The impact of social media for educational use and educational information sharing towards students’ academic performance

• Main Authors: Jamalludin, Nur Hafifah, Wok, Saodah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: H61.8 Communication of information; LB1044 Internet in Education; LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/65444/2/PACA%20UPDATED_Hafifah-for%20prof%20saodah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65444/13/65444_The%20Impact%20of%20Social%20Media.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65444/; http://www.ums.edu.my/v5/announcement-link-3/6418-12th-biennial-convention-of-the-pacific-and-asian-communication-paca
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Social media has contributed a lot in the academic field. Students are keen to use the social media as a platform for them to grasp academic-oriented information and materials online. As such, in light of the Social Learning Theory (SLT), this study tries to examine the impact of the social media fo...