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It Works! Whatsapp As A Supplementary Teaching Tool In Higher Education : A Study Of Library And Information Science Education In Meghalaya, India

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  • BIKIKA LALOO

    (NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY)

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That Social Networking Sites (SNS) or Social Media are pervading people?s lives all over the world is well established by now. Apart from their manifold uses and abuses, SNS are also playing a significant role in academia, where a variety of groups have been formed for a variety of purposes. University Faculty are experimenting with Whatsapp as a supplementary tool for connecting with their students to enhance subject knowledge, to counsel and to promote a feeling of belongingness. This study explored the significance and value of Whatsapp groups initiated for four papers in the Department of Library and Information Science, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. The Whatsapp questionnaire that was shared in the respective groups generated data that confirm the significance of Whatsapp groups as supplementary tools for teaching and also as important spaces for holistic development of students

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  • Bikika Laloo, 2018. "It Works! Whatsapp As A Supplementary Teaching Tool In Higher Education : A Study Of Library And Information Science Education In Meghalaya, India," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 7209699, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209699
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