Research Symposium

BIO

Hi! My name is Crystal Menzie. I was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica but reside in Orlando, FL. I currently major in Behavioral Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. My career goals entail the pre-med route as an aspiring Neurosurgeon. My hobbies include cooking, watching television, and hanging out with my friends.

USING THE NETWORKED KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES FRAMEWORK TO EXAMINE LEARNING ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

Abstract

Social Media has taken over society, especially among college students. Most college students engage with social media for various reasons. Whether it is connecting with family/friends, looking for tips that’s school related, or solely for pure entertainment. Social Media has been a primary focus for college students overall. The Networked Knowledge Activities (NKA) Framework (Dennen 2019). This framework is used to collect, curate, share, broker, negotiate and construct data. This is helpful to give researchers the ability to accurately understand different online networks within each activity.

Keywords: education, social media, tagging, college students