An analysis of the usage patterns of the ‘Cape Town emergency medicine' closed facebook group
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2017-12
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
ENGLISH SUMMARY: Social media is a term that has come into use to describe “software that supports group interaction”. The first incorporation of social media into a Social Network Site existed as early as 1997 in the form of SixDegrees. Since then there has been an exponential growth in social media and Networking sites, with Facebook, Twitter, Flicker etc. becoming household names in many countries. This surge in the incorporation of social media into daily life has transformed large parts of society into an Internet based, interactive global community, transcending geographic and cultural boundaries. The transformation from the original Web 1.0, in which content generation was the repository of the skilled few, to the community based Web technologies where content is generated by many and shared by all, has been dubbed “Web 2.0” Web 2.0 refers to an emerging group of web-based services that allow users to publish, communicate, and engage in social networking anywhere, anytime and, often, on any connected device. This constant digital communication maps a new landscape of easily accessible, ever-expanding knowledge in which learners find themselves today. This new digital reality is being incorporated into medical education at a rapid pace. This creates opportunities for greater educational expansion and innovation, but also raises concerns such as quality assurance. As the Division of Emergency Medicine of the Western Cape continues to expand and evolve, it is important that it remains current and informed of new and potentially useful trends and innovations.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar.
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Thesis (MMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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Computer networks -- Social aspects -- South Africa, Online social networks -- South Africa, Digital communication -- South Africa, Digital media -- South Africa, UCTD