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Chapter 3
Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings
Diversity of Internet use, in terms of activities carried out online and web-based services used.
Published in Chapter:
Profiling Internet Use of Portuguese Higher Education Students
Rita Santos (University of Aveiro, Portugal) and José Azevedo (Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0039-1.ch003
Abstract
This chapter aims at providing as close a picture as possible of the engagement of HE students with the Internet, especially as regards Web 2.0, and of the knowledge, attitudes, skills and opportunities associated with this use. For this purpose, the following chapter presents the results of a review of empirical studies conducted on a set of analysis dimensions of Internet use, including access, intensity, scope, and participation in the creation and sharing of content, digital literacy revealed by the students using the Internet and opportunities for the development of activities associated with the effective / competent learners.
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