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A Perspective on the T echnology Awareness among Students

A Perspective on the T echnology Awareness among Students. Carlos Jimenez- Bescos & Ann Hockey. What technology are we expecting students to use?. The Survey. Perform during academic year 2010/11. Covering the whole range of BE students 487 respondents.

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A Perspective on the T echnology Awareness among Students

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  1. A Perspective on the Technology Awareness among Students Carlos Jimenez-Bescos & Ann Hockey

  2. What technology are we expecting students to use?

  3. The Survey • Perform during academic year 2010/11. • Covering the whole range of BE students • 487 respondents. • Ages ranging from 18 to 53 years (Mostly 20s). • 6 points Likert scale. Very frequently (VF); Frequently (F); Fairly frequently (FF); Not frequently (NF); Not used (NU); Not understand (DNU)

  4. Mobile Phone • 76 % VF • 17 % F

  5. Social Networks • 26 % VF • 25 % F • 22 % FF

  6. ARU Email • 23 % FF • 32 % NF • 21 % NU

  7. Home Email • 41 % VF • 30 % F • 18 % FF

  8. E-Portfolio • 9 % NF • 38 % NU • 48 % DNU

  9. Photo Sharing • 11 % NF • 48 % NU • 30 % DNU

  10. Mobile Learning • 10 % NF • 38 % NU • 41 % DNU

  11. Video Messaging • 21 % NF • 37 % NU • 17 % DNU

  12. Youtube • 24 % FF • 24 % NF • 11 % NU

  13. Blogs • 20 % NF • 45 % NU • 21 % DNU

  14. eBooks • 23 % NF • 34 % NU • 18 % DNU

  15. Discussion Forums • 22 % NF • 25 % NU • 10 % DNU

  16. VLE • 17 % NF • 28 % NU • 20 % DNU

  17. Virtual Worlds • 6 % NF • 46 % NU • 42 % DNU

  18. Any Concerns?

  19. Conclusions • Mobile phones, social networks and personal emails are very frequently use. • Limited use and/or understanding of wikis, discussion forums, blogs and VLE. • Two questions appear.

  20. What are the implications to elearning deliveries and the increasing use of technology? Are we overestimating the capabilities of technology ‘natives’?

  21. Thank you very much

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