Search for dissertations about: "using ICT in university"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the words using ICT in university.

2. 1. The role of ICT in the shift towards student-centred learning in higher education : Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique: A case study

   Author : Xavier Muianga; Henrik Hansson; Jarkko Suhonen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; ICT; student-centred learning; pedagogical innovation; educational models; factors in ICT implementation; professional development; higher education; developing countries; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : Over recent decades, there has been a significant rise in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and a greater emphasis on student-centred learning (SCL) in higher education all over the world. The introduction of ICT- and SCL-based approaches is intended to improve the quality of teaching and learning to better prepare students for the 21st century workplace. READ MORE

4. 2. ICT and learning in teacher education : The social construction of pedagogical ICT discourse and design

   Author : Carina Granberg; Brian Hudson; Gun-Marie Frånberg; Avril Loveless; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Teacher education; ICT; Social construction; discourse; design; Educational work; Pedagogiskt arbete; pedagogiskt arbete; educational work;

   Abstract : Background In recent decades, system-wide policies and substantial resources have been directed towards enhancing the use of ICT in learning contexts. This development can be observed at international and national levels. READ MORE

5. 3. ICT-based Distance Education : A Study of University Students’ Views and Experiences in Early Post-Apartheid South Africa

   Author : Jared O. Odero; Petros Gougoulakis; Ulf Fredriksson; Stewart Kowalski; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Higher and distance education; South Africa; ICT-based distance education; students; universities; technikons; facilitators lecturers; learning; internationell och jämförande pedagogik; International and Comparative Education;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this study was to investigate how the introduction of ICT into distance education at public institutions of higher learning in South Africa during the early post-apartheid period from 1994 to 2002, provided learning opportunities for students and facilitated the delivery of learning content. More explicitly, it examined and analyzed the views and experiences of students and course facilitators at selected higher education institutions, which provided ICT-based distance education. READ MORE

6. 4. Participation through ICT : – studies of the use and access to ICT for young adults with intellectual disability

   Author : Camilla Ramsten; Lene Martin; Lena Marmstål Hammar; Munir Dag; Jens Ineland; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Environment; Information and communication technology; Intellectual disability; Participation; Social care; socialt arbete; Social Work;

   Abstract : The right to full participation in society is stated in law to ensure that vulnerable groups such as people with intellectual disability have the same rights and possibilities as the general population. Technological development has changed the conditions of participation in society, including the types of interactions, information and societal services. READ MORE

7. 5. How knowledge diffusion in University-Industry Collaboration can foster ICT innovations in Sri Lanka

   Author : Chaminda Wijesinghe; Henrik Hansson; Love Ekenberg; Devinder Thapa; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; university-industry collaboration; ICT innovation; knowledge diffusion; technology acceptance; data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Sciences;

   Abstract : Collaboration between universities and the industry has long been regarded as critical for innovation through knowledge diffusion. Despite its long history, several barriers to such collaboration persist in Sri Lanka, a developing Asian country, and the ways to overcome them are unclear. READ MORE