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Edited by Dr. David J. Ayersman, Mary Washington College, and Dr. W.
Michael Reed, New York University
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
Education |
JRTE, Volume 33, Number 3, Spring
2001
On- and
Off-Campus
Engineering Student Usage of a Computer Conferencing
System
Stuart Palmer
Deakin University
Abstract
This article reports on the introduction of a
computer-conferencing
component into a first-year study unit in
technology management
at Deakin University, Australia. It was found that
significant
variations in computer usage were correlated to
student
study mode, including source of computer access,
source
of Internet access, hours-per-week computer usage,
regular
use of e-mail, regular use of the Internet, number
of times
the conference was accessed, use of computers for
games,
and use of computers for learning. Other moderate
differences
were also noted. Following exposure to the
computer conference,
on-campus students were more likely to agree that
computers
could assist their learning, and off-campus
students were
less likely to agree that learning from computers
would
be better than classes/lectures.
Contributor
Stuart Palmer is a senior lecturer in the School
of Engineering
and Technology at Deakin University, Australia.
Following
a decade of practice as a professional engineer,
he now
lectures in technology management. His research
interests
include engineering education, the use of new
media in education,
and the relationship between technology and
society.
Address: Stuart Palmer, School of Engineering
and Technology,
Deakin University, Victoria 3217, Australia; spalm@deakin.edu.au.
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