Students' use of online resources
Dear all, A colleague of mine is planning research into how our distance learners use online resources, and is having trouble finding previous research in this area: for example, what proportion of them print out online articles or sections of e-books rather than reading on screen; and are there certain criteria which dictate whether they print them or not (length of paper, relevance etc)? The research which he is planning may also eventually include full-time students, but the primary focus is on online/distance learners at the moment. Thank you in advance, Sarah Merry PhD student Department of Information Studies Aberystwyth University UK
Joyce Walker and James Purdy have done a lot of work in this area. Walker, J. R. and J. P. Purdy (2006). "Digital Breadcrumbs: Case Studies of Online Research." Kairos: Rhetoric, Technology, Pedagogy. Cheers, Denise Denise N. Rall, PhD. Special Projects, Faculty of Arts & Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA Mobile +(61) (0)438 233 344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/drall/ Join the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org __________________________________________________________________________________ Get more done like never before with Yahoo!7 Mail. Learn more: http://au.overview.mail.yahoo.com/
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