Abstract
The effectiveness of electronic telecommunications as a supplementary aid to instruction and as a communication link between students, and between students and instructors in fostering interpersonal relationships was explored in this study. More specifically, the impacts of e-mail, one of the most accessible, convenient, and easy to use computer-mediated communications, on student attitudes toward the instructor, group-mates, and other classmates were investigated. A posttest-only experimental design was adopted. In total, 68 prospective teachers enrolling in a "Computers in Education" course participated in the study for a whole semester. Results from the study provided substantial evidence supporting e-mail's beneficial effects on student attitudes toward the instructor and other classmates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 177-189 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Educational Computing Research |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Computer Science Applications