Oliver, Paul G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5551-5106 and Clayes, Emma (2014) Issues of using information communication technologies in higher education. In: European Conference of Social Media, 10 - 11 July 2014, Brighton.

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Abstract

Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are examples of information communication technologies (ICTs) that have been widely adopted by students, and could potentially be useful as a resource for teaching and learning in further and higher educational institutions. Facebook tops the charts in social networking space, but when it comes to social messaging on mobiles WhatsApp walks away as the winner (Spohr, 2013). Facebook have recently purchased the popular social mobile app (Tech2, 2013). However, the use of social media has brought about numerous logistical issues and ethical issues relating to interactions with students. For example, the use of some tools in educational institutions is rather informal raising problems of accessibility and inclusion. Based on this phenomenon, we will conduct research to explore the usage of social networking sites and mobile social apps within further and higher education. We will use the survey method to ask students and staff their views on the use of this technology for learning and communication purposes. In this way we hope to compare the views of students in higher education on courses in Music Business and Psychology. While self-report methods are inherently subjective, we believe it is important to explore how both staff and students both use and view different features of these technological tools. Using focus groups, we hope to identify the main themes concerning the use of educational technology for staff and student groups. A larger sample will be obtained using a questionnaire to garner opinions on the main concerns raised. Analysing this data may help in providing recommendations for educational institutions, keeping in mind the important logistical and ethical issues some are unaware of.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
ISSN:	2055-7213
ISBN:	978-1-910309-28-5
Page Range:	pp. 349-359
Subjects:	Education > Higher education Education > Teaching and learning > Technology-enhanced learning Music > Musicology > Music pedagogy
Depositing User:	Paul Oliver
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2018 18:26
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 12:34
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/4851

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