Students' Use of Technology and Their Perceptions of Its Usefulness in Higher Education: International Comparison

Autor/inn/en	Cohen, Anat; Soffer, Tal; Henderson, Michael
Titel	Students' Use of Technology and Their Perceptions of Its Usefulness in Higher Education: International Comparison
Quelle	In: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 38 (2022) 5, S.1321-1331 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cohen, Anat)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0266-4909
DOI	10.1111/jcal.12678
Schlagwörter	Technology Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; COVID-19; Pandemics; Higher Education; College Students; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Comparative Education; Integrated Learning Systems; Electronic Libraries; Library Services; Video Technology; Audio Equipment; Web Sites; Social Networks; Open Educational Resources; Israel; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Unterrichtsmedien; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Audio-CD; Web-Design; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Australien
Abstract	Background: The rapid globalization along with the growing trend of openness and sharing approach enabled widespread of digital technologies all over the world. However, we can still find differences between countries in technology use and perceptions of usefulness for learning. Understanding students' use of educational technology and their perceptions of its usefulness is especially significant today, given the rapid penetration of online learning into higher education as a response to COVID-19. Objectives: This research aimed to understand students' actual experiences with digital technologies during their academic studies and their perceptions of technology usefulness across institutional and international contexts (Israel and Australia). Methods: This quantitative study used data from a large-scale bi-national online survey of 3003 students in both countries. Comparative analyses were conducted. In addition, factor analysis was used to identify latent factors from 16 variables of students' perceptions of the usefulness of digital resources usefulness. Results and conclusion: The results revealed significant differences in technology usage and its perceived usefulness between students in the two countries. They confirmed the predominance of 'official' digital resources, such as learning management systems and online library resources. However, large percentages also reported the use of 'non-official' digital resources, including academic search services; subject-related videos and audio recordings on content-sharing websites such as YouTube and Wikipedia; and communication and/or collaboration with other students through social networks. Thus, universities need to consider the potential use of incorporating these resources for improving teaching and learning. Moreover, understanding the differences will assist in implementing tailored techno-pedagogical solutions to the students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01