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Research on scholars’ use of social media suggests that these sites are increasingly being used to enhance scholarly communication by strengthening relationships, facilitating collaboration among peers, publishing and sharing research products, and discussing research topics in open and public formats. However, very few studies have investigated perceptions and attitudes towards social media use for scholarly communication of large cohorts of scholars at national level. This study investigates the reasons for using social media sites for scholarly communication among a large sample of Italian university scholars (N=6139) with the aim of analysing what factors mainly affect these attitudes. The motivations for using social media were analysed in connection with frequency of use and factors like gender, age, years of teaching, academic title, and disciplinary field. The results point out that for the most used tools the influence of the variables examined was higher in shaping scholars’ motivations. In fact, frequency of use, age, years of teaching, and disciplinary field were found to be relevant factors especially for LinkedIn and ResearchGate-Academia.edu, while gender and academic title seemed to have a limited impact on scholars’ motivations for all social media sites considered in the study. Considerations for future research are provided along with limitations of the study.
Keywords: digital scholarship, networked scholarship, social media, scholarly communication, higher education, academic staff
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Social media is increasingly becoming an essential platform for social connectivity in our daily lives. The availability of mobile technology has further fueled its importance – making it a ubiquitous tool for social interaction. However, limited studies have been conducted to investigate roles of social participation in this field. Thus, the study investigates roles of social participation in mobile social media learning using the “ladder of participation and mastering.” Participants were students taking an educational technology course in a local university. The study was conducted in a four-month period. Data was collected from discussions while learning among the students a social media platform, Facebook groups, on mobile devices. The data was analyzed using a social network analysis tool, NodeXL. Data was analyzed based on egocentric networks, betweeness centrality, and closeness centrality. The findings revealed that there are four roles of social participation in mobile social media, which are: (i) lurkers; (ii) gradually mastering members/passive members; (iii) recognized members; and (iv) coaches. The findings also indicated that over the course of four months, learners can inter-change roles of social participation – becoming more central or less central in learning discussions. As a result, a roles of social participation continuum for mobile social media learning is proposed. Future research could be conducted in other fields to investigate whether the continuum produced could be used to understand the relationship between mobile social media learning and social participation roles.
Keywords: Roles in social participation, mobile learning participation, ladder of participation and mastering, mobile social media learning, community of practice, social network analysis
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This exploratory article aims to identify the elements of “hate propaganda” used by three populist identity groups (Atalante, La Meute, Fédération des Québécois de souche) on their public Facebook pages between January 29 and March 15, 2017, after the Attack of January 29 at the Great Mosque of Québec. The article defines identity-based populist groups in Québec, and refers to the main mechanisms of racism, including the “traditional” processes used by traditional media, which influence the ideas and representations of the public (Agenda Setting, Framing, Priming), the “classical” propaganda techniques and the various legal guidelines (criminal and civil) that define hate propaganda in Canada. The article shows how the opinion leaders and/or administrators of these public Facebook pages make strategic use of these mechanisms (to fuel neo-nationalism, to orient exchanges on identity issues, to maintain a sense of crisis and belonging together), and whose detrimental effects are evident.
Keywords: Racisme, propagande haineuse, groupes populistes identitaires, Facebook, balises juridiques, Racism, hate propaganda, populist identity groups, Facebook, legal guidelines
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This contribution studies the complexity of the uses of Facebook, WhatsApp and Google Drive within the framework of university pedagogical devices for success support and their evolution under the influence of the COVID-19 health crisis. More precisely, we explore the complexity and the evolution of these three tools within the framework of a junior enterprise based on pedagogical engineering, oriented to students' success, and confronted with a health crisis involving a national lockdown and a transformation of education, ranging from hybrid teaching to online classes.
Keywords: Complexité, usages formels/informels, dispositifs d'aide à la réussite universitaire, junior-entreprise, Facebook – WhatsApp – Google Drive, hybridation, COVID-19, Complexity, formal/informal uses, teaching aids and support systems, junior enterprise, Facebook - WhapsApp - Google Drive, hybridization, online class, COVID-19
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The global resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases is garnering attention amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination information debates in a Facebook group give participants access to second-hand knowledge conveying personal experiences. Through the lens of Speech Act Theory, this study analysed discourses on pro-and anti-vaccination perspectives along with views from vaccine hesitant groups. Analysis reveals significant criticism of behaviour around information. Findings indicate provision of substantiating information would play a crucial role in debate within divergent information contexts. Application of Speech Act Theory serves to inform participant communication more intimately and empowers their engagement in polarized discussion.
Keywords: théorie des actes de langage, pandémie de la COVID-19, participants anti-vaccination, participants pro-vaccination, comportement informationnel, Speech act theory, COVID-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination participants, pro-vaccination participants, information behaviour
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The study aims to observe the perception of neologisms by the average speaker. To do this, it takes into consideration the observations of a sample of speakers on the words agnellato, ghostare, poliamore, skincare. These observations were collected through 1) the comments on the Facebook posts of the Accademia della Crusca about the studies on the four words; 2) an online questionnaire.
Keywords: neologismi, Accademia della Crusca, social network, fedeltà linguistica, neologisms, Accademia della Crusca, social networks, language loyalty
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Devon Léger is a music publicist (HearthPR) and music writer (Folk Alley, No Depression). In this piece, he describes how online music platforms Bandcamp and Twitch have supported musicians during the pandemic and provided new ways for artists to connect with fans, build community, and monetize their music.