The Intensity of Social Networks Group Use among the Students of Jordanian Universities

Hasan Al Shalabi; Dr. Mustafa Jwaifell; Swidan Andraws

The Intensity of Social Networks Group Use among the Students of Jordanian Universities

Hasan Al Shalabi * §

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Dr. Dr. Mustafa Jwaifell Al-Abbadi §

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Swidan Andraws §

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Adnan I. Alrabea ‡ ¶ PhD

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§ Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan

‡ Princess Sumaya University for Technology

¶ Albalqa Applied University

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The paper investigates the intensity of (Social Networking Sites) SNSs use among the students of Jordanian universities. Four universities were involved in this study, while 727 undergraduate students respond to a questionnaire that measured their intensity of SNSs use. To answer research questions, the researchers used descriptive statistics, ANCOVA, Chi-Square, and Ttest. The data analyses revealed significant differences among students’ uses of SNSs. The variables consisted of university, faculty, gender, and year level. The study recommendation was the focus on integrating SNSs within learning management systems.

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Dr. Hasan Al Shalabi, Dr. Dr. Mustafa Jwaifell, Swidan Andraws, Dr.. 2013. "The Intensity of Social Networks Group Use among the Students of Jordanian Universities". Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology GJCST-E Volume 13 (GJCST Volume 13 Issue E2).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjcst

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academic relations academic use Higher Education jordanian university social networks sites (SNSs)university students

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Submission ReceivedDecember 6, 2012
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Accepted January 4, 2013
Published March 9, 2013

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Country: Jordan

Subject: Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology

Authors: Dr. Mustafa Jwaifell, Hasan Al-Shalabi, Swidan Andraws, Arafat Awajan, Adnan I. Alrabea (PhD/Dr. count: 1)

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