Papers (English language) by Neil Selwyn
Editorial piece for Learning Media & Technology, vol 41, no.1 (2016).
Originally a paper given... more Editorial piece for Learning Media & Technology, vol 41, no.1 (2016).
Originally a paper given to the ‘Digital Innovation, Creativity & Knowledge in Education’ conference – Qatar, January 2015
Digital technologies are altering the nature of education work … not always for the best.
Digital technologies are now an integral aspect of the university student experience. As such, ac... more Digital technologies are now an integral aspect of the university student experience. As such, academic research has understandably focused on the potential of various digital technologies to enable, extend and even 'enhance' student learning. This paper offers an alternate perspective on these issues by exploring students' actual experiences of digital technology during their academic studieshighlighting the aspects of digital technology use that students themselves see as particularly helpful and/or useful. Drawing on a survey of 1658 undergraduate students, the paper identifies 11 distinct digital 'benefits'ranging from flexibilities of time and place, ease of organizing and managing study tasks through to the ability to replay and revisit teaching materials, and learn in more visual forms. While these data confirm digital technologies as central to the ways in which students experience their studies, they also suggest that digital technologies are not 'transforming' the nature of university teaching and learning. As such, university educators perhaps need to temper enthusiasms for what might be achieved through technology-enabled learning and develop better understandings of the realities of students' encounters with digital technology.
Transcript of a talk given at the ‘Disrupting Higher Education Dialogues’ conference - Deakin Uni... more Transcript of a talk given at the ‘Disrupting Higher Education Dialogues’ conference - Deakin University, Melbourne (25th November 2016).
The generation and processing of data through digital technologies is an integral element of cont... more The generation and processing of data through digital technologies is an integral element of contemporary society, as reflected in recent debates over online data privacy, 'Big Data' and the rise of data mining and analytics in business, science and government. This paper outlines the significance of digital data within education, arguing for increased interest in the topic from educational researchers. Building on themes from the emerging sub-field of 'digital sociology', the paper outlines a number of ways in which digital data in education could be questioned along social lines. These include issues of data inequalities, the role of data in managerialist modes of organisation and control, the rise of so-called 'dataveillance' and the reductionist nature of data-based representation. The paper concludes with a set of suggestions for future research and discussion, thus outlining the beginnings of a framework for the future critical study of digital data and education.
Selwyn, N. and Bulfin, S. (2015) Exploring school regulation of students’ technology use – rule... more Selwyn, N. and Bulfin, S. (2015) Exploring school regulation of students’ technology use – rules that are made to be broken? Educational Review [forthcoming]
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Scott Bulfin, Nicola Johnson, Selena Nemorin and Neil Selwyn (2016) ... more article to be published as:
Scott Bulfin, Nicola Johnson, Selena Nemorin and Neil Selwyn (2016) 'Nagging, noobs and new tricks – students’ perceptions of
school as a context for digital technology use' Educational Studies [forthcoming]
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Sommario Negli ultimi dieci anni lo sviluppo dei social media ha trasformato i modi in cui la mag... more Sommario Negli ultimi dieci anni lo sviluppo dei social media ha trasformato i modi in cui la maggior parte delle persone usa Internet. Di conseguenza molte istituzioni educative (ed educatori) si ritrovano a doversi mettere al passo con questo mondo e con i suoi utenti. Dato il pressante ed esagerato interesse che circonda quest'area della tecnologia, è importante che gli educatori siano in grado di avvicinarsi ai social media in modo consapevole e competente. Le domande che questo articolo di apertura solleva sono necessariamente dirette: quali sono le caratteristiche chiave dei social media e che importanza questi rivestono oggi per l'educazione e l'apprendimento? Quali limiti impongono e quali opportunità offrono? Quali cambiamenti devono subire i processi educativi per mantenere la propria rilevanza in un'era digitale in apparente rapida evoluzione? PAROLE CHIAVE Social Media, Web 2.0, Apprendimento Informale, Partecipazione.
Selwyn, N. (2014) ‘Innovación digital en educación: implicaciones para estudiantes, profesores ... more Selwyn, N. (2014) ‘Innovación digital en educación: implicaciones para estudiantes, profesores y escuelas’ in Tarango, J. and Rodrieguez, J. (eds) ‘Modelos e iniciativas en educación media superior. Perspectivas internacionales’ Buenos Aries, Alfagrama Ediciones (pp.241-265)
Prologo del libro <La Innovación Pendiente - Educación, Tecnología y Conocimiento> escrito por C... more Prologo del libro <La Innovación Pendiente - Educación, Tecnología y Conocimiento> escrito por Cristobal Cobo.
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RESUMO: Este artigo apresenta um panorama crítico dos esforços políticos atuais para usar as tecn... more RESUMO: Este artigo apresenta um panorama crítico dos esforços políticos atuais para usar as tecnologias na melhoria dos resultados educacionais e promover a inclusão social na educação. A partir do exemplo do Reino Unido, identifica duas tendências nas atuais formulações de políticas: i) políticas focalizadas na oferta educacional que buscam usar as tecnologias para promover a igualdade de oportunidades e resultados educacionais; e ii) políticas focalizadas no acesso às tecnologias que buscam usar a educação para garantir a inclusão social em termos de oportunidades e resultados tecnológicos. Ao discutir as limitações sociais, econômicas e culturais desses enfoques, este texto examina várias questões que estão no cerne de uma tecnologia e uma educação mais eficientes no futuro.
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Originally a paper given to the ‘Digital Innovation, Creativity & Knowledge in Education’ conference – Qatar, January 2015
Scott Bulfin, Nicola Johnson, Selena Nemorin and Neil Selwyn (2016) 'Nagging, noobs and new tricks – students’ perceptions of
school as a context for digital technology use' Educational Studies [forthcoming]
Papers (other languages) by Neil Selwyn
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Originally a paper given to the ‘Digital Innovation, Creativity & Knowledge in Education’ conference – Qatar, January 2015
Scott Bulfin, Nicola Johnson, Selena Nemorin and Neil Selwyn (2016) 'Nagging, noobs and new tricks – students’ perceptions of
school as a context for digital technology use' Educational Studies [forthcoming]
Version PDF del libro - innovacionpendiente.com