Document Type
Contribution to Book
Language
eng
Format of Original
21 p.
Publication Date
11-2011
Publisher
IGI Global
Source Publication
Teaching, Learning and the Net Generation: Concepts and Tools for Reaching Digital Learners
Source ISSN
9781613503478
Original Item ID
doi: 10.4018/978-1-61350-347-8.ch009
Abstract
The role of communication technologies in the learning process is both a dynamic and complex issue. Yet, we know surprisingly little about how the use of specific communication technologies may influence classroom performance, key learning outcomes, and other measures of course satisfaction. The research reported here attempts to add to our knowledge about the role of communication in the technology enhanced classroom (TEC) education and in technology-enhanced online (TEO) education through a direct comparison of two courses. Our findings indicate additional support for “The No Significant Difference Phenomenon.” Furthermore, we found that prior experiences lead students to gravitate towards their preferred learning environments, and that basic website elements are required in any learning environment to enhance student outcomes. Finally, we found that when used appropriately, the benefits of communication technology use in education outweigh many of the drawbacks.
Recommended Citation
D'Urso, Scott C. and Scott, Craig R., "Engaging the Digitally Engaged Student: Comparing Technology-Mediated Communication Use and Effects on Student Learning" (2011). College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications. 212.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/comm_fac/212
Comments
Published version. "Engaging the Digitally Engaged Student: Comparing Technology-Mediated Communication Use and Effects on Student Learning" in Teaching, Learning and the Net Generation: Concepts and Tools for Reaching Digital Learners. Ed. Sharmila Pixy Ferris. Hershey: PA: IGI Global, 2012: 150-172. DOI. © 2012 IGI Global. Used with permission.
This chapter appears in Teaching, Learning and the Net Generation: Concepts and Tools for Reaching Digital Learners edited/authored by Sharmila Pixy Ferris. Copyright 2012, IGI Global, www.igi-global.com. Posted by permission of the publisher.