Paper Abstract:
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Facebook is growing fast in various fields including education field. Most studies showed that today students in higher education use Facebook to communicate, cooperating and finding solutions. The main purpose of this study is to investigate and reflect on students perspectives regarding the use of Facebook and its influence on students collaborative learning, motivation of communication, and peer connection, in higher education. Concerning to the purpose of the study, how students perceive using Facebook to support peer interaction and educational learning. In addition, students perspective on the benefits and limitations of using Facebook in educational learning were investigated. A qualitative interpretative research study was conducted and data was collected through interviews. The main results showed both benefits and limitations of using Facebook followed by a set of strategic suggestions that would be beneficial for students, universities, and this research area to associate with a set of standards for Facebook usage in higher education. |