Usage Behavior of Social Media for Information Exchange among Teachers and Research Scholars of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore: An Empirical Study
Author(s): Fool Singh Anare, Vikash & Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
Abstract - Social media's expansion has reshaped academia by allowing fluid interaction and multidirectional flows of information. This research paper empirically investigates the usage behavior of social media as reported by teachers and research scholars of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a total of 170 respondents (110 teachers and 60 research scholars) and it produced a total of 145 usable responses (95 teachers and 50 research scholars). Percentage of number of teachers or researchers per response and mean were used descriptively, while chi-square tests and Pearson correlation, were used inferentially. The education and research community engages in academic communication mostly through WhatsApp, YouTube and ResearchGate. Teachers primarily utilize social media for professional networking and to exchange information pertinent to their institution, while research scholars primarily use social media to explore the literature and collaborate...
Keywords - Social Media, Information Exchange, Academic Communication, Educators, Research Scholars, Devi Ahilya University Indore, Empirical Study.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.4.2025.1982
Cite This Article As:, Anare, F. S., Vikash & Sharma, S.K (2025) Usage Behavior of Social Media for Information Exchange among Teachers and Research Scholars of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore: An Empirical Study. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(4) 124-132. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1982 Page: 124-132 Publication Date: 6 November 2025