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Use of web 2.0 technology in higher education in the Republic of Croatia

Ubiquity and availability of technology and ICT today has significant implications for higher education. Education and learning processes are marked by the dynamic changes and pioneering efforts and have significantly evolved over the last hundred years. In the beginning, learning processes were limited to written materials (handouts) that were sent to students' homes, which was followed by the use of radio and television for teaching purposes, all of which eventually made way for web-based technologies and led to digital learning (Jamlan, 2004).Technological changes have significantly affected not only the learning process but also the very role of teacher and student in the learning process. Web 2.0 technology offers a new and modern approach to education, a new way of teaching and learning, i.e. new methods used for exchanging ideas, information and knowledge, as well as for creation of own knowledge in virtual environment. In addition to the theoretical part, this paper will also present the study carried out at 14 institutions of higher education in Croatia with the main goal to establish to what extent web 2.0 technology is used in the teaching process by Croatian professors in higher education.

higher education ; ICT ; web 2.0 technology

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