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Researching the Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions in Portugal

Researching the Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions in Portugal

João Batista, Salomé Morais, Fernando Ramos
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522500391|ISBN10: 1522500391|EISBN13: 9781522500407
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0039-1.ch013
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Batista, João, et al. "Researching the Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions in Portugal." Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings, edited by Margarida M. Pinheiro and Dora Simões, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 280-303. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0039-1.ch013

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Batista, J., Morais, S., & Ramos, F. (2016). Researching the Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions in Portugal. In M. Pinheiro & D. Simões (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings (pp. 280-303). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0039-1.ch013

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Batista, João, Salomé Morais, and Fernando Ramos. "Researching the Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions in Portugal." In Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings, edited by Margarida M. Pinheiro and Dora Simões, 280-303. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0039-1.ch013

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Abstract

This chapter describes a research which main purpose was identifying and characterizing the use of Communication Technologies by Portuguese Public Higher Education Institutions to support learning activities. An analysis model was created and used to develop a nationwide online survey used to collect data from students, teachers and institutional managers. The results show that institutional policies and resources are in place and being used to support learning; learning management systems and interpersonal communication technologies are intensely used and widely adopted; and that there are gender differences as far as the students' use of Communication Technologies is concerned. The results of this study provide a useful insight on the use of Communication Technologies by Portuguese Public Higher Education Institutions and give valuable information for ongoing decision making processes regarding the institutional adoption and development of learning models that take advantage of these technologies.

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