Blog-enhanced ICT courses: Examining their effects on prospective teachers’ ICT competencies and perceptions

Göktaş, Yüksel; Demirel, Turgay

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2011.11.004

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“…Students, for instance, perceive that browsing the web and using social media tools are beneficial as they support their learning and let them explore 535 beyond the limits of a textbook (Tang & Austin, 2009;Kirkwood & Price, 2005). The pedagogical value of integrating blogs into university-level courses is garnering increased interest (Goktas & Demirel, 2012). While blogs can be used with varied pedagogical goals in mind such as student reflection (Shabb, Stonehouse, Smart, & Gourneau, 2009) or to provide an alternative forum for regular classroom dialogue (Mokhtar, Al Bustami, & Elnimeiri, 2009), the jury is still out regarding their usefulness.…”

Section: Integration Of Icts In the Era Of Web 20mentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Impacting University Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Course Effectiveness and Technology Integration in the Age of Web 2.0

Venkatesh¹,

Rabah²,

Fusaro

et al. 2016

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Afin d’assurer l’intégration des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) dans les universités, il est essentiel de comprendre comment les étudiants et leurs enseignants perçoivent leurs compétences et l’utilisation des TIC. Des données ont été recueillies d’étudiants et d’enseignants dans 12 universités québécoises par des questionnaires fondés sur les théories psychopédagogiques dans le contexte de l’intégration des technologies éducatives. Les résultats montrent que pour les enseignants, l’efficacité de l’utilisation des TIC et des stratégies interactives de l’enseignement prédisent plus fortement une perception positive de l’expérience d’apprentissage en classe. Cependant pour les étudiants, les cours magistraux qui sont stimulants sont l’élément le plus important de leur appréciation d’apprentissage. Les possibilités de recherche future sont discutées à la lumière des résultats de cette étude.We are witnessing the integration of increasingly sophisticated information and communication technologies (ICTs) in higher education settings. Understanding learners’ and instructors’ perceptions of their proficiency and use of ICTs is critical to the success of their integration in universities. Using a theoretical framework grounded in technology integration and educational psychology, survey data were collected from students and instructors spanning 12 Quebec universities. Results show that, for instructors, the efficacy of ICT use, and constructivist, interactive forms of teaching most strongly predict a positive perception of the classroom learning experience. Meanwhile, for students, stimulating lectures are the chief predictors of their learning appreciation. Directions for future research are discussed in light of the results of this study

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Factors Impacting University Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Course Effectiveness and Technology Integration in the Age of Web 2.0

Venkatesh¹,

Rabah²,

Fusaro

et al. 2016

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“…In this sense educational blogging represents a participatory activity involving learner-learner, learner-instructor and learner-content interaction. It offers opportunities for learners to express their ideas and to invite others' feedback, functioning as scaffolding for developing their higher-level thinking and skills (Goktas and Demirel, 2012).…”

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A model for assessing blog-based learning systems success

Wang

et al. 2014

Online Information Review

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2014),"A model for assessing blog-based learning systems success", Online Information Review, Vol. 38 Iss 7 pp. 969 -990 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.(2014),"Effects of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on participation in crowdsourcing contest: A perspective of self-determination theory", Online Information Review, Vol. 38 Iss 7 pp. 896-917 http://dx.If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -Based on previous information systems/educational technology success models, the purpose of this paper is to establish a comprehensive, multidimensional model for assessing blog-based learning systems success. Design/methodology/approach -Data collected from 240 blog-based learning systems users in the context of higher education were tested against the model using the structural equation modelling approach.Findings -The results indicate the interrelationships between six system success variables: system quality, content quality, context and linkage quality, user satisfaction, system use, and learning performance. In particular, this study confirms that quality attributes positively affect user satisfaction, which in turn positively influences learning performance directly or indirectly through the mediation of system use. Originality/value -This study is a pioneering effort to develop and validate a blog-based learning systems success model.

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“…While general verbal and written communication skills are important, the ability to edit written communication before it goes public is essential (Goktas & Demirel, 2012). IT professionals need to try to improve documents by correcting errors, making sentences clearer and being more precise.…”

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“…Editing Preparing a document for presentation for publication and presentation. This includes improving accuracy, clarity and proofreading (Goktas & Demirel, 2012). Engaging…”

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Non-Technical Skills for IT Professionals in the landscape of Social Media

Johnson

2015

AJBM

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This paper provides a comprehensive literature review on the non-technical skills needed by IT professionals to work successfully in social media. Previous research has examined nontechnical and found that soft skills such as communication, knowledge management, leadership, personal accountability, time management and an understanding of business functions are important for IT professionals to possess. No study has examined the specific soft skills that are needed in the landscape of social media such as for bogging, content sharing, customer relationship management, pod-casting and project management. This paper will provide a comprehensive list of soft skills and will ascertain which skills are required for specific social media applications. Finally a review of the literature has indicated that an understanding of one's personal brand will impact career success. The issues relevant to personal branding for IT students and professionals will be discussed. Implications for curriculum development in academia and for practitioners will be examined.

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Blog-enhanced ICT courses: Examining their effects on prospective teachers’ ICT competencies and perceptions

Cited by 57 publications

References 14 publications

Factors Impacting University Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Course Effectiveness and Technology Integration in the Age of Web 2.0

Factors Impacting University Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Course Effectiveness and Technology Integration in the Age of Web 2.0

A model for assessing blog-based learning systems success

Non-Technical Skills for IT Professionals in the landscape of Social Media

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