ERIC Number: EJ992491
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Web 2.0 and Higher Education: Its Educational Use in the University Environment
Campion, Raul Santiago; Nalda, Fermin Navaridas; Rivilla, Antonio Medina
European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, n2 2012
The aim of this study is for the teachers in higher education to provide relative information about the use of the web 2.0 resources within its context and within the framework of the university staff training program. In this context, we have developed a tool in order to study 400 teachers attitude, use and perceived usefulness of web 2.0 resources at the Spanish National University of Distance Education (UNED: largest distance university in Europe). Findings indicated that while some teachers feel that some web 2.0 applications can be effective at increasing satisfaction with a course, improving their learning and their writing ability, and increasing teachers interaction with students; few choose to use them in educational contexts. Additional results indicated that teachers use the 2.0 resources in accordance with the role of "content consumer" more than a "content creator." (Contains 1 table, 17 figures and 4 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Faculty Development, Behavior Theories, Teacher Role, Adoption (Ideas), Qualitative Research, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Intellectual Disciplines, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Surveys, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Internet, Computer Uses in Education, Web 2.0 Technologies, Virtual Universities, Social Networks, Multimedia Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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