The Use of Web 2.0 Technologies in Formal and Informal Learning Settings

Best, Lisa A.; Buhay, Diane N.; McGuire, Katherine; Gurholt, Signe; Foley, Shari

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“…Students born between 1982-2000 are classified as the millennial generation or Generation Y (Gen-Y), often being described as digital natives due to the fact that their birth coincides with the period of prominent prominence of the Internet and mobile technologies [14; 15]. They are defined by a high degree of technological literacy, and therefore one of the essential characteristics of digital natives is multitasking [4]. Passionate about computer games and the use of social networks, they are defined by flexibility and thus position their area of activity in several points.…”

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The Impact of Digital Innovation on Education in Romanian Education

Ţiţan

Manea

Mihai

et al. 2020

International Conference Innovative Business Management &Amp; Global Entrepreneurship (IBMAGE 2020)

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Due to the accelerated pace of information and communication technology developments, the digital society and the digital economy have become real and, in turn, pose specific challenges. In this environment, digital skills and competences are essential to achieve the professional success and personal development of any individual. The positive impact that information and communication technology has on education cannot be disputed, but there are also some obstacles that need to be overcome in order to make the most of these benefits. An essential aspect to consider is that technology has repercussions not only on pupils and students, but also on teachers, who must adapt and acquire the knowledge necessary to disseminate information. Having as the main objective of reflecting the impact of digitalization on the educational sector, the paper highlights the basic concepts in the field of digital technology and, at the same time, the current implications on educational processes. At the same time, through logistic regression, the way in which the means of digital innovation influence the education in Romania is analysed and to determine the factors with the highest degree of influence. Modern technology can be considered as synonymous with the future and that is why it is essential that all young students acquire the digital knowledge necessary to revolutionize the educational process and at the same time redefine the recruitment of the labour market.

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The Impact of Digital Innovation on Education in Romanian Education

Ţiţan

Manea

Mihai

et al. 2020

International Conference Innovative Business Management &Amp; Global Entrepreneurship (IBMAGE 2020)

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“…Ever since their introduction in the late twentieth century, the presence of laptops, phones, and later tablets in students' lives has increasedas has the presence of these information processing devices in the classroom (Best et al, 2014). This development attracted academic interest and led to a body of literature on how information technology (IT) can play a role in higher education.…”

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“…Moreover, the use of technology in the classroom seems to be beneficial in keeping students' attention ( Jain and Farley, 2012). On the other hand, students seem to have clear ideas as to what kind of IT tools they would like to see integrated in their lectures (Best et al, 2014;Dahlstrom et al, 2013;Smith and Caruso, 2010) and as to what really helps them. Based on these grounds, we designed an experiment to test whether students' engagement during a lecture can be improved by using their own devices.…”

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ICT in higher education: students perceive increased engagement

Zweekhorst

Maas

2015

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education

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Purpose – In general, active participation increases learning outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to explore how: information and communication technologies (ICT) can be used to improve the participation of students during lectures and the effect of ICT on the learning outcomes of students. Design/methodology/approach – The authors tested a specific tool, Soapbox, in a compulsory course of a Masters’ program, at VU University, The Netherlands. During half of the lectures the students were invited to participate using their mobile phone or laptop, for the other half of the lectures, taught by the same lecturer, the tool was not used. The authors compared the two groups of lectures. For the evaluation the authors used observations in the classroom, a questionnaire, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions with students and with the lecturer. Findings – The results show that the ICT tool facilitated and increased the level of communication and interaction among the students and between the students and the lecturers. Students’ scored lectures with the tool consistently higher on the item “engaging.” Most of the students appreciated the use of the ICT tool and said that they felt more involved. Originality/value – Despite the knowledge about the limited learning effect of lectures on larger groups, most of the teaching at universities is conducted through such lectures. The research shows that the majority of the students felt more involved in the lectures with the ICT tool, and almost half of the students feel that the learning effect of lectures with the tool is higher than the learning effect of lectures without. Although observations could not confirm the perceived enhanced involvement, about 80 percent would recommend using the tool in other classes, providing a case for the use of interactive technology in large-scale lectures.

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Ict Competencies Among Students Enrolled in Masters in Facilities Management

2015

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Facilities Management (FM) is a discipline having close ties with the efficient management of an organisations built environment. In today’s ever competitive business environments, a core mandate for FM employees is to acquire Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills which enables, supports and acts as a utility for innovation towards optimally and efficiently managing the built environment. The rate of continuous developments in ICT however equally calls for a continuous review in ICT skills in FM. Literature sadly shows that few reviews on ICT skills are conducted, especially in developing countries. As such, this research studied ICT competencies among 49 students enrolled in Masters in Facilities Management (MFM) in 2013/2014 Academic Session in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Nigeria with a view to assessing the application of ICT in the student’s places of work. A survey was conducted on the MFM students to collect data using a structured questionnaire. Results reveal that while all students studied use an ICT devise in their place of work, Relative Importance Index however revealed that word processing, spread sheet and downloading (specifically for research) using online databases are the three most used ICT applications. Owning to the shortage of skills in the more technical ICT applications studied which are fundamentally required in current FM practice, the researchers recommended that the MFM curriculum should give more priority in teaching the ICT applications in deficit so that the students can meet up with the marketability requirements for FM practice upon graduation.

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The Use of Web 2.0 Technologies in Formal and Informal Learning Settings

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

The Impact of Digital Innovation on Education in Romanian Education

The Impact of Digital Innovation on Education in Romanian Education

ICT in higher education: students perceive increased engagement

Ict Competencies Among Students Enrolled in Masters in Facilities Management

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