Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes in Higher Education Through Digital Knowledge Sharing
Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
Presenter(s): Nwaohiri Ngozi Maria, Dozie Chinomso Patricia
Tags: 2025 Nigeria Imo State Federal University of Technology Owerri Dozie Chinomso Patricia Ideato Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Nwaohiri Ngozi Maria
Abstract
Today’s environment has to do with twenty-first century information resource users who are always residing online, and because they reside online, they are making use of web 2.0 technologies like Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube. These entertainment platforms are not part of their academic life, thus making them not to engage fully in their academics. Studies have shown that reading culture has really declined and is affecting their academics. Hence, this paper seeks to explore the pivotal role of Libraries and Educators in global initiatives to combat the declining reading culture amongst undergraduates of Higher Education and emphasize the significance of using these digital platforms where these undergraduates reside, for knowledge sharing to enhance their learning outcomes.
Objectives:
1. To find out the key trends in digital pedagogy and knowledge sharing in higher education.
2. To ascertain how effective are web 2.0 tools in facilitating knowledge sharing and enhance learning outcomes.
3. To uncover how Educators and Librarians can cooperate to engage undergraduates using digital platforms.
4. To find out set-skills necessary for effective use of digital platforms for knowledge sharing.
Methodology:
This scholarly work will adopt extensive exploration of existing literature and real-world case studies obtained from various sources of information.
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