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Direct linkCrawford, John; De Vicente, Angel; Clink, Stuart – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2004
This paper is the latest in a series of studies of EIS (electronic information services) usage and information literacy among staff and students at Glasgow Caledonian University and builds on previous work elsewhere. It reports on two surveys conducted in March 2002 and October 2002-February 2003 respectively and thus offers a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Use Studies, Longitudinal Studies, College Students, Library Services
de Jong, Cees-Jan; Branch, Jennifer L. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2005
Providing distance learners access to library services does not automatically translate into usage of those resources. The literature on information-seeking behaviour of distance learners has indicated that they prefer to use local resources, as well as Web-based resources. This study investigates perspectives on library services and available…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Use Studies, Information Seeking, Familiarity
Milic, Enrico Maria – Journal of Urban Technology, 2006
This research aims to point out some of the behavior, interests, and relationships within the public sphere of young Italian users of the Internet. The topics of analysis were the motivations of the users in expressing themselves through their blogs, their online and offline behavior towards what is offered by the ruling class for consumption,…
Descriptors: Subcultures, Democracy, Internet, Mass Media Use
Frade, Patricia A.; Washburn, Allyson – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2006
This paper discusses a formal study conducted in 2001 at Brigham Young University to determine the value of the library to the university community. Methods used to collect data for the study included an e-mail survey, usage statistics, naturalistic observations, and interviews. Two years after the study, the authors wondered if the conclusions of…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, College Students, Use Studies
Fuller, Daniel – School Library Journal, 2006
This article presents the findings of the 2006 School Library Journal-San Jose State University Automation Survey. The study takes a close look at the systems that media specialists are using, how they are using them, and what librarians want from their future automation programs. The findings reveal that while respondents were satisfied with…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Librarians, School Libraries, Media Specialists
Mbambo, Buhle; Cronje, Johannes C. – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
This paper reports on a locally initiated investigation into the suitability of the Internet in helping to meet the information needs of women in small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the textile industry in Botswana. The background is the stated government policy to encourage the development of SMMEs and the Internet infrastructure. The…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Females, Industry, Protocol Analysis
Ho, Judy; Yeh, May; McCabe, Kristen; Hough, Richard L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
Studies indicate that African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latino youth have higher rates of unmet mental health needs and lower rates of mental health service utilization compared to non-Hispanic White youth, suggesting that obstacles may exist in the help-seeking and service utilization pathway for minority youth. Parental cultural…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Access to Health Care, Parent Influence
Moss, Pamela A.; Piety, Philip J.; Gamson, David; Spillane, James P.; Miele, David B.; Knapp, Michael S.; Copland, Michael A.; Swinnerton, Juli A.; Ikemoto, Gina Schuyler; Marsh, Julie A.; Firestone, William A.; Gonzalez, Raymond A.; Resnick, Lauren; Besterfield-Sacre, Mary; Mehalik, Matthew; Sherer, Jennifer Zoltners; Halverson, Erica; Erickson, Frederick; Little, Judith Warren; Diamond, John B.; Cooper, Kristy; Hickey, Daniel T.; Anderson, Kate T.; Gitomer, Drew H.; Duschl, Richard A.; Carr, Peggy; Dogan, Enis; Tirre, William; Walton, Ebony; Thorn, Christopher; Meyer, Robert H.; Gamoran, Adam; Gee, James Paul; Phillips, Denis C. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2007
Much of the methodological literature currently influential in the education policy community has focused on research studies and assessments intended to support generalizable conclusions about "what works" or what students "know and can do." Until recently, far less attention has been paid to how educators actually interpret and use this…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Accountability, Yearbooks, Decision Making
Download full textHope, Warren C. – 1995
The purpose of this study was to examine the initiation and implementation of microcomputer technology in the educational environment of N.H. Jones Elementary School (Ocala, Florida) and to assess its impact on teachers. Microcomputer technology was configured as a teacher workstation. A conceptual framework was developed to promote microcomputer…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Anderson, Susan E.; Harris, Judith B. – 1995
This study investigated educators' use of TENET, a statewide educational telecomputing network in Texas. It also documented the development and testing of a lengthy theory-based questionnaire and verified the efficacy of a method for administering surveys via electronic mail. The 70-item survey was sent to a random sample of 300 TENET users with a…
Descriptors: Administrators, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Quality Education Data, Inc., Denver, CO. – 1995
Primary research (in-depth telephone interviews) was conducted among elementary and secondary school educators in Spring 1995 to determine usage, attitudes, and barriers to usage for five electronic in-school services: Cable in the Classroom; computers, laserdisc or CD-ROM; Internet; online computer services such as America Online and Prodigy; and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cable Television, Computers, Educational Technology
Recker, Margaret M. – 1994
This document presents a theoretical approach and a methodology for analyzing data from students interacting with and learning from hypermedia systems. Interactions are mutually influenced by individual students' goals and strategies and the actions supported by the interface of the learning environment. The approach is illustrated by modelling…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Educational Environment
PDF pending restorationDurham Technical Community Coll., NC. – 1996
Durham Technical Community College engaged in a strategic self-study which focused upon the development of an information and communication technology plan. A Steering Committee was appointed to oversee the self-study process and two principal committees--Instructional Technologies and Administrative Systems--and 12 study groups conducted the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Information Technology
Arnsparger, Arleen; Ledell, Marjorie – 1997
Helping school, district, and/or community leaders facilitate discussions with community members about improving schools, this guide discusses how to use informal focus groups to gather information about what is important to people in the school community. The guide helps users gather information in a systematic way, organize what they hear,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Decision Making, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Simon, James; Merrill, Bruce D. – 1996
Children of all ages are more likely to use electronic sources of information such as television and radio rather than print sources such as newspapers and magazines, according to a variety of studies. A study examined whether this tendency continued if the children were forced by their primary and secondary school teachers to use multiple news…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources, Mass Media Use, Media Research
