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Title: Internet Use and Academic Success in University Students
Authors: Marin Gutierrez, I.
Gomez Alvarado, H.
Torres Diaz, J.
Segarra Faggioni, V.
Keywords: University
academic achievement
entertainment
digital divide
interaction
online
assessment
games
metadata.dc.date.available: 2015-11-27
2017-06-16T22:02:21Z
Issue Date: 1-Jul-2016
Publisher: Comunicar
Abstract: The use of technology is changing the way things are done, including the work in universities where the teaching and learning process are changing, and it is required to know the effect of technology on student achievement. In this research work, we present the influence of Internet use on academic success of students from five universities in Ecuador. A random sample of 4,697 people was got up and categorized in two groups: the use of Internet in academic activities and entertainment, using factor analysis and cluster analysis; the resulting categories were used as independent variables in multinomial logistic regression model which are seeking to determine if the use of Internet has impacted on academic success. The results show that people who perform interactive activities with peers and teachers or use in a balanced way the different internet tools tend to have more academic success than those who only seeks information. Regarding to the use of Internet in entertainment, a positive impact was found on academic achievement. Students who download audio, video and software, and students who use all the entertainment possibilities show less likely to fail than who using minimally Internet. In terms of gender, it has different effects for entertainment and academic purposes.
metadata.dc.identifier.other: 10.3916/C48-2016-06
URI: http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/18778
ISBN: 1134-3478
Other Identifiers: 10.3916/C48-2016-06
Other Identifiers: 10.3916/C48-2016-06
metadata.dc.language: Español
metadata.dc.type: Article
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