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Profiling Internet Use of Portuguese Higher Education Students

Rita Santos , José Azevedo

ISLA — Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia

2016 Published by: {IGI

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.

Keywords

#internet use #university students #Web 2.0 #digital literacy #online participation #internet access #Online Learning #Portuguese students #The Internet #Portuguese #Scope (computer science) #Profiling (computer programming)

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Publication Type Book chapter

Publication Year 2016

ISSN 2327-6983

Publisher {IGI

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