The importance of virtual scientific groups on Facebook: from the perspective of scholars in the Information Studies Department at the Libyan Academy for Graduate Studies

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1 Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies

2 The Libyan Academy for Graduate Studies

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It is no secret to anyone who follows developments that higher education is witnessing in all parts of the developed and less developed world, in terms of radical changes and transformations as a result of contemporary technological developments and the accompanying cultural changes. Perhaps this represents a real challenge for higher education institutions in less developed societies in particular.
Higher education institutions are the source of intellectual radiation and the pioneer of development and modernization in societies, and they lead economic and social development. They are academic institutions of high levels, whose main tasks focus on education, scientific research, and community service.
Social networking technology in general, and Facebook in particular, is considered among the most prominent and important applications in the Web generations, due to its advantages, spread, and interaction, which necessitated its use in replacing traditional education systems with more advanced systems. An openness that would create a more interactive scientific and research environment.
Therefore, the study basically starts from the following main question: To what extent do students in the Information Studies Department at the Libyan Academy benefit from virtual groups on Facebook to meet their study needs and research purposes?

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