Internet use equals computer literacy?

Gibbs, Shirley F.

Internet use equals computer literacy?

dc.contributor.author	Gibbs, Shirley F.
dc.date.accessioned	2011-08-12T02:02:00Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.description.abstract	This study reports an analysis of IT use by undergraduate university students. The term ‘computer literacy’ is as widely used now, as it was previously, but the meaning has changed as has how and why computers are used. Thirty years ago computer literacy meant the ability to program in a main frame environment then moved to meaning using computers to manipulate data. Now computer literacy seems to mean a number of things, including being comfortable using on-line tools.The findings of this study indicate that there is little relationship between how a person rates their overall computing ability and how they rate their ability in specific areas. However, a paired samples t-test, between online and off-line activities, returned a significant (p < 0.05) mean difference between these two activities. This suggests further investigation is warranted.	en
dc.format.extent	325-329	en
dc.identifier.citation	Gibbs, S. (2008). Internet use equals computer literacy? In Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology? Proceedings ascilite Melbourne 2008.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10182/3785
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	ascilite. Australasian Society For Computers In Learning In Tertiary Education.
dc.relation	The original publication is available from - ascilite. Australasian Society For Computers In Learning In Tertiary Education.	en
dc.rights	Copyright © 2008 Shirley Gibbs The author assign to ascilite and educational non-profit institutions a non exclusive licence to use this document for personal use and in courses of instruction provided that the article is used in full and this copyright statement is reproduced. The authors also grant a non-exclusive licence to ascilite to publish this document on the ascilite web site and in other formats for Proceedings ascilite Melbourne 2008. Any other use is prohibited without the express permission of the author.
dc.source	Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiery Education (ascilite) 2008	en
dc.subject	on-line computer literacy	en
dc.subject	off-line computer literacy	en
dc.subject	undergraduate	en
dc.subject	IT use	en
dc.title	Internet use equals computer literacy?	en
dc.type	Conference Contribution - published
lu.contributor.unit	Lincoln University
lu.contributor.unit	Faculty of Environment, Society and Design
lu.contributor.unit	Department of Environmental Management
lu.subtype	Conference Paper	en
pubs.finish-date	2008-12-03	en
pubs.publication-status	Published	en
pubs.start-date	2008-11-30	en