, 54(21). Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/

Hotrum, M. (2005). Breaking down the LMS walls. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 6(1). Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/212/295

Karl, K. A., & Peluchette, J. V. (2011). “Friending” professors, parents and bosses: A Facebook connection conundrum. Journal of Education for Business, 86(4), 214-222. doi:10.1080/08832323.2010.507638

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http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ917870.pdf

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http://chronicle.com/

http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/212/295

http://iisit.org/Vol7/IISITv7p073-087Lansari733.pdf

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proposal defense slideshow

Education

online students

community college courses

online discussion option

facebook andor blackboard

discussion tool

available research of

online learning environments

course work students