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ERIC Number: EJ1034987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
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Undergraduates, Technology, and Social Connections
Palmer, Betsy; Boniek, Susan; Turner, Elena; Lovell, Elyse D'nn
College Student Journal, v48 n2 p281-296 Sum 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the spectrum of undergraduate students' social interactions and related technological tools. Qualitative methods were used for this phenomenological study exploring 35 in-person interviews, with horizonalization in an open coding system secured by in-depth analysis which revealed nuanced themes and connections between students' technological tools and their social communication. Results showed that the circle of undergraduate connections included family members, local and distant friends, and official university contacts. Students described using a variety of technological tools for these social connections, often but not always with particular technologies used for specific types of social relationships.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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