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McCarron, Elizabeth; Frydenberg, Mark – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
Students today are often assumed to be digitally literate and prepared for college, but that is not always the case. Introductory technology courses at the college level provide students with the technology and digital skills necessary for them to succeed in college. This study, conducted at a small New England "business school" that…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Technological Literacy, Educational Technology, Business Schools
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Hojjati, Nafiseh; Muniandy, Balakrishnan – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2014
Texts are a group of letters which are printed or displayed in a particular style and size. In the course of the fast speed of technological development everywhere and expanding use of computer based instruction such as online courses, students spend more time on a computer screen than printed media. Texts have been the main element to convey…
Descriptors: Layout (Publications), Printing, Word Processing, Design
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Edgar, Leslie D.; Johnson, Donald M.; Cox, Casandra – Computers & Education, 2012
This study sought to assess required information and communication technology (ICT) tasks in selected undergraduate agriculture courses in a land-grant university during a 10-year period. Selected agriculture faculty members in the fall 1999 (n = 63), 2004 (n = 55), and 2009 (n = 64) semesters were surveyed to determine the ICT tasks they required…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Electronic Mail, Land Grant Universities, Agricultural Education
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Hodgins, Dave – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2010
The explosion of Web 2.0 into libraries has left many smaller academic libraries (and other libraries with limited computing resources or support) to work in the cloud using free Web applications. The use of commercial Web hosting is an innovative approach to the problem of inadequate local resources. While the idea of insourcing IT will seem…
Descriptors: Computers, Academic Libraries, Internet, Word Processing
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Cavus, Nadire; Ibrahim, Dogan – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
There is an increase use of wireless technologies in education all over the world. In fact, wireless technologies such as laptop computers, palmtop computers and mobile phones are revolutionizing education and transforming the traditional classroom-based learning and teaching into "anytime" and "anywhere" education. This paper investigates the use…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computers, Telecommunications, English
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Grant, Donna M.; Malloy, Alisha D.; Murphy, Marianne C. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2009
In this technology intensive society, most students are required to be proficient in computer skills to compete in today's global job market. These computer skills usually consist of basic to advanced knowledge in word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications. In many U.S. states, students are required to demonstrate computer…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Student Attitudes, Computer Oriented Programs, Labor Market
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Johnson, David W.; Bartholomew, Kimberly W.; Miller, Duane – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
Stakeholders, such as future employers, parents, and educators, have raised their expectations of college graduates in the area of computer literacy. Computer skills and understanding are especially critical for business management graduates, who are expected to use computer technology as a tool in every aspect of their career. Business students…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), State Colleges, College Graduates, Business Administration Education
Lim, Kieran F. – Online Submission, 2003
There is an assumption that high-school students are becoming more computer literate, but published studies of specific skill level are lacking. An anonymous multiple-choice survey self-assessed the ICT (information and communication technology) skills of first-year chemistry students at the beginning of 2002. The general level of ICT skill…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Technology, Computer Literacy, Chemistry