... to show students how the e-textbook features would improve their study habits. Design/methodology/approach Using a time-series, within-subject design, the researchers examined the students’ use of e-textbooks before receiving library instruction, and then again after receiving library instruction...

...Francina N.S. Makondo; Christine Wamunyima Kanyengo; Fabian Kakana Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors that affect web searching behaviour of the students of the University of Zambia (UNZA). Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative research approach...

...Michelle Eichelberger; Bonnie Imler Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the technology confidence, skills, and post-skills-test emotions in traditional (younger than 24 years old) and non-traditional (24 and older) first-year college students at three undergraduate campuses...

...Awadh Alharbi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the student perceptions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the American University of Kuwait Library (AUK). Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a quantitative research method in order to investigate...

... recruited for the study. An online test environment and screen recording software were used to measure student proficiency in using PDFs, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Gmail, and Windows. Data were collected in September 2013. Findings – Student use of academic technology...

...David James Johnston; Selinda Adelle Berg; Karen Pillon; Mita Williams Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of how students accept and use e-textbooks in higher education by assessing their experiences with e-textbooks from Flat World Knowledge (FWK...

...Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic; Ivana Faletar Horvatic; Boris Badurina Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the exploratory study whose aim was to investigate the information needs and information-seeking behavior of post-secondary students related to the European Union (EU) in Croatia...

..., portals, search engines and the users of these systems. This contribution seeks to pursue the issues by asking how information service providers can target their users. The emphasis is on making a difference, and to move beyond merely targeting researchers, postgraduate students and professionals...

... on the users targeted by IRS to which academic libraries and information services typically subscribes and their use of ICT at present – thus subscription information services. Booker et al. (2012) report on the factors affecting the adoption of online library resources by business students...

...Mu‐Yen Chen; Edwin David Lughofer; Mu‐Jung Huang; Heien‐Kun Chiang; Pei‐Fen Wu; Yu‐Jung Hsieh Purpose This study aims to propose a blackboard approach using multistrategy machine learning student modeling techniques to learn the properties of students' inconsistent behaviors during their learning...

...), librarians gathered assessment data and determined student research skill deficits in Fall 2009. To address knowledge gaps, the authors systematically designed a multi‐media tutorial with ten tools. Findings The paper finds that the tutorial identified students' areas of weakness prior to library...

...Bonnie Imler; Michelle Eichelberger Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on how researchers at Penn State University used video screen capture technology to learn more about student usage of the library's databases. Design/methodology/approach The process of identifying...

...Liyi Zhang; Wei Ma Purpose This paper aims to investigate the use of mobile reading among Chinese college students and to provide a statistical analysis of correlation between the users' educational level and their mobile reading behavior. The result can be used as a reference...

... technologies and shows that a joint debate on these issues is necessary. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Information media Digital communication systems Internet Students The national and international debates on new information and communication technologies and their impact...

...Mary Anne Epp Post‐secondary students with print disabilities (blindness, visual impairments, learning disabilities, physical handicaps) need information access to learning resources in alternate formats such as Braille, electronic text, large print, taped books, and tactile graphics. British...

... guide at the University of Wisconsin. Profiles the structure of this and looks at the benefits and drawbacks of the system from the views of the students and the faculties. Electronic publishing Guidance systems World Wide Web Students Wisconsin University © MCB UP Limited 1998 ...

... that each system will have to decide what direction to take if such a break‐in occurred, suggesting measures such as employing a full‐time investigator for hackers. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Computer security Hacking Students Alabama University Policy ...