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Peer reviewedMatthews, Denise; Schrum, Lynne – Internet and Higher Education, 2003
A multimethod exploration of undergraduates' high-speed Internet use in residence halls took a uses-and-gratifications approach and revealed Internet use as integral to students' lives. Students' negative comments about Internet distractions from academic work led to identification of an individual difference variable, internal locus of control of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Internet, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedSteinberg, Esther R.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
This study was conducted to determine whether students would use a computer-presented organizational/memory tool as an aid in problem solving, and whether and how locus of control would affect tool use and problem-solving performance. Learners did use the tools, which were most effective in the learner control with feedback condition. (MBR)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Feedback, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
