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Perceived Teacher Credibility and Students' Affect as a Function of Instructors' Use of PowerPoint and Email
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Ledbetter, Andrew M.; Finn, Amber N. – Communication Education, 2018
In this study, we extend previous work on instructors' use of technology by examining how students' perceptions of teacher credibility and affective experience differ depending on how frequently instructors use two common forms of instructional technology: PowerPoint, which is typically used "inside" the classroom; and email, which is…
Descriptors: Credibility, Electronic Mail, Introductory Courses, College Students
Complementary Relationships between Traditional Media and Health Apps among American College Students
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Cho, Jaehee; Lee, H. Erin; Quinlan, Margaret – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: This study explored the potential relationships between existing media and health apps for health information among college students. Participants: This study collected and analyzed a total of 408 surveys from students of 7 universities across the United States. Methods: In order to explore the research questions and test the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Computer Oriented Programs, Health Promotion, College Students
Twitter Use and Its Effects on Student Perception of Instructor Credibility
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DeGroot, Jocelyn M.; Young, Valerie J.; VanSlette, Sarah H. – Communication Education, 2015
This study investigates college student perceptions of instructor credibility based on the content of an instructor's Twitterfeed and student beliefs about Twitter as a communication tool. Quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized to explore the effects of three manipulated Twitter feeds (e.g., tweeting social topics, professional topics,…
Descriptors: Credibility, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Behavior, Student Attitudes
The Impact of Design and Aesthetics on Usability, Credibility, and Learning in an Online Environment
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David, Alicia; Glore, Peyton – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2010
This article surveys research in the areas of aesthetics and design, usability, visual aesthetics in education, and recent statistics related to online education. The focus of the article is on defining the role of visual content and aesthetics in the user interface and exploring what importance aesthetics and visual content have to education.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Content, Credibility, Aesthetics
Interactivity in a Web Conference Training Context: Effects on Trainers and Trainees
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Stephens, Keri K.; Mottet, Timothy P. – Communication Education, 2008
Organizations continue to use technology to train and share information. This study focused specifically on how trainers and trainees interact in the mediated Web conference training context. Using the rhetorical and relational goal theory of instructional communication, this 2x2 experimental study tested the effects of trainer-controlled and…
Descriptors: Credibility, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Technology, Web Based Instruction
Students' Attributions of Instructor Credibility as a Function Of Students' Expectations of Instructional Technology Use and Nonverbal Immediacy
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Schrodt, Paul; Witt, Paul L. – Communication Education, 2006
This study examined the interaction effect of nonverbal immediacy and expected instructional technology use on students' initial reports of instructor credibility. Participants included 549 college students who were randomly assigned to one of eight scenarios depicting first-day class sessions across four levels of technology use and two levels of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Educational Technology, Credibility, Instructional Effectiveness