Factors influencing the usefulness of the teaching guide from the perspective of university students

This paper reveals an increasing trend of research on Web 2.0 in higher education in China and eight types of representative Web 2.0 technologies, i.e., blog, microblog, wiki, RSS, SNS, instant messaging, social book marking and podcast. It shows that Web 2.0 technologies are used in five topic areas of higher education, i.e., library, administration, teaching and learning, student development and faculty development. Moreover, Web 2.0 technologies are used differently in the five topic areas. Blog and wiki are commonly used in teaching and learning. Microblog is mainly used for administration and student development while RSS and SNS are more applicable for library. Besides, interaction and sharing are the most critical features of Web 2.0 emphasized in all topic areas. Individualization is valued more in library while collaboration is stressed in teaching and learning. These features are conducive to the design, development, and evaluation of ICTs used in higher education.