%0 Journal Article
%T ARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES INFLUENCING THE ACADEMIC RESULTS ACHIEVED BY STUDENTS? An exploratory study
%A Ana GARGALLO-CASTEL
%A Luisa ESTEBAN-SALVADOR
%A M. MARZO-NAVARRO
%J The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
%D 2010
%I Anadolu University, Eskisehir
%X The purpose of this study is to analyze the application of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) within tertiary education in a Spanish University. We analyze the results of a new initiative developed by the University of Zaragoza through an innovative project for a virtual campus called ¡®Anillo Digital Docente¡¯. Data relating to the degree of WebCT¡¯s use is analyzed, as well as the academic results achieved by the students using it. These results are compared with the results achieved by other students studying in a traditional teaching setting. Several conclusions are drawn from this comparison: firstly, on how effective these technologies are within regulated university education; and secondly, on how beneficial the extension of its application would be to other educational areas.
%K ICTs
%K academic results
%K development
%K educational policy
%K university
%U http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde39/pdf/notes_for_editor_3.pdf