An exploratory investigation of the use and effects of academic instant messaging groups among university students.

ABSTRACT: The use of instant messaging groups for various academic purposes is a rising, but largely understudied, trend in higher education institutions. In the present study we investigate the use purposes and outcomes of three types of academic instant messaging groups or AIMGs. Formal AIMGs are created and managed by teaching staff, class AIMGs are created by students and joined by all members of a particular class, and study AIMGs are smaller groups created by students that know each other personally or collaborate in group assignments. To advance understanding of the role of these groups in students' wellbeing and academic development, we pose research questions concerning their associations with academic performance, academic stress, and students' course experiences. We adopt an exploratory f

SUBMITTER: le Roux DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8261404 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature