DO STUDENTS’ FORMER ICT EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE PATTERNS OF PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE HIGHER EDUCATION? A CASE STUDY ON A SWEDISH LEADERSHIP AND COACHING PROGRAMME

Anders D. Olofsson, Tor Söderström and Ulf Stödberg
Department of Education
Umeå University
Sweden

This paper investigates if and how students’ former ICT experiences influence patterns of participation in online higher education. The empirical setting is an online Swedish leadership and coaching programme. Data was collected through questionnaires and log-files. In total, 17 students were followed up. Previous ICT experience from online education seems not influence on how often students use the Learning Management System. Patterns of participation seem not to be related to their previous ICT experiences. The result is discussed in relation to some theories of participation.

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