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Use and Attitude towards Learning Management Systems (LMS) in Saudi Arabian Universities
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Alghamdi, Saleh Ramadhan; Bayaga, Anass – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
This paper was designed to establish the relationships between faculty members' use and attitude towards Learning Management Systems (LMSs). LMSs have been adopted in various educational institutions due to their numerous applications and functionalities to improve pedagogy. As a result, faculty members are urged to utilise them for enhancing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
The Digital Native Debate in Higher Education: A Comparative Analysis of Recent Literature
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Smith, Erika E. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2012
More than a decade after Prensky's influential articulation of digital natives and immigrants, disagreement exists around these characterizations of students and the impact of such notions within higher education. Perceptions of today's undergraduate learners as tech-savvy "digital natives" (Prensky, 2001a), who both want and need the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Research, Research Needs
Patterns of Interactive Media Use among Contemporary Youth
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van den Beemt, A.; Akkerman, S.; Simons, P. R. J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
The intensive use of interactive media has led to assertions about the effect of these media on youth. Rather than following the assumption of a distinct Net generation, this study investigates diversity in interactive media use among youth. Results from a pilot study show that contemporary youth can be divided into clusters based on the use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Opinions, Factor Analysis, Internet
Reviewing the Need for Gaming in Education to Accommodate the Net Generation
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Bekebrede, G.; Warmelink, H. J. G.; Mayer, I. S. – Computers & Education, 2011
There is a growing interest in the use of simulations and games in Dutch higher education. This development is based on the perception that students belong to the "gamer generation" or "net generation": a generation that has grown up with computer games and other technology affecting their preferred learning styles, social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technological Advancement, Computer Simulation, Educational Games
Little Experience with ICT: Are They Really the Net Generation Student-Teachers?
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So, Hyo-Jeong; Choi, Hyungshin; Lim, Wei Ying; Xiong, Yao – Computers & Education, 2012
The aim of this study is to investigate the complexity of past experiences with ICT, pedagogical beliefs, and attitude toward ICT in education that the Net Generation student teachers have about their intention to teach and learn with technology. This study has a particular focus on their lived experiences as school students where ICT related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Constructivism (Learning)
Generational Attitudes and Teacher ICT Use
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Pegler, Karen; Kollewyn, Joan; Crichton, Susan – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2010
This paper explores the impact of generational attitudes on teachers' ICT use. Findings from the preliminary research suggest that when applications have a use or purpose that extends beyond the classroom and into their social or personal sphere, younger teachers demonstrate noticeable confidence and a higher potential for technology integration…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Generational Differences, Teaching Methods