Information technology for learning together online

Authors

  • Somsat Tankam Facuity of Education, The Eastern University Management and Technology

Keywords:

information technology for learning, online communication

Abstract

            The study of the role of information technology (IT) for online learning has the following objectives, first, to study the levels of using the IT for learning together online and second to compare the levels of  using the IT for learning together online based on different users characteristics such as gender, marital status, education and age. A sample size of 385 was based on the Yamane formula (1973) with statistical discrepancy not exceeding 5 percent. The questionnaire was developed from the review of literatures and research studies, the reliability of which yielded an Alpha value of .95. The survey results revealed that the respondents’ opinions on the use of IT online including other dimensions were at high levels, averaging score was 3.59. The results also showed the respondents engaged in learning together on online communication were at high levels, averaging score was 3.66. For testing the position held as independent variable against learning together online communication, the mean difference was not significant at the level of .05. Comparing respondents’ perspective on learning together online communication with demographic differences, the test results were not statistical significant at the level of .05.

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2021-01-22

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