Student media usage patterns and non-traditional learning in higher education

A total of 2,338 students at German universities participated in a survey, which investigated media usage patterns of so-called traditional and non-traditional students (Schuetze & Wolter, 2003). The students provided information on the digital devices that they own or have access to, and on the...

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Autores principales: Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Wolfgang Müskens, Ulrike Krause, Uthman Alturki, Ahmed Aldraiweesh
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7be06f033ced4a78aa76709ab358193e2021-12-02T18:03:17ZStudent media usage patterns and non-traditional learning in higher education10.19173/irrodl.v16i2.19791492-3831https://doaj.org/article/7be06f033ced4a78aa76709ab358193e2015-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1979https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831A total of 2,338 students at German universities participated in a survey, which investigated media usage patterns of so-called traditional and non-traditional students (Schuetze & Wolter, 2003). The students provided information on the digital devices that they own or have access to, and on their usage of media and e-learning tools and services for their learning. A distinction was made between external, formal and internal, informal tools and services. Based on the students’ responses, a typology of media usage patterns was established by means of a latent class analysis (LCA). Four types or profiles of media usage patterns were identified. These types were labeled entertainment users, peripheral users, advanced users and instrumental users. Among non-traditional students, the proportion of instrumental users was rather high. Based on the usage patterns of traditional and non-traditional students, implications for media selection in the instructional design process are outlined in the paper.Olaf Zawacki-RichterWolfgang MüskensUlrike KrauseUthman AlturkiAhmed AldraiweeshAthabasca University PressarticleMedia usage patternsmedia usage typologynon-traditional studentsinstructional designmedia selectionSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 16, Iss 2 (2015)
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topic Media usage patterns
media usage typology
non-traditional students
instructional design
media selection
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
spellingShingle Media usage patterns
media usage typology
non-traditional students
instructional design
media selection
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Wolfgang Müskens
Ulrike Krause
Uthman Alturki
Ahmed Aldraiweesh
Student media usage patterns and non-traditional learning in higher education
description A total of 2,338 students at German universities participated in a survey, which investigated media usage patterns of so-called traditional and non-traditional students (Schuetze & Wolter, 2003). The students provided information on the digital devices that they own or have access to, and on their usage of media and e-learning tools and services for their learning. A distinction was made between external, formal and internal, informal tools and services. Based on the students’ responses, a typology of media usage patterns was established by means of a latent class analysis (LCA). Four types or profiles of media usage patterns were identified. These types were labeled entertainment users, peripheral users, advanced users and instrumental users. Among non-traditional students, the proportion of instrumental users was rather high. Based on the usage patterns of traditional and non-traditional students, implications for media selection in the instructional design process are outlined in the paper.
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author Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Wolfgang Müskens
Ulrike Krause
Uthman Alturki
Ahmed Aldraiweesh
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title Student media usage patterns and non-traditional learning in higher education
title_short Student media usage patterns and non-traditional learning in higher education
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title_full_unstemmed Student media usage patterns and non-traditional learning in higher education
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publisher Athabasca University Press
publishDate 2015
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