ABSTRACT
The internet has been a platform for
individuals, groups of people and companies to interact with one another
through the social media. The social media has truly aided interaction and even
other business services through social networks, forums, blogs, etc. Forums are
now been used as tools/platforms to create discussions, connect to people
(mostly of similar interests) and as sources of relevant information. This work
intends to make use of forums as tools in helping prospective university
students to make the right decisions about their choice of career, choice of
environment, etc. Based on an in-depth review of some relevant literatures,
some key requirements have been considered in the development of a suitable web
application. This online forum will be developed for students to cater for some
of their needs and solve some of the issues they face with their choice of
career, their course of study, the accessibility of relevant information about
any institution, etc.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Communication is a basic human need
and for that reason, man has always found a means of meeting this need. The
media, which is an umbrella term for various means of communication, has become
an integral part of human life around the world. The earliest forms of personal
media, speech and gestures, had the benefit of being easy to use and did not
necessarily need complex technology (Idakwo, 2011). Through the social media,
the internet community has drastically increased over the years. The social
media has become a significant part of today’s modern civilization. It is a
defining trait of how integrated social interactions have become. The impact of
the social media have been seen in basically five different contexts; news,
interactions, political landscapes, learning and marketing (Guha, 2013). With
over 80 percent of teen Internet users frequenting social media sites, it’s no
wonder the real world social lives are seeing some changes. Social media is
definitely changing the way people communicate, but in many ways it’s for the
better as we expand our social circles and explore new horizons through our
online connections (Chopra, 2013). Every age it has passed through has been
based on beliefs and new technologies, responding to the needs of individuals anxious
to adjust to new forms of socialization. A time of great change is a period in
which society looks for meaning. Information is already a tool, the principal
tool, which people use to perceive and understand their environment (Idakwo,
2011). The emergence of online forums has become hugely popular in recent times
with interactions based on similar discussions, posts and threads (Xiaolin, et
al., 2009) (Sumit & Prasenjit, 2010). Online forums have become powerful
tools for sharing information (Bedmar, 2010). Online discussion forums have
also become one of the most popular places to ask and answer questions (Falls,
2012). 2 Online Forums, compared to the other social media sites, have various
unique features like threads; where discussions and posts are made, RSS feeds,
polls, etc. Online Forums, provide a unique type of social environment that
enables people to share and access information freely. Users can either start
new topics or leave comments in the threads of existing topics (Xiaolin, et
al., 2009).
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Prospective students of an institution
(the University) have had issues in the past when it comes to selecting
careers, choosing their course of study and indecisions about the right school
to apply for (Ogu, 2008) (Orndorff & Herr, 1996). However, to solve these
problems, a platform needs to be created where these students can relate with
others who can answer these questions. Consequently, relevant requirements have
to be taken into consideration in the development of a web application to solve
these problems stated above.
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To develop a web/online platform where
students can share different questions or views on various topics and majorly
make information about any institution accessible. This will be achieved
through the following objectives:
1. Gathering the right requirements
for this application.
2. Modeling the requirements gathered
using a Unified Modeling Language (UML).
3. Implementing the system by creating
a user-friendly platform that will be easier for these students to interact
with each other and ask questions using threads and topics.
TOPIC: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOCIAL MEDIA BASED WEB APPLICATION FOR PROSPECTIVE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Chapters: 1 - 5
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Number of Pages: 68
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