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Enhancing the use of Web 2.0 Technologies in Higher Education: Students’ and Lectures’ Views
Learning quality enhancement with Web 2.0 tools needs good implementation framework and lessons from best practice. However, there is not much research on what constitutes best practice in the implementation of Web 2.0 in learning activities. This research seeks to fill this gap by seeking the views of students and lecturers on increased adoption of Web 2.0 social tools in learning activities. The research reports on the quantitative and qualitative study carried out in UK. This research reveals that improved learning experience with the use of Web 2.0 tools in higher education is positively related to perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, prior knowledge, motivation to use, social factors, facilitating condition and performance expectancy
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The missing element of knowledge management: social computing
The paper aims to highlight the value that social computing can bring to Knowledge Management mainly its knowledge sharing process. The research is based on a systematics study of literature. Literature was examinedto provide an understanding what social computing can offer to knowledge sharing.
Knowledge management (KM) was in full swing up to mid-90s. But due to globalisation and the increasing use of the Internet it has a period where practitioners and research community were less interested in KM. Traditional KM approaches could not solve efficiently the challenges of the 21st century organisations. KM practitioners and researchers were slow in recognising and providing new methodologies based on new developments in technologies. The lack of new methodologies impeded the value and importance of KM in organisations.
Social computing is an emerging filed and its principles are in align with the theories of KM. The research has attempted to provide a link between KM and social computing. The research has pointed out where in KM the tools of social computing can be utilised
A Model of Acceptance of Web 2.0 in learning in higher education: a case study of two cultures
Though a few empirical studies on acceptance of Web 2.0 as a social networking tool in teaching and learning exist, apparently none of such studies is on students and faculties views from different cultures which is the focus of this study. This paper reports on a pilot study that begins to fill this gap by investigating the perceptions, attitude and acceptance of Web 2.0 in teaching and learning from two countries (developed and developing). A conceptual model of 9 variables and associated hypotheses was designed based on literature review and initial primary study. A questionnaire was developed from the model operationalization and used to collect data from 317 students from 5 universities in Nigeria and 273 students and lecturers from one university in Scotland. The findings that came from data analysis indicate that all the variables are validated from the data collected in Scotland but motivation via learning management systems which are not presently used in these universities in Nigeria affect intention to use Web 2.0 in e-learning in Nigeria. Some of the validated variables are perceived usefulness and prior knowledge. The major conclusions and recommendations include the utilization of Web 2.0 facilities to stimulate participation in learning. This work will contribute to the body of knowledge on acceptance of Web 2.0 social networking tools in teaching and learning. It will aid the key players of e-learning which include content developers, technology vendors and service providers. It may also support management decisions toward investing better on technology so as to improve the educational sector
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