ERIC Number: EJ1073220
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1940-5847
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Student Perceptions of Peer Credibility Based on Email Addresses
Livermore, Jeffrey A.; Scafe, Marla G.; Wiechowski, Linda S.; Maier, David J.
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v6 n4 p393-398 2013
The purpose of this study was to evaluate students' perceptions of their peer's credibility based on email addresses. The survey was conducted at a community college in Michigan where all students were registered and actively taking at least one course. The survey results show that a student's selection of an email address does influence other students' perception of their credibility. An email address that consists of a nickname reduces the student's perception of peer credibility.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Two Year College Students, Student Surveys, Electronic Mail, Peer Relationship, Credibility, Identification, Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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