The use of Web 2.0 tools by students in learning and leisure contexts: a study in a Portuguese institution of higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Costa ◽  
Helena Alvelos ◽  
Leonor Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools

Promoting Digital Competences through Social Software

2012 ◽  
pp. 408-429
Author(s):  
Teresa Torres-Coronas ◽  
María Arántzazu Vidal-Blasco
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Social Software ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools

In the present landscape of technological change there is increasing awareness of the need to support the acquisition of digital competences. In this chapter, we address how digital competences can be developed through formal learning. We show how to design a web 2.0 learning experience that was undertaken at Universitat Rovira i Virgili1 and which developed both digital competences and management knowledge. In particular, the case presented focuses on the field of gender equality within the framework of labor relations in a non-real company created for this purpose, “Quadratonics SA”. Through Quadratonics’, web 2.0 tools and social software students improve their digital competences and, at the same time, are exposed to the most up-to-date innovations in ICT. Our final reflection is that higher education academics should continue to expand their awareness of web 2.0 applications and the role they can play in optimizing learning and knowledge creation among students, who will be the digital workers of the future.

scholarly journals Web 2.0 Use in Higher Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Rogers-Estable
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Alternative Analysis ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Intrinsic Factors ◽  
Training Support ◽  
Teacher Student

Abstract This study analyzed current uses of emerging Web 2.0 technologies in higher education with the intent to better understand which tools teachers are using in the classroom. A total of 189 faculty in higher education from three western US universities were invited to participate, with 54 completing the survey. The survey included open-ended questions as well to offer an alternative analysis approach. In this study, the respondents claimed that the intrinsic factors of a lack of time and training were the main barriers to use, and reported positive views of Web 2.0 use in class, with 75% saying that these tools would benefit students and 83% saying they would benefit teacher-student interactions. In contrast to these results only 44% of the respondents used at least 4 of the 13 listed Web 2.0 tools with students. The reported uses did not match with the reported benefits, and this would support the results that extrinsic factors (time, training, support), instead of intrinsic factors (beliefs, motivation, confidence) are the main barriers to faculty in this study using more Web 2.0 in education. The top five Web 2.0 tools used, in order of preference, follow: (a) video sharing with tools like YouTube; (b) instant messaging; (c) blogs; (d) social communities, such as Facebook; and (e) podcasts or video casts. This data was originally submitted to the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education.

Exploring the Adoptions by Students of Web 2.0 Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 128-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Mata ◽  
Georgeta Panisoara ◽  
Silvia Fat ◽  
Ion-Ovidiu Panisoara ◽  
Iulia Lazar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

Optimal public policies, including education, have been applied for the sustainable economic growth of the European Union. In European countries, the use of Web 2.0 tools for increasing the education quality is constantly expanding, even if it is divided into two categories. One category consists of developed countries, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members where there are the strongest of computing tools companies. Another category consists of OECD partner countries which hopes to fulfill the OECD requirements. The main study aim is the exploration of Web 2.0 tools adoptions for e-learning in one OECD candidate. A case study details how behavioral perceptions have been applied. Thus, a survey containing questions about socio-demographic characteristics alongside respondents' perceptions related to Web 2.0 tools for e-learning in higher education was applied. The research outcomes confirm the students' limited knowledge of Web 2.0. Authorities must indicate what measures are necessary for large-scale adoption of all Web 2.0 tools useful for education.

Higher Education and Web 2.0

2016 ◽  
pp. 1738-1757
Author(s):  
Pedro Isaías ◽  
Sara Pífano ◽  
Paula Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Current Theory ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Wiki Technology

The inclusion of Web 2.0 in education has been a polemic process comprised both with enthusiasm and scepticism. There is empirical evidence of Web 2.0's effective employment in educational contexts and it seems that the background of hesitation that has always accompanied Web 2.0's didactic progress is now more concentrated on questioning how to use it rather than whether or not it should be used. In light of this predicament, this chapter aims to analyse how some Web 2.0 tools are being used in higher education as well as to uncover what best practices should guide their successful deployment. This chapter begins by providing an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of using Web 2.0 pedagogically, and it then focuses on particular cases where educators have experimented with YouTube, wiki technology, and Twitter in their teaching settings. The lessons learned and the outcomes of their experiences are combined with current theory on Web 2.0 in education to serve as guidelines.

scholarly journals Organic chemistry basic concepts teaching in students of large groups at Higher Education and Web 2.0 tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosaura M. Romero ◽  
Leonidas O. Vidal Espinoza ◽  
Darinka Ramírez Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Large Groups ◽  
Los Grupos

Un grupo grande y el hecho de que la química orgánica generalmente se considera un tema difícil ocasionan desafíos para la persona instructora. En este artículo se describe la evaluación de la efectividad del uso de herramientas Web 2.0 en las clases de química orgánica para apoyar la comprensión de conceptos básicos por parte del estudiantado, en comparación con la ausencia de ellas. El estudio utilizó un diseño mixto que abarcó a 537 estudiantes en cuatro grupos de Fundamentos de química orgánica y en dos de Química orgánica general. Todos los grupos, excepto tres, experimentaron el ambiente estándar de la clase sin intervención. La intervención consistió en un blog diseñado específicamente para esta investigación, el cual contenía videos sobre conceptos clave. Tanto instructores como estudiantes fueron invitados a responder diversos instrumentos para la recolección de datos. Dichos instrumentos incluyeron preguntas sobre conocimientos previos de química e información sobre el uso de Web 2.0 por parte de instructores y estudiantes. Asimismo, se incluyeron consultas para descubrir si las herramientas eran percibidas como útiles. El estudio utilizó solo datos del estudiantado que asistió a las lecciones de forma regular y completó la prueba y los cuestionarios. El impacto del uso de Web 2.0 en el rendimiento estudiantil se valoró con las calificaciones obtenidas en el primer examen del semestre. La percepción de las personas participantes fue que las herramientas son útiles para el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje y que el blog y los videos tuvieron un impacto positivo en su desempeño académico

Collaborative and active learning through web 2.0 tools applied in higher education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan-Pablo Urena-Torres ◽  
Gladys-Alicia Tenesaca-Luna ◽  
Maria Belen Mora Arciniegas ◽  
Veronica Segarra-Faggioni
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools
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