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Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sit... more Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sites. It offers the quick exchange of data among geographically dispersed users to help them build and maintain social relationships. However, with the recent changes to its News Feed, Facebook has inundated users with information. Many users are bewildered and are unable to filter out irrelevant information. The purpose of this study is to explore the extent of information overload experienced by Facebook users. Additionally, this study explores the factors associated with information overload on Facebook users. Results reveal that females experience more Facebook information overload than males. Furthermore, it was found that frequent visitors to Facebook are subject to more irrelevant information and are confronted with excessive information. These findings have implications for the design of user interfaces that could address perceptions of information overload on the Facebook News Feed.

Social networking sites invite users to share personal information with their connections, allowi... more Social networking sites invite users to share personal information with their connections, allowing individuals to easily maintain their social capital. The sharing of personal information on social networking sites can bring positive outcomes; however, it can also lead to issues such as identity theft and cyberbullying. This research examines the privacy practices of Facebook users, capturing not only their usage and perceptions of Facebook’s privacy management capabilities but also adaptations such as self-censorship of shared information. Data from the current study are compared with data collected in 2007; results suggest that Facebook users today are even more actively engaged in privacy management, are less likely to accept friend requests from unknown entities, and are more proactive in their responses to privacy incidents.

Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teac... more Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teachers, enabling quick access to a wide range of information resources and the ability to create new information content. However, the ubiquitous nature and ease of use of technology leads to a plethora of recorded information. Processing this varied and often redundant information has overloaded students, which is detrimental to learning. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature related to the problem of information overload in the online educational domain, including causes, available solutions and its influence on knowledge construction. The results show that until recently the research focus has been on cognitive technological solutions rather than collaborative learning. New themes such as collaborative approaches for managing information overload and its implications on knowledge construction are emerging.

2021 IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Conference - Europe (TEMSCON-EUR)

In the last decade, we have experienced rapid advancement in technology that is impacting every a... more In the last decade, we have experienced rapid advancement in technology that is impacting every area of our lives. The world has grown to a level where people are able to quickly learn and adapt to newly emerging technologies. The technological changes in the organizational sector have changed the way of communication and content management systems. Several modes of communication are available in today’s organizational environment; instant messaging, email communication, data flowing from social networks at increasing velocity and volume. These new technologies together are generating large amounts of data, making its utilization for effective and efficient decision making has become an important challenge for many businesses. Is this rapidly increasing data causing information overload and hindering decision-making processes? This study investigates the problem of information overload via quantitative analysis.

Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teac... more Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teachers, enabling quick access to a wide range of information resources and the ability to create new information content. However, the ubiquitous nature and ease of use of technology leads to a plethora of recorded information. Processing this varied and often redundant information has overloaded students, which is detrimental to learning. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature related to the problem of information overload in the online educational domain, including causes, available solutions and its influence on knowledge construction. The results show that until recently the research focus has been on cognitive technological solutions rather than collaborative learning. New themes such as collaborative approaches for managing information overload and its implications on knowledge construction are emerging.

Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sit... more Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sites. It offers the quick exchange of data among geographically dispersed users to help them build and maintain social relationships. However, with the recent changes to its News Feed, Facebook has inundated users with information. Many users are bewildered and are unable to filter out irrelevant information. The purpose of this study is to explore the extent of information overload experienced by Facebook users. Additionally, this study explores the factors associated with information overload on Facebook users. Results reveal that females experience more Facebook information overload than males. Furthermore, it was found that frequent visitors to Facebook are subject to more irrelevant information and are confronted with excessive information. These findings have implications for the design of user interfaces that could address perceptions of information overload on the Facebook News Feed.

Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sit... more Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sites. It offers the quick exchange of data among geographically dispersed users to help them build and maintain social relationships. However, with the recent changes to its News Feed, Facebook has inundated users with information. Many users are bewildered and are unable to filter out irrelevant information. The purpose of this study is to explore the extent of information overload experienced by Facebook users. Additionally, this study explores the factors associated with information overload on Facebook users. Results reveal that females experience more Facebook information overload than males. Furthermore, it was found that frequent visitors to Facebook are subject to more irrelevant information and are confronted with excessive information. These findings have implications for the design of user interfaces that could address perceptions of information overload on the Facebook News Feed.

Social networking sites invite users to share personal information with their connections, allowi... more Social networking sites invite users to share personal information with their connections, allowing individuals to easily maintain their social capital. The sharing of personal information on social networking sites can bring positive outcomes; however, it can also lead to issues such as identity theft and cyberbullying. This research examines the privacy practices of Facebook users, capturing not only their usage and perceptions of Facebook’s privacy management capabilities but also adaptations such as self-censorship of shared information. Data from the current study are compared with data collected in 2007; results suggest that Facebook users today are even more actively engaged in privacy management, are less likely to accept friend requests from unknown entities, and are more proactive in their responses to privacy incidents.

Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teac... more Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teachers, enabling quick access to a wide range of information resources and the ability to create new information content. However, the ubiquitous nature and ease of use of technology leads to a plethora of recorded information. Processing this varied and often redundant information has overloaded students, which is detrimental to learning. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature related to the problem of information overload in the online educational domain, including causes, available solutions and its influence on knowledge construction. The results show that until recently the research focus has been on cognitive technological solutions rather than collaborative learning. New themes such as collaborative approaches for managing information overload and its implications on knowledge construction are emerging.

2021 IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Conference - Europe (TEMSCON-EUR)

In the last decade, we have experienced rapid advancement in technology that is impacting every a... more In the last decade, we have experienced rapid advancement in technology that is impacting every area of our lives. The world has grown to a level where people are able to quickly learn and adapt to newly emerging technologies. The technological changes in the organizational sector have changed the way of communication and content management systems. Several modes of communication are available in today’s organizational environment; instant messaging, email communication, data flowing from social networks at increasing velocity and volume. These new technologies together are generating large amounts of data, making its utilization for effective and efficient decision making has become an important challenge for many businesses. Is this rapidly increasing data causing information overload and hindering decision-making processes? This study investigates the problem of information overload via quantitative analysis.

Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teac... more Educational technology has transformed learning by facilitating collaboration with peers and teachers, enabling quick access to a wide range of information resources and the ability to create new information content. However, the ubiquitous nature and ease of use of technology leads to a plethora of recorded information. Processing this varied and often redundant information has overloaded students, which is detrimental to learning. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature related to the problem of information overload in the online educational domain, including causes, available solutions and its influence on knowledge construction. The results show that until recently the research focus has been on cognitive technological solutions rather than collaborative learning. New themes such as collaborative approaches for managing information overload and its implications on knowledge construction are emerging.

Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sit... more Facebook, with over 800 million active users, is one of the most successful social networking sites. It offers the quick exchange of data among geographically dispersed users to help them build and maintain social relationships. However, with the recent changes to its News Feed, Facebook has inundated users with information. Many users are bewildered and are unable to filter out irrelevant information. The purpose of this study is to explore the extent of information overload experienced by Facebook users. Additionally, this study explores the factors associated with information overload on Facebook users. Results reveal that females experience more Facebook information overload than males. Furthermore, it was found that frequent visitors to Facebook are subject to more irrelevant information and are confronted with excessive information. These findings have implications for the design of user interfaces that could address perceptions of information overload on the Facebook News Feed.