Morais, Nídia SaloméSobral, Filomena AntunesFerreira, SóniaGouveia, TeresaGomes, Cristina2020-06-202020-06-202017Morais, N., Sobral, F., Ferreira, S., Gouveia, T., Gomes, C. (2017) Trends in online consumption and sharing of content by higher education students in Ponte, C., Dodero, J. M., Silva, M. J. (2017) Atas do XIX Simpósio Internacional de Informática Educativa e VIII Encontro do CIED – III Encontro Internacional. (64-69) Lisboa: CIED – Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos Educacionais978-989-95733-9-0http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/11909This article presents a literature review about media consumption and content sharing on the Internet and is part of a research project that aims to outline and understand practices shared among students of a specific Portuguese higher education institution. Much of the studies found allow us to conclude that students that currently attend higher education are used to multitasking and are active users of online devices, platforms and services in both personal and learning contexts. Research shows that the presence of technology and social media in the daily life of young people is no longer just a growing trend but rather a current fact, which produces intensive and participatory communication dynamics.engHigher educationStudentsInternetContent sharingMedia consumptionjournal article