ERIC Number: ED579446
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 8
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I Might Not Be as Tech as You Think: Collegiate Print versus Digital Preferences
Swanson, Joan Ann; Renes, Susan L.; Strange, Anthony T.
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Paper presented at the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (14th, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, Oct 18-20, 2017)
Participants in this study (N = 1,986) were college students from four different regions of the United States: northeastern, southeastern, southwestern, and northwestern. Using survey methodology, participants indicated technology preferences and frequency of use as well as demographic information. Findings reveal a strong preference for print text; however frequency in digital use for contextualized purposes. Educational implications include professional development for educators to further understand these nuances and utilize tools and technology which most fit course and students' differentiated needs. [For the complete proceedings, see ED579395.]
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Preferences, Printed Materials, Books, Electronic Publishing, Student Surveys, Textbooks, Demography, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Handheld Devices, Time on Task
International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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