Digital unity and digital divide: Surveying alumni to study effects of a campus laptop initiative

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-317

  Finn, Seth ^a   Inman, John G ^b  

^a ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GROVE CITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alumni; Cognitive style; Computer attitudes; Computer use; Digital divide; Gender; Laptop computer; Learning style

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008796704     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2004.10782417     Document Type: Article

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