Student and Faculty Use and Perceptions of Web 2.0 Technologies in Higher Education

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Author(s): Haya Ajjan (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA), Richard Hartshorne (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)and Richard E. Ferdig (Kent State University, USA)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 20
Source title: Web-Based Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-963-7.ch079

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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In this chapter, the authors provide evidence for the potential of Web 2.0 applications in higher educationthrough a review of relevant literature on educational technology and social networking. Additionally, the authors report the results and implications of a study exploringstudent and faculty awareness of the potential of Web 2.0technologies to support and supplement classroom instruction in higher education. Also, using the decomposed theory of planned behavior as the theoretical foundation, the authors discuss factors that influence student andfaculty decisions to adopt Web 2.0 technologies. The chapter concludes with a list of recommendations for classroom use of Web 2.0 applications, as well as implications for policy changes and future research.

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