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Differences in Internet and LMS Usage A Case Study in Higher Education

Differences in Internet and LMS Usage A Case Study in Higher Education

Rosalina Babo, Ana Cláudia Rodrigues, Carla Teixeira Lopes, Paulo Coelho de Oliveira, Ricardo Queirós, Mário Pinto
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781609608842|ISBN10: 1609608844|EISBN13: 9781609608859
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-884-2.ch012
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Babo, Rosalina, et al. "Differences in Internet and LMS Usage A Case Study in Higher Education." Higher Education Institutions and Learning Management Systems: Adoption and Standardization, edited by Rosalina Babo and Ana Azevedo, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 247-270. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-884-2.ch012

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Babo, R., Rodrigues, A. C., Lopes, C. T., Coelho de Oliveira, P., Queirós, R., & Pinto, M. (2012). Differences in Internet and LMS Usage A Case Study in Higher Education. In R. Babo & A. Azevedo (Eds.), Higher Education Institutions and Learning Management Systems: Adoption and Standardization (pp. 247-270). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-884-2.ch012

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Babo, Rosalina, et al. "Differences in Internet and LMS Usage A Case Study in Higher Education." In Higher Education Institutions and Learning Management Systems: Adoption and Standardization, edited by Rosalina Babo and Ana Azevedo, 247-270. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-884-2.ch012

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Abstract

The Internet plays an important role in higher education institutions where Learning Management Systems (LMS) occupies a main role in the eLearning realm. In this chapter we aim to characterize the Internet and LMS usage patterns and their role in the largest Portuguese Polytechnic Institute. The usage patterns were analyzed in two components: characterization of Internet usage and the role of Internet and LMS in education. Using a quantitative approach, the data analysis describes the differences between gender, age and scientific fields. The carried qualitative analysis allows a better understanding of students’ both motivations, opinions and suggestions of improvement. The outcome of this work is the presentation of the Portuguese students’ profile regarding Internet and LMS usage patterns. We expect that these results can be used to select the most suitable digital pedagogical processes and tools to be adopted regarding the learning process and most adequate LMS’s policies.

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