Student uses of it in learning: An ethnographic study

Margot McNeill; Ming Ming Diao

Student uses of it in learning: An ethnographic study

Margot McNeill^*, Ming Ming Diao

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

In their article, Miranda in the Brave New World: Learning in a Web 2.0 millennium, Barnes and Tynan (2007) tell the story of an imaginary British student who uses technology seamlessly to stay connected almost 24 × 7 with friends, peers and teachers in a global learning environment. Whether she is representative of the majority of university students is a topic of debate in the literature. This research aimed to explore how students use technologies in their everyday lives, whether on campus or off-campus, to support their learning. The ethnographic study was designed to inform the development of a survey about student information technologies (IT) experiences during their learning at an Australian university, which will contribute toward IT infrastructure policy and planning. The significance of this research lies in its contribution to developing a better understanding of student issues in the context of their overall IT experience at the University through surveys, interviews and student focus groups.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2010, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010
Editors	Miguel Baptista Nunes, Maggie McPherson
Pages	307-314
Number of pages	8
Volume	1
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2010, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010 - Freiburg, Germany Duration: 26 Jul 2010 → 29 Jul 2010

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Other	IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2010, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Freiburg
Period	26/07/10 → 29/07/10

Keywords

Educational technology
Institutional infrastructure
Net generation

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McNeill, M & Diao, MM 2010, Student uses of it in learning: An ethnographic study. in MB Nunes & M McPherson (eds), Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2010, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010. vol. 1, pp. 307-314, IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2010, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010, Freiburg, Germany, 26/07/10.

Student uses of it in learning: An ethnographic study. / McNeill, Margot; Diao, Ming Ming.
Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2010, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010. ed. / Miguel Baptista Nunes; Maggie McPherson. Vol. 1 2010. p. 307-314.

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