The Role of Social Networks in the Quality of E-Learning in the Corona Era (Case study: higher education)

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Vahid Asgari ¹ ( M.A. Department of communication sciences, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran )
alu jafaru ² ( faculty member )

Received: 2022-10-04 Accepted : 2022-11-05 Published : 2021-08-23

Keywords: Quality, Corona, educational Quality, Social networks, E-Learning,

Abstract :

  The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of social networks in the quality of e-learning in the Corona era. The research method is applied in terms of achieving the goal, and survey in terms of collecting information. The statistical population included all the students of the universities of Ardabil city in the academic year of 2019-2020 and the method used for sampling was stratified random method. To determine the sample size, Morgan's table was used and the number of statistical samples was estimated to be 381 people. To collect the data, the questionnaire of social networks and the quality questionnaire of e-learning were used. The validity of the questionnaire was determined by face validity and reliability through Cronbach's alpha test. Hypotheses were analyzed using spss software version 22 and simple regression was used to test them. The results of the research showed. Social networks on the dimensions of e-learning quality (educational quality) including (quality of reflection in classroom management, creating a learning environment similar to face-to-face classroom, strengthening group activities, facilitating the learning process and fine-tuning the program and announcing it to students) Corona has a significant positive effect.