"Virtually mandatory": A survey of how discipline and institutional commitment shape university lecturers' perceptions of technology

• Published in: British journal of educational technology Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 748 - 759
• Main Author: Shelton, Chris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Coventry Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2014; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: British; College Faculty; Computer Attitudes; Computer Software; Departments; Education; Educational Technology; Intellectual Disciplines; Learning; Pedagogy; Perception; Perceptions; Policies; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Teaching; Teaching Methods; Technology Uses in Education; Technology utilization; Universities; University professors; Web Sites

Although there have been many claims that technology might enhance university teaching, there are wide variations in how technology is actually used by lecturers. This paper presents a survey of 795 university lecturers’ perceptions of the use of technology in their teaching, showing how their respo...