Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyze the mode of communication and exchange information of students of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad on the social network Facebook. Exchange of information among students at the social networking takes place in two distinct groups: Student Alliance of the Faculty of Philosophy and the Faculty of Philosophy Novi Sad. Groups are formed by students who are also administrators of the same. In the paper we will present the subjects of the discussion (registration exam, purchase literature, entrance exams, exams, problems faced in college, job advertisements, scholarships, international cooperation and exchange of students, experience, important events, parties, promotions, etc.), mode of communication (formal and informal speech), as well as time of day when students are most active on the network. The intention of the authors is to point out the fact that the daily number of users and the topics are increasing. According to research from 2009. (based on data that users have left on their profiles) the largest number of users in Serbia is between 18 and 34 years (61%).Based on preliminary results of this research, conclusion is that Facebook is much more used by the student population for the exchange of information related to studying, instead of forums and the official site of the Faculty. Social networks attract a large number of young people, so it is necessary for teachers to support the development of new technologies which can help in learning, even at the highest level of education. Also, it was concluded that students of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, social networking site Facebook encourages in a variety of discussion, voting, leaving comments, giving feedback and sharing among stakeholders. |