This study analyses and compares the use of Web 2.0 tools by students in both learning and leisur... more This study analyses and compares the use of Web 2.0 tools by students in both learning and leisure contexts. Data were collected based on a questionnaire applied to 234 students from the University of Aveiro (Portugal) and the results were analysed by using descriptive analysis, paired samples t-tests, cluster analyses and Kruskal–Wallis tests. The results show that the tools most used by students in a learning context are video sharing, social network sites and wikis, and that in a leisure context students use social network sites and video sharing more. The profiles of the groups resulting from the cluster analyses reveal that 42% of the students do not use Web 2.0 tools intensively in either one of the contexts. However, findings from comparing the clusters of both contexts show that students who more frequently use the tools in the leisure context are occasional users in the learning context and vice versa. This study contributes to a better knowledge of the student profiles concerning the use of Web 2.0 tools in learning and leisure contexts which can help teachers direct their strategies to the use of the most appropriate tools, thus improving the success of the teaching-learning process.
This article describes a study carried out at the University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal that analys... more This article describes a study carried out at the University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal that analyses the functionalities and tools of the Moodle platform and their use by the students. The data was collected based on content analysis, one non structured interview with the responsible of the Moodle from UA and a questionnaire applied to 278 students. The results show that despite Moodle has a great potential, it is mainly used as a repository of materials. However, students recognize the importance of the use of other functionalities of this platform in order to promote the success of the teaching/learning process.
Actualmente, perante os grandes desafios da globalização e para fazer face à forte competitividad... more Actualmente, perante os grandes desafios da globalização e para fazer face à forte competitividade, as indústrias necessitam, cada vez mais, de monitorizar a sua produção. Assim, o Controlo Estatístico de Processos permite estudar e reduzir a variabilidade que ocorre nos processos possibilitando uma análise dos seus parâmetros em tempo real.
This study analyses and compares the use of Web 2.0 tools by students in both learning and leisur... more This study analyses and compares the use of Web 2.0 tools by students in both learning and leisure contexts. Data were collected based on a questionnaire applied to 234 students from the University of Aveiro (Portugal) and the results were analysed by using descriptive analysis, paired samples t-tests, cluster analyses and Kruskal–Wallis tests. The results show that the tools most used by students in a learning context are video sharing, social network sites and wikis, and that in a leisure context students use social network sites and video sharing more. The profiles of the groups resulting from the cluster analyses reveal that 42% of the students do not use Web 2.0 tools intensively in either one of the contexts. However, findings from comparing the clusters of both contexts show that students who more frequently use the tools in the leisure context are occasional users in the learning context and vice versa. This study contributes to a better knowledge of the student profiles concerning the use of Web 2.0 tools in learning and leisure contexts which can help teachers direct their strategies to the use of the most appropriate tools, thus improving the success of the teaching-learning process.
This article describes a study carried out at the University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal that analys... more This article describes a study carried out at the University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal that analyses the functionalities and tools of the Moodle platform and their use by the students. The data was collected based on content analysis, one non structured interview with the responsible of the Moodle from UA and a questionnaire applied to 278 students. The results show that despite Moodle has a great potential, it is mainly used as a repository of materials. However, students recognize the importance of the use of other functionalities of this platform in order to promote the success of the teaching/learning process.
Actualmente, perante os grandes desafios da globalização e para fazer face à forte competitividad... more Actualmente, perante os grandes desafios da globalização e para fazer face à forte competitividade, as indústrias necessitam, cada vez mais, de monitorizar a sua produção. Assim, o Controlo Estatístico de Processos permite estudar e reduzir a variabilidade que ocorre nos processos possibilitando uma análise dos seus parâmetros em tempo real.
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