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This paper presents and discusses data on the use of technology in general and of Web 2.0 platforms and services in particular by students at the University of Milano-Bicocca. The data was obtained from a survey on media consumption habits and usage of new web technologies conducted by the university’s Observatory on New Media, NuMediaBiOs. Research of this kind provides a valuable basis for th...

Information technology tools associated with various educational activities often rely on different models of the needed information, support different cooperative styles, and are based on different media and technologies. The architecture of an open software platform which supports educational activities is presented in this paper. The architecture, which is based on a unifying data model, off...

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Drawing on Urde’s (2003) business model of corporate brand value creation, this exploratory study considers whether or not the use of social media for educational rather than marketing purposes can enhance student perceptions of the University corporate brand and thus increase brand loyalty. Based on focus groups with new students through to final year students at a Business School in a Scottis...

Due to the increasing complexity of web site navigation, but also as a response to the “one size fits all” approach, adaptation mechanisms have emerged and have started to be used by a large number of on-line educational systems. As educational content may be delivered though various types of networks that differ in characteristics and vary with the time, the quality of the transmitted informat...

1 Barry Kort Ph.D., Media Laboratory, M.I.T., 20 Ames Street (E15-020), Cambridge, MA 02139 [email protected] 2 Rob Reilly Ed.D., Media Laboratory, M.I.T., [email protected] .edu Abstract Numerous research studies support the claim that affect plays a critical role in decision-making and performance as it influences cognitive processes. Despite this body of research there is insufficient theor...

Empirical evidence contained in open digital badges has the capability to change educational curricula, assessments, and priorities. Because badge data in educational, social media, and workforce contexts is publicly available, questions of privacy and ethics should be scrutinized. Due to change driven by digital transparency, ethical questions at the intersection of learning analytics and the ...