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Daisy C. Berman – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In view of the potential benefits that computers can bring to older adults, it is advantageous that they acquire a basic understanding of computer function. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became necessary to register for vaccines online, and this posed a problem for some older adults who were neither knowledgeable in using computers nor had…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Internet, Computer Literacy, Test Construction
Maffia, Gulay – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Skills such as information literacy, global awareness, critical thinking, and problem solving have always been part of human development. Today's local and global economies necessitate having these skills for success. The purpose of this study was to gain an overall understanding of teacher perceptions of how their districts' one-to-one (1:1)…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, 21st Century Skills, Telecommunications, Access to Computers
Sandefer, Ryan Heath – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The use of health information and health information technology by consumers is a major factor in the current healthcare systems' effort to address issues related to quality, cost, and access. Patient engagement in the healthcare process through access to information related to diagnoses, procedures, and treatment has the potential to improve…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Health Services, Computer Use, Patients
Gaffey, Adam John – ProQuest LLC, 2014
As computing technology continued to grow in the lives of secondary students from 2002 to 2006, researchers failed to identify the influence using computers would have on the highest level of education students attempted. During the early part of the century schools moved towards increasing the usage of computers. Numerous stakeholders were unsure…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Grade 10, Computer Uses in Education, Correlation
Balsamo, Michael J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Evidence suggests that parents who extensively use technology and have a high socioeconomic status (SES) may become overly involved with their elementary school-aged children's education and school-related activities, an involvement which can create a lasting dependence of the children on their parents. The literature indicates high…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Participation, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students
Zhang, Peter H. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research attempted to reveal the existence of digital divides, their relationships to users' socio-demographics, and the Internet adoption and usage patterns. It was a longitudinal investigation targeted to the adults eighteen years or older in the household setting from the nation-wide surveys conducted in the United States between 2000…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Longitudinal Studies, Statistical Analysis
Stayner, Mindy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between a computer-based learning (CBL) method and academic performance, controlling for independent, non-academic and academic confounding, variables of high school GPA, college GPA, marital status, number of dependents, age, gender, race, level of education, and semester…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Hernandez Reyes, Christine M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Home computer ownership and Internet access have become essential to education, job security and economic opportunity. The digital divide, the gap between those who can afford and can use computer technologies remains greatest for ethnic/racial groups placing them at a disadvantage for economic and educational opportunities. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Preservice Teachers, Hispanic Americans, Females
Yasenchock, David A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Eighty to ninety percent of e-mail is considered unsolicited commercial communication, or spam. Not only does spam violate the privacy of users, but it also incurs societal costs associated with time-related losses, serves as a vehicle for cyber-crime, and threatens the success of e-commerce by lowering consumer confidence. This quantitative…
Descriptors: School Districts, Public Schools, Electronic Mail, Information Security
Boone, Michael A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Electronic government has been embraced by many organizations seeking to dramatically improve service delivery, but results to date have often fallen short of expectations. This dissertation is focused on state revenue agencies and their electronic tax filing mechanisms for state individual income taxes. It asks: What factors best explain whether…
Descriptors: Innovation, Internet, Computer Use, State Government
Hadjioannou, Adamantia – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Most research regarding information and communication technology implementation has focused on teachers' technology use for personal, administrative, and preparatory purposes. Very little is known about how technology is authentically used to improve active student learning and enhance 21st century skills. The need for investigating how Cypriot…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Innovation, Teaching Methods
Miller, Matilda – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Technological standards have existed for years encouraging the use of computer technology as a teaching tool. By increasing technology use in the classroom, educators are able to address teaching and learning opportunities for all students. The need for these opportunities is essential in the rural areas of the U. S. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Computer Attitudes, Educational Attainment, Computer Software
Perry, Kimberly A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of a course management system in relation to faculty characteristics and instructional environments at a rural community college in California. The use of the course management system, Blackboard, was the technology studied. This study used a nonexperimental quantitative ex post facto research…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Teacher Characteristics
Davidian, Marilyn R. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Fifty years of research has demonstrated the value of faculty mentoring for students. The purpose of this research was to explore the faculty mentoring experiences among graduates of traditional and distance education programs in health information management professional education. The sample (n = 1039) was drawn from baccalaureate and masters…
Descriptors: Mentors, Distance Education, Information Management, Conventional Instruction
Blackwell, James M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The use of computers and computer-based applications is prevalent in schools, from the classroom to the principal's office. This study of middle school principals in Virginia and West Virginia addressed the following eight questions: (a) What computer technology applications are available to middle school principals? (b) What are the perceived…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology