To use or not to use? Social media in higher education in developing countries
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Highlights：
• Social media have a great value for academic-related purposes.
• The actual use of social media by faculty is at minimal level.
• Several barriers were identified with some specific to developing countries.
• If these barriers were overcome, social media could be effective learning tool.
• Social media could bridge the digital divide between institutions and students.
摘要
•Social media have a great value for academic-related purposes.•The actual use of social media by faculty is at minimal level.•Several barriers were identified with some specific to developing countries.•If these barriers were overcome, social media could be effective learning tool.•Social media could bridge the digital divide between institutions and students.
论文关键词：Social media,Social networking sites (SNSs),Informal scholarly communication,Mobile learning,Higher education,Social learning
论文评审过程：Received 2 September 2015, Revised 4 January 2016, Accepted 5 January 2016, Available online 21 January 2016, Version of Record 21 January 2016.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.01.002
