Facebook como herramienta de comunicación en procesos educativos

Abstract

This article focuses on the research project “Uses and applications of the Social Network Facebook at the University of Cuenca.” Our aim was to determine whether Facebook has generated complementary learning scenarios for formal and schooled processes or constitutes a tool for communication, capable of responding to the dynamics of education. Concerning the methodological procedure, a survey was applied to 375 students and 287 professors at the University of Cuenca. In addition, focus group discussion and in-depth interviews were conducted with different faculty members.