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Familiarity of Web 2.0 and its Application in Learning: A Case Study of Seven Indian Universities


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The changed learning environment has necessitated formation of interactive networks for sharing, participation and collaboration. The Web 2.0 tools provide avenues in this regard. The present study aims to investigate the level of integration of these tools into the learning practices of the students of seven general universities in the state of Odisha in eastern India. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 1000 postgraduate students and research scholars segregated into four major disciplines, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Pure Sciences, and Applied Sciences and Technology. The findings revealed that Web 2.0 awareness is high among the students of Applied Sciences and Technology as compared to the other disciplines. More than half of the students of theoretical sciences are unaware about popular tools like blogs. Because of the popularity of the tools like Wikipedia and Scribd as sources of academic content, most of the students are familiar with wiki and document sharing tools respectively. However, the use of these tools for learning has remained trivial among the students.

Keywords

Social Bookmarking, Education 2.0, Learning 2.0, Social Networking, Video Sharing, Web 2.0, Wiki, Blog.
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Sabitri Majhi
P. G. Department of Library and Information Science, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar - 768109, Odisha
India

Bulu Maharana
P. G. Department of Library and Information Science, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar - 768109, Odisha
India


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Authors

Sabitri Majhi
P. G. Department of Library and Information Science, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar - 768109, Odisha, India
Bulu Maharana
P. G. Department of Library and Information Science, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar - 768109, Odisha, India

Abstract


The changed learning environment has necessitated formation of interactive networks for sharing, participation and collaboration. The Web 2.0 tools provide avenues in this regard. The present study aims to investigate the level of integration of these tools into the learning practices of the students of seven general universities in the state of Odisha in eastern India. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 1000 postgraduate students and research scholars segregated into four major disciplines, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Pure Sciences, and Applied Sciences and Technology. The findings revealed that Web 2.0 awareness is high among the students of Applied Sciences and Technology as compared to the other disciplines. More than half of the students of theoretical sciences are unaware about popular tools like blogs. Because of the popularity of the tools like Wikipedia and Scribd as sources of academic content, most of the students are familiar with wiki and document sharing tools respectively. However, the use of these tools for learning has remained trivial among the students.

Keywords


Social Bookmarking, Education 2.0, Learning 2.0, Social Networking, Video Sharing, Web 2.0, Wiki, Blog.

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