Abstract

This study investigated how Web 2.0 technology is used in higher education. The sample consisted of faculty who self-identified as either a user or non-user of Web 2.0 technology, and students who were enrolled in courses of faculty who self-identified as a user of Web 2.0 technology. This study’s findings suggest that Web 2.0 technology was not consistently used for purposes for which they were intended, such as for collaboration or student-centered instruction, but were used to replicate other forms of technology. While this study’s research questions can not be accurately answered, results suggest that focus should be placed on adjusting pedagogy when utilizing Web 2.0 tools for instructional purposes.

Citation

Nyirenda, R. (2015). Factors that support and inhibit the use of Web 2.0 technology tools among faculty and students in higher education. In Proceedings of Global Learn Berlin 2015: Global Conference on Learning and Technology (pp. 134-135). Berlin, Germany: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 7, 2021 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/150856/.

© 2015 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Keywords

• Faculty