Using ICT to Support e-Learning in Higher Education

Isabel Brito, Miguel Tavares, Elsa Rodrigues

2014

Abstract

As e-learning has an established presence in higher education we need to ask the question: How effective is an information and communication technology (ICT), including Learning Management System (LMS) and OpenMeettings synchronous tool, for student learning in high education? This paper collects teacher and student opinions on teaching and learning using ICT, and addresses the following key elements: (i) technological aspects and (ii) methodological aspects. These opinions are compared and analysed to provide also the resources needed for high quality learning using ICT.

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in Harvard Style

Brito I., Tavares M. and Rodrigues E. (2014). Using ICT to Support e-Learning in Higher Education . In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-020-8, pages 588-593. DOI: 10.5220/0004964705880593


in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu14,
author={Isabel Brito and Miguel Tavares and Elsa Rodrigues},
title={Using ICT to Support e-Learning in Higher Education},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2014},
pages={588-593},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004964705880593},
isbn={978-989-758-020-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Using ICT to Support e-Learning in Higher Education
SN - 978-989-758-020-8
AU - Brito I.
AU - Tavares M.
AU - Rodrigues E.
PY - 2014
SP - 588
EP - 593
DO - 10.5220/0004964705880593