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Research on Learners' Preferences for Reading from a Printed Text or from a Computer Screen
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Spencer, Carrie – Journal of Distance Education, 2006
In this study, 254 Royal Roads University School of Business learners (graduates and undergraduates) were surveyed on their online course-related reading habits and choices. Based on their responses and anecdotal comments and the data from follow-up interviews with six of the participants, learners preferred print copies of text materials for…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Printed Materials, Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction