The Use of ICT in Higher Education from the Perspective of the University Students.

The paper focuses on the students´ perception of the implementation of ICT in higher education, namely in their university education in the Czech Republic. The recent trends in higher education to implement various kinds of eLearning, hybrid learning, blended learning, etc., into university curricula has recently been speeded up by the global pandemic situation forcing us as educators and students as the receivers of education to spend basically all teaching and learning time, respectively, in from of the screens. The research was conducted in this context and focused on the perception of the eLearning by the users of it, i.e. the students. The methodology chosen, i.e. semi structured interviews and focus groups, enabled us to qualitatively analyze in-depth perspectives of their relationship with ICT in the educational context as well as their experience with using ICT in their learning and teaching practices. This research will help ICT professionals who are responsible for designing the on-line courses and eLearning platforms because the voice of the users is indispensable and must not be neglected. Despite the limited research sample, the results are relevant and provide us with a clear insight into the needs of the users of various educational on-line platforms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]