Undergraduate Student Use of Social Media: Case study of Built Environment Disciplines at the University of Lagos, Nigeria

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorLawanson, T
dc.contributor.authorOyalowo, B
dc.contributor.authorFaremi, J
dc.contributor.authorJohn, I
dc.contributor.authorAdio-Moses, D
dc.contributor.authorAlabi, A
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-06T11:35:18Z
dc.date.available2022-01-06T11:35:18Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractWith increasing internet penetration and the introduction of various social media platforms into everyday life, this study investigates internet use of students in built environment disciplines at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey of 407 third year and final year undergraduate students in the department of Architecture, Building, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying and Urban and Regional Planning was carried out. The study profiled internet use among the students, and how social media affected life and learning outcomes. It was discovered that over 90% of students accessed the internet through mobile devices, while more than 80% of students across the disciplines relied on social media for peer interaction rather than academic activities. Dependence on social media had no significant relationship on academic performance. However, for many students in Urban Planning, Estate Management and architecture, use of applications such as Google Earth and Easy Class had enhanced their learning experience, thus highlighting the potentials of social media for academic purposes. The paper concludes by suggesting strategies for increasing collaborative and interactive learning opportunities through the incorporation of social media applications in academic activitiesen_US
dc.identifier.citationLawanson.T, Oyalowo.B, Faremi. J, John. I, Adio Moses. D, and Alabi. A (2016) Undergraduate Student Use of Social Media: Case study of Built Environment Disciplines at the University of Lagos, Nigeria in University of Mauritius Research Journal 22(2):260-279en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9969
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Mauritius pressen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental sciencesen_US
dc.subjectICTen_US
dc.subjectsocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectAcademic performanceen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleUndergraduate Student Use of Social Media: Case study of Built Environment Disciplines at the University of Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
publ_10.pdf
Size:
123.36 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Main article
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Urban and Regional Planning-Scholarly Publications