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Title:
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DO STUDENTS IN A DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM USE E-TOOLS AND DIGITAL DEVICES? |
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Author(s):
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Jean Claude Callens |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-82-3 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2013 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Digital devices, social media, self-regulation, informal learning, formal learning |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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351 |
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Last Page:
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354 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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In this study we research if students (who follow a distance learning program) have digital devices (cf. smartphones, e-readers, tablets), and if they use these digital devices during their study. Secondly, we research if these students use newfangled/modern e-tools (e.g. social media, cf. blogs, Twitter, Facebook,
) during their study and if the degree of self-regulation has impact on the degree of use of these e-tools. An online questionnaire was used. We consider this study as explorative. The results reveal that participants use in a limited degree digital devices and e-tools during their study. There was no main effect of degree of self-regulation to the extent that students use e-tools. Finally, the results show that participants mainly prefer email in their communication with their lectors. In conclusion, the finding that participants not often use e-tools and digital devices during their study, does not imply that e-tools and digital devices have no value in a formal learning process, but stresses the importance of well discussed educational choices to integrate e-tools and digital devices in a formal learning process. |
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