Adoption of Web 2.0 tools in distance education

Authors

  • Yasemin Koçak Usluel
  • Sacide Güzin Mazman

Keywords:

Diffusion of innovation, acceptance, distance education, Web 2.0

Abstract

This study has two purposes. First is to explain possible educational utilization of Web 2.0 tools, namely blogs, wikis, podcasts and social networks, from the point of importance of interaction for distance education. The second purpose of this study is to investigate adoption process of Web 2.0 tools in distance education by defining theories and models which have different construct that effect this process. Because the nature and structure of both distance education and Web 2.0 include multifaceted and dynamic variables, the limitation of utilization from only single diffusion, adoption or acceptance model or theory is underlined and it is proposed to handle a holistic view or using different models and theories suitable for research variables.

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Author Biographies

Yasemin Koçak Usluel

Hacettepe University, Education Faculty, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies

Sacide Güzin Mazman

Hacettepe University, Education Faculty, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies

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Published

2009-07-02

How to Cite

Koçak Usluel, Y., & Mazman, S. G. (2009). Adoption of Web 2.0 tools in distance education. Journal of Human Sciences, 6(2), 89–98. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/756

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Computer Education and Instructional Technologies

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Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi ISSN:1303-5134
International Journal of Human Sciences ISSN:2458-9489
 
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