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Communicating in the Age of Web 2.0: Social Networking Use among Academics in Turkey

Communicating in the Age of Web 2.0: Social Networking Use among Academics in Turkey

Tanfer Emin Tunc, Esin Sultan Oguz
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781609608330|ISBN10: 160960833X|EISBN13: 9781609608347
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch007
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Tunc, Tanfer Emin, and Esin Sultan Oguz. "Communicating in the Age of Web 2.0: Social Networking Use among Academics in Turkey." Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments, edited by Kirk St.Amant and Sigrid Kelsey, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 91-107. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch007

APA

Tunc, T. E. & Oguz, E. S. (2012). Communicating in the Age of Web 2.0: Social Networking Use among Academics in Turkey. In K. St.Amant & S. Kelsey (Eds.), Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments (pp. 91-107). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch007

Chicago

Tunc, Tanfer Emin, and Esin Sultan Oguz. "Communicating in the Age of Web 2.0: Social Networking Use among Academics in Turkey." In Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments, edited by Kirk St.Amant and Sigrid Kelsey, 91-107. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-833-0.ch007

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Abstract

This qualitative study examines the current status of Web 2.0 technologies in Turkey and focuses specifically on the use of such technologies by academics. The main focus of the chapter involves presenting the results of two surveys (using samples of convenience) conducted on faculty members at Hacettepe University (a public research-oriented institution located in Ankara) and Bilkent University (a private research-oriented institution, also located in Ankara). In both universities, the majority of instruction is done in English, and English is the native language or second language of most faculty members. The chapter also examines the applicability of Web 2.0 technologies in the Turkish academic setting and the future implications of these technologies both in Turkey and around the world.

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