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Wang, Wenke; Wu, Yen-Chun Jim; Yuan, Chih-Hung; Xiong, Hongxia; Liu, Wan-Ju – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
The tangible and intangible needs of people with disabilities have been neglected in research agendas over the past decades, particularly in China. Bringing more benefits to people with disabilities and combining information delivery with Internet technology to improve their quality of life is impossible if their special needs are ignored. This…
Descriptors: Social Media, Disabilities, Access to Information, Internet
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Oyedemi, Toks; Mogano, Saki – Africa Education Review, 2018
Considering the importance of digital skills in university education, this article reports on a study which examined access to technology among first year students at a rural South African university. The study focused on the digital readiness of students prior to their admission to the university, since many universities provide access to…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Access to Computers, Access to Information, College Freshmen
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Alyami, Huda Y.; Assiri, Eman A. – International Education Studies, 2018
The present study aims to identify the most significant roles of the invisible web in improving academic research and the main obstacles and challenges facing the use of the invisible web in improving academic research from the perspective of academics in Saudi universities. The descriptive analytical approach was utilized in this study. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Online Searching, Educational Research
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Tella, Adeyinka; Orim, Faith; Ibrahim, Dauda Morenikeji; Memudu, Suleiman Ajala – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
The use of e-resources is now commonplace among academics in tertiary educational institutions the world over. Many academics including those in the universities are exploring the opportunities of e-resources to facilitate teaching and research. As the use of e-resources is increasing particularly among academics at the University of Ilorin,…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Sampling, Foreign Countries, College Faculty
Armstrong, Theresa Sacchi – ProQuest LLC, 2017
After a brain injury, children often return to school with complex learning needs. Most special educators receive little specific preparation relating to TBI and may lack the experience to assist children to reach their full potential. This study examined novice teachers' perceptions of the value of the academic and in-service professional…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Special Needs Students, Student Needs
Duranovic, Marina – Online Submission, 2016
The aim of this research is to examine risk behaviour of students (adolescents) on the internet, i.e. which risk websites students visit most in their free time, and whether there are differences among students considering the type of school they attend (gymnasium, four-year high school and three-year high school). The research was carried out in…
Descriptors: Risk, Student Behavior, Internet, Web Sites
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Gafni, Ruti; Nagar, Idan – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2016
CAPTCHA is one of the most common solutions to check if the user trying to enter a Website is a real person or an automated piece of software. This challenge-response test, implemented in many Internet Websites, emphasizes the gaps between accessibility and security on the Internet, as it poses an obstacle for the learning-impaired in the reading…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Questionnaires, Problem Solving
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Al Ya, Marwa; Aziz, Sheikha A.; Mohyuddin, Muhammad Raheel; Al Balushi, Nabila – Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
The involvement of E-learning activities for students in the classroom play an important role in the teaching and learning process. In this paper, the authors describe how we collected information from 3-different Colleges/Universities in Oman forming an online study with regard to the use of internet, e-library, online book access, and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Electronic Libraries, Internet, Online Courses
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Ahmad, Asad; Khan, Mohammed Naved; Rahman, Obaidur – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2017
Purpose: Internet is both a medium and a platform for information exchange. This characteristic of internet is gradually metamorphosing it into an e-learning enabler. A significant percentage of internet users access health-related information through the medium of internet, but little is known about the factors that determine such behaviour. This…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Access to Information, Internet, College Students
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Hoag, Anne; Grant, August E.; Carpenter, Serena – NACADA Journal, 2017
Popular and news media sources may play a key role in influencing undergraduate choice of major, yet their unique impact has not been investigated. Most research has focused on the influence of unmediated salient referents, such as parents, on students' major choices. Therefore, we developed a scale to examine the role of media professionals and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, News Media, Majors (Students)
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Bello-Bravo, Julia; Namatsi Lutomia, Anne; Madela, Lawrence Mbhekiseni; Pittendrigh, Barry Robert – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2017
Despite worldwide efforts to prevent malaria, the disease continues to take its strongest toll in sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya is no exception, with millions of cases and thousands of deaths reported annually. This pilot study looks at knowledge on malaria prevention and treatment among peri-urban communities in Western Kenya. Through a study on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communicable Diseases, Health Promotion, Public Health
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Senkowski, Valerie; Branscum, Paul – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: Few studies have attempted to examine how young adults search for health information on the Internet, especially information related to weight control and weight management. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine search strategies that college students used for finding information related to weight control and weight…
Descriptors: Internet, Undergraduate Students, Vignettes, Search Strategies
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Clarke, Aleisha M.; Chambers, Derek; Barry, Margaret M. – School Psychology International, 2017
The increasing role of online technologies in young people's lives has significant implications for professionals' engagement with technologies to promote youth mental health and well-being. However, relatively little is known about professionals' views on the role of technologies in supporting youth mental health. This article outlines key…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Mental Health, Health Promotion
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Chiu, Yen-Lin; Tsai, Chin-Chung; Liang, Jyh-Chong – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
The purposes of this study were to investigate the measurement invariance and gender differences in the Internet-specific epistemic beliefs between male and female undergraduates. A total of 735 university students in Taiwan were surveyed using the Internet-specific epistemic beliefs questionnaire (ISEQ). By conducting structural equation modeling…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Internet, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Inan, Fethi A.; Namin, Akbar S.; Pogrund, Rona L.; Jones, Keith S. – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
Twenty individuals with visual impairments were surveyed in order to (a) understand their Internet use and (b) examine relations between metrics related to Internet use and cybersecurity-related knowledge, skills, confidence, and attitudes. Participants used the Internet for various purposes, including information search, communication, chatting,…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Use, Computer Security, Visual Impairments
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