Impact of Web 2.0 Technology on Students Learning: The Case of Telegram Messenger

Authors

  • Nkasiobi C. Wordu Department of Curriculum Studies and Instructional Technology, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v3i8.1385

Keywords:

Web.2, Technology, Students Learning, Telegram Messenger App

Abstract

This research paper deals on the impact of telegram messenger application as a Web 2.0 tool and as it affects education and students learning. It described Web 2.0 technologies as improved technology and not just a specific version of web which is characterized specifically as a transition from Static Web pages to highly dynamic Web pages or user-generated content. It talked about Web 2.0 technologies and education, stating that it enhances teaching and collaboration amongst teachers and students. It also gave the overview of the Telegram Messenger app and its use in school and the discussion was based on the uses and gratification theory of Jay Blumler and Elihu Katz's (1974). It recommended that there should be more articles published on the use of Telegram messenger at home, workplace and on teenagers.

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Published

2022-08-16

How to Cite

Wordu , N. C. . (2022). Impact of Web 2.0 Technology on Students Learning: The Case of Telegram Messenger. American Journal of Social and Humanitarian Research, 3(8), 87–93. https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v3i8.1385