MEDIA SOSIAL DALAM PROSES PEMBELAJARAN DI PERGURUAN TINGGI

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The Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) re- vealed internet users in Indonesia currently reach 63 million people. Of that number, 95 percent use the internet to access social networking. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "an internet-based application group that builds on the foundation of Web 2.0 ideology and technology, and which enables the creation and exchange of user-generated content."The function

of this application is to make it easier for humans to interact with each other. social media there are many, such as facebook, twitter, instagram, etc .. Fea- tures developed by social media every day is perfected by the developer.The features of this social media determine the type / group of social media based on its usefulness Here is a media example social media views of its function or function: (1) Relationship Networks (2) Media Sharing Networks (3) Online Re- views (4) Discussion Forums (5) Social Publishing Platforms (6) Bookmarking Sites (7) Interest -based networks (8) E-commerce Social media as an insepara- ble part of the internet has become a new trend in society. Its use are so massive can also be utilized in supporting the learning process in college. Social media has several advantages including easy to use, build relationships or relation- ships, global, and measurable. In addition to e-learning, universities can use the media for sharing material, discussion, and frequently asked questions. Some examples of the use of social media to support the learning process: (1). Group Tasks Using Facebook Groups; (2). Classroom Video Conferencing Us- ing Google Hangouts; (3). The Flipped Classroom Using Youtube; (4). Industri- al Networks Using LinkelIn; (5) Q & A Using Twitter / Reddit; (6) Research and Debate Using Quora; (7) Development of Arts and Crafts - Pinterest.