ICT in Higher Education Teaching: Advantages, Problems, and Motives
Abstract
This paper analyzes some results of a survey for university professors and university management, held by the international research team within the European IRNet Project: International Research Network for study and development of new tools and methods for advanced pedagogical science in the field of ICT instruments, e-learning, and intercultural competences. The survey researched motivation and aims of professors from the Dniprodzerzhinsk State Technical University – official partner of the project. The article reveals professors’ beliefs and preferences about ICT-aided learning as well as it analyzes advantages, problems, and motives of the introduction of ICT in higher education teaching.
Keyword s: e-learning, higher education, IRNet project, survey, academic staff
Keywords
e-learning; higher education; IRNet project; survey; academic staff
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