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Profiling Internet Use of Portuguese Higher Education Students

Profiling Internet Use of Portuguese Higher Education Students
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Author(s): Rita Santos (University of Aveiro, Portugal)and José Azevedo (Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 26
Source title: Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Margarida M. Pinheiro (University of Aveiro, Portugal)and Dora Simões (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0039-1.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter aims at providing as close a picture as possible of the engagement of HE students with the Internet, especially as regards Web 2.0, and of the knowledge, attitudes, skills and opportunities associated with this use. For this purpose, the following chapter presents the results of a review of empirical studies conducted on a set of analysis dimensions of Internet use, including access, intensity, scope, and participation in the creation and sharing of content, digital literacy revealed by the students using the Internet and opportunities for the development of activities associated with the effective / competent learners.

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