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allowed them an opportunity to respond based on their respective experiences with technology

and the possible role it plays in supporting knowledge construction in colleges and universities.

A total of nine questions which are directly related to the three questions asked by the researcher

in this study had the objective of providing answers to the research questions. A simple

percentage was calculated to find the extent at which the use of electronic mail (e-mail) assists

students in the improvement of their learning such as turning in assignments on time from their

respective homes or work offices without taken the pains of driving to school. Sending and

receiving immediate feedback from instructors on issues bothering along course content, and

most importantly asking and receiving answers to questions. It also reviewed how the role

played by electronic social networking websites such as Face book, Twitter, LinkedIn, Skype as

well as video sharing website like YouTube, Google.com, and blogging websites like BlogSpot

and WordPress access impact students’ learning outcome. The role of the identified technology

infrastructures as well avails the instructors an ample opportunity to not only teach with ease but

also reach students at anywhere and anytime spot. Other questions such as the significant role

played by the use of the contemporary smart-phones and on-line portal in accomplishing learning

were posed with positive answers that shows that technology plays a very promising role in

harnessing and supporting knowledge construction in colleges and universities as well as

changing the way academic curricula is written and taught in today’s changing technology driven

classrooms. The data collected were analyzed and presented.

Presentation of Results

The sample size of one hundred respondents drawn from different schools where students

are learning, and faculty members teaching answered the questions on how the role of

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