Twitter Usage Habits of Undergraduate Students

作者: Huseyin Bicen , Nadire Cavus , None

DOI: 10.1016/J.SBSPRO.2012.05.117

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摘要: Twitter has a potential to be used as professional and social networking since individuals who have similar interests can meet on Twitter. is multiplatform Web 2.0, part - microblogging tool, freely accessibly the Web. The aim of this study was investigate usage habits undergraduate students conducted ninety three volunteered students. data obtained by survey analyzed commented upon using SPSS program with percentage, frequency, mean statistical analysis techniques. As results show, majority participants, spent most their time Quotes, photos, videos, music, news, IT news magazine are commonly shared items However, educational materials were observed least frequently From premise, we argue that investigating preferred an important hot topic research. We believe in future days more research will focused education due its characteristics student's interest network. Therefore, could considered preliminary field.

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