The passage from secondary school to university puts students in an environment with different expectations. Not only the expectations towards learning might change, but also towards ICT competences and computer use. The purpose of this article is to find out whether freshmen, after 6 months at the university, changed their self-perception of ICT…

Examines two components related to faculty adoption of computers on university campuses: change in use patterns and change in attitudes and opinions. Results show that use and attitudes are multidimensional constructs and that changes happen at different rates for different categories of use. Findings suggest that faculty members need adequate…

Discussion of the growth of technology in society focuses on political, economic, and ethical issues concerning technology in education. Highlights include technological needs of the economy; effects of technology on the job market and the labor force; the changing role of teachers; social imbalance and inequity; and social literacy. (31…