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- Title
Weblog Technology for Instruction, Learning, and Information Delivery.
- Authors
Shim, J. P.; Chengqi Guo
- Abstract
Ever since Weblog emerged as an infusive online communication tool over the last decade, its impacts have been witnessed by the Internet society at large. Meanwhile, more and more universities and colleges are offering online classes enhanced by Web technology. In this article, we investigate the role of Weblog combined with face-to-face lectures through a three-phase study that examines college students' perception of Weblog used in class. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) techniques are employed to recognize meaningful patterns from collected data. The findings lie in the aspects of: relationship between level of study and the perceived value of Weblog, the relationship between level of Weblog experience and the perceived value of Weblog, and factors contributing to students' perception of Weblog usage. As the first work of its kind examining Weblog adoption from student perspective, this article provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with conceptual and practical references.
- Subjects
BLOGS; INTERNET in education; COMPUTER assisted instruction; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; MULTIVARIATE analysis; EDUCATORS
- Publication
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2009, Vol 7, Issue 1, p171
- ISSN
1540-4595
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-4609.2008.00212.x