ERIC Number: EJ958931
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Digital Technology and the Culture of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Lai, Kwok-Wing
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v27 n8 spec iss p1263-1275 2011
This paper discusses how the use of digital technologies may support a shift of cultural practices in teaching and learning, to better meet the needs of 21st century higher education learners. A brief discussion of the changing needs of the learners is provided, followed by a review of the overall impact of digital technologies on teaching and learning. In the final section we suggest how digital technologies may provide a more active and flexible learning experience by adopting a participatory pedagogical approach and by blending formal learning with informal learning.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Informal Education, Learning Experience, Learning Strategies, School Culture, International Education, Educational Technology, Educational Change, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies, College Instruction, College Environment, Influence of Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Web 2.0 Technologies
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Canada; European Union; New Zealand; United Kingdom; United States
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