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Title:
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E-SKILLS ARE REALLY CRITICAL TO E-LEARNING SUCCESS? |
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Author(s):
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Rui Jesus , Fernando Moreira |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-58-4 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen) |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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V I, 2 |
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Keywords:
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E-skills; Electronic learning; e-learning; blended-learning; ICT skills; health higher education |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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192 |
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Last Page:
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199 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In the current literature there is emphasis that learners ICT skills are critical to e-learning success (named e-skills in the
context of this paper). Can this imply that more tech savvy students are best suited to get the top grades in e-learning? Or
e-learning can help to close the gap between more tech savvy and less tech savvy students? In the context of this paper,
the term tech savvy is applied to a user that operates well with information technology. The aim of this study was to
discuss how the e-skills of health university students can influence their results in a blended-learning course on
conducting research projects. The research was based on a case study conducted in a Portuguese private polytechnic
school, with undergraduate health students which initiated their first year of higher education in 2007/2008. The data
collection methods included the courses assessment ratings and a survey answered by the students at the end of the
experiment. The findings suggested that, when the students have a minimum set of e-skills, the use of e-learning tools,
such as lessons screencasts and an online learning environment (based on a Moodle platform), can capitalize on those
skills to level less tech savvy and more tech savvy students. The study contributes to our understanding that blendedlearning
seems to be the best modality of e-learning in order to increase e-skills among less tech savvy students. |
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