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ERIC Number: EJ405695
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Key Factors in the Use and Frequency of Use of Microcomputers by College Students.
Malaney, Gary D.; Thurman, Quint
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v18 n2 p151-60 1989-90
Describes study that was conducted at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to examine variables that determine which undergraduates use microcomputers and how often they use them. Computer access, expected future computer use, and prior computer experience are discussed, and the influences of gender and class rank are examined. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Microcomputers, Predictor Variables, Prior Learning, Questionnaires, Regression (Statistics), Sex Differences, Undergraduate Students, Use Studies, Word Processing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Telephone Interviews; University of Massachusetts Amherst