Information and communication technologies in the life of university freshmen: An analysis of change

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-66

  Verhoeven, Jef C ^a   Heerwegh, Dirk ^a   De Wit, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Country specific developments; Media in education; Pedagogical issues; Post secondary education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER USE; COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT; DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INTERNET USAGE; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; UNIFIED THEORY OF ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77949656604     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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