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Cambre, Marjorie A.; Cook, Desmond L. – Educational Technology, 1987
Describes a study that used precourse and postcourse questionnaires to identify computer anxiety in a heterogeneous, voluntary population enrolled in a week-long introductory microcomputing course open to all ages as a community program. The relationships between computer anxiety and gender, age, and exposure to computers are discussed. (7…
Descriptors: Age, Community Education, Measurement Techniques, Microcomputers
Fink, Teri A. – Educational Technology, 1985
This study focused on the users of and their purpose in using the online bibliographic database DIALOG in the library at Wenatchee Valley College (Washington); cost effectiveness of the online system in a community college setting; amount of use the service received; and level of user satisfaction with the service. (MBR)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Schuttenberg, Ernest M.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1985
This study compares the expectations of educators, parents, and business leaders regarding computer uses in education with their conceptions of what is actually being done. Respondents saw microcomputer use for recordkeeping, determining instructional needs, and instruction as important potential uses but felt that more should be done. (MBR)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Research
