What Do College Students Really Want When it Comes to Their Instructors’ Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Their Teaching?
Keywords:
information and communication technology; ICT; college; students; professorsAbstract
In fall 2014 we surveyed 311 students who had been enrolled
at least one semester in two Canadian junior/community colleges. We
inquired about their views, experiences, and recommendations about
ICTs used in their college by their instructors in face-to-face classes in
various programs of study. Results show that students consistently
preferred that their instructors use ICTs in their teaching, including
lectures as well as individual and group work in class. Students in all
programs liked most forms of commonly used ICTs used by faculty in
their teaching (e.g., PowerPoint, videos, CMS features). However, they
disliked digital textbooks, online courses, collaborative work online,
discussion forums, blogs, chat rooms, instant messaging, and all forms
of communication using social networking when used by faculty (e.g.,
Facebook). Students’ views about what ICT-related experiences worked
especially well and poorly for them are presented, along with their
recommendations about what colleges and instructors need to change.
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