Users’ Attitudes and Perceptions toward Online Social Networking Tools

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Chuang, H.Y. & Ku, H.Y. (2010). Users’ Attitudes and Perceptions toward Online Social Networking Tools. In D. Gibson & B. Dodge (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (pp. 1396-1399). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2010
San Diego, CA, USA
March 29, 2010
ISBN 1-880094-78-9
  David Gibson & Bernie Dodge
AACE

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Hui-Ya Chuang, Univeristy of Northern Colorado, United States; Heng-Yu Ku, University of Northern Colorado, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine users’ attitudes and perceptions toward online social networking tools, such as Facebook, Twitter, Plurk, and MySpace. The survey data was collected online from 43 Taiwanese Plurk users, who are located in Taiwan and the United States. The users’ attitudes toward online social networking tools and their views on how the online social networking websites can be integrated into educational settings will be shared and discussed.

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