Computer-mediated word-of-mouth communication on ratemyprofessors.com: Expectancy effects on student cognitive and behavioral learning

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 368-392

  Edwards, Autumn ^a,e   Edwards, Chad ^b,e   Shaver, Carrie ^c   Oaks, Mark ^d,f  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e 300 Sprau Tower   (United States)

^f Eigenmann Hall 612 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Affective learning; Behavioral learning; Cognitive learning; Computer mediated communication; Expectancy effects; RateMyProfessors.com; Word of mouth

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

AFFECTIVE LEARNING; BEHAVIORAL LEARNING; COGNITIVE LEARNING; COM; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; EXPECTANCY EFFECT; INFORMATION GATHERING; RATEMYPROFESSOR.; STUDENT LEARNING; WORD-OF-MOUTH COMMUNICATION;

STUDENTS;

EID: 63749131893     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01445.x     Document Type: Article

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