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The aim of this study is to determine the university students' views on Web 2.0 tools and their level of use of Web 2.0 tools according to the variables of gender, Foreign Language Level, Computer usage level and frequency of access to the internet. The study group consists of 427 students who continue their studies at the Ahmet Kele?o?lu Faculty of Education of Necmettin Erbakan University in the academic year 2019-2020. The data in the study was taken with a three-part tool. In the first section, demographic characteristics of the students who participated in the research were determined. In the second section, the frequencies of use of Web 2.0 technologies were asked. In the third section, students were asked about their skills in using Web 2.0 tools. Data were analyzed by statistical package programs. T-test and variance analysis were used to determine whether the students' views on Web 2.0 tools differ according to gender, foreign language level, computer usage level and frequency of access to the internet. The Scheffe test was used to determine which group the differentiation originated from. In terms of the frequency of use of Web 2.0, men are significantly different from women, those who have computers and those who are connected to the internet for 7 hours and more than others. In terms of Web 2.0 skill level, men are significantly different from women, those who have computers, those who have 7 hours and more internet connections, compared to others.
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To Cite this Article: Azak, A., Sulak, S. A., & Güner, H. E. (2020). Analysis of University Students’ Views and Usage Levels of Web 2.0 Tools in Terms of Various Variables. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(6), 609–623.
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