ERIC Number: EJ757168
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
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Demographic Differences and Attitudes toward Computers among Healthcare Professionals Earning Continuing Education Credits On-Line
Mitra, Ananda; Joshi, Suchi; Kemper, Kathi J.; Woods, Charles; Gobble, Jessica
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v35 n1 p31-43 2006
The use of technology, such as the Web, has become an increasingly popular means for disseminating professional development and continuing education. Often, these methods assume a set of attitudes and skills related to the computer as a pedagogic and communication tool. We argue that it is, however, important to measure the actual attitudes of students participating in such computer-based continuing education programs since such information about attitudes toward technology (technographics) can help to understand the potential success of educational technology programs. The study explores several technographic characteristics of a health professionals participating in an on-line herbal medicine curriculum. The results indicate significant differences in attitudes toward technology between different groups of healthcare professionals, as well as differences based on gender. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Internet, Health Personnel, Continuing Education, Computer Attitudes, Educational Technology, Student Attitudes, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education, Individual Differences, Online Courses, Instructional Material Evaluation, Educational Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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