Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Information Literacy; and Student IT Competencies
Faculty Integration of Technology into Instruction and Students' Perceptions of Computer Technology to Improve Student Learning
| Title: | Faculty Integration of Technology into Instruction and Students' Perceptions of Computer Technology to Improve Student Learning (ID: CSD5189) | | Author(s): | Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota) | | Source: | Journal of Information Technology Education | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (10/11/2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | There has been a remarkable improvement in access and rate of adoption of technology in higher
education. Even so, reports indicate that faculty members are not integrating technology into instruction
in ways that make a difference in student learning (Cuban, 2001; McCannon & Crews,
2000). To help faculty make informed decisions on student learning, there is need for current
knowledge of faculty integration practices. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine
the nature of the relationship between faculty integration of technology into classroom instruction
and students' perceptions of the effect of computer technology to improve their learning.
A sample of at least 800 undergraduate students at a participating medium-sized midwest public
university was selected using a stratified random sampling technique. The researcher delivered
and administered the surveys to the participating students and collected them after completion.
98% of the questionnaires were complete and retained for analysis. Two major statistical techniques | | View this resource: | |
Student Expectations Study
| Title: | Student Expectations Study (ID: CSD5190) | | Source: | JISC | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (07/25/2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | These are key findings from online research and discussion evenings held in June 2007 for the Joint Information Systems Committee. The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) commissioned Ipsos MORI to undertake research among prospective university students to understand a number of issues: - current levels of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) provision at school/college
- expectations of ICT provision at university
- any difference between expectation of ICT provision and that which is provided by HE institutions
These objectives helped to explore the hypothesis that there is a mismatch between student expectations of what they will be able to do and what Higher Education (HE) institutions can and do offer in terms of ICT. This study will form part of an overarching piece of research being undertaken by JISC to examine this hypothesis and inform HE institutions of student expectations of ICT provision. | | View this resource: | |
Testing for Technology Literacy
| Title: | Testing for Technology Literacy (ID: CSD4841) | | Author(s): | Paul D. Thacker (Inside Higher Ed) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | "Professors, librarians, and other college officials are increasingly coming to grips with the somewhat confounding reality that despite students' affinity for IPods and their complete comfort with Google, many of them lack the technological literacy they need to navigate today's information landscape. But recognizing the problem is not the same as knowing how to measure or fix it — tasks that many colleges are puzzling over." | | View this resource: | |
Freshmen's use of library electronic resources and self-efficacy
| Title: | Freshmen's use of library electronic resources and self-efficacy (ID: CSD2929) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2003) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | To encourage students' use of the library, and in particular of its electronic resources, we need to understand what factors encourage students to seek out information in the library setting. Research has shown that self-efficacy influences academic achievement. This paper looks at the role self-efficacy plays in their search for information and use of the library's electronic resources, by surveying a class of freshmen at Baruch College. Their library and computer use were analyzed and correlated with their self-efficacy scores. Through statistical analysis, we found that use of the library correlated to the students' use of the library's electronic resources. We also found out that students who express an interest in learning about the library's electronic resources will be more likely to have higher self-efficacy. | | View this resource: | |
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