Abstract
Within the scientific literature, there has been much debate about the use of the Internet in teaching in university contexts. The potential of this tool and its educational possibilities is well documented. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the use of the Internet in university teaching from a bibliometric perspective. To analyze scientific works, scientific mapping strategies have been used; for example, exploring the co-words and co-authors in works on this topic. We have worked with an analysis unit of 5118 documents which are indexed in the Web of Science database. Among the findings of this research, it can be highlighted that most publications are in English—the topic has been thoroughly studied and works have been published in this language over time. Moreover, the United States is the country which is most productive in relation to educational and computing fields. The most relevant topics themes are “e-learning”, “systems” and “Internet of Things”.
Highlights
The Internet has revolutionized the way we relate to each other, but it has changed the way we communicate (Danet and Herring 2007)
The main purpose of this study lies in the need to lay the foundations for the scientific development of Internet applications in higher education since there are no precedents for similar research
This is the abbreviation established by the researchers of this study to describe the use of the Internet in university student learning
Summary
The Internet has revolutionized the way we relate to each other, but it has changed the way we communicate (Danet and Herring 2007). A large number of scientific studies show how people use mobile phones and the Internet for their own leisure rather than for educational or work reasons. The study and analysis of the evolution of different topics in the scientific literature is an important aspect of scientific knowledge. This information foreshadows the research potential of a particular field (Allen et al 2009; Khiste and Paithankar 2017). The main purpose of this study lies in the need to lay the foundations for the scientific development of Internet applications in higher education since there are no precedents for similar research
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