Students' Email Use

Paper Summary:

The study explores the connection between students' use of email and their perception of self-efficiency in regards to completing and turning in assignments. The paper discusses the results that demonstrated that email is an important part of academic life and that students use technology such as email on a daily basis. The paper relates that students felt that email improved their efficiency and ability to handle their workload better. The paper therefore supports email as an effective means of communication in the academic setting.

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Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Methodology
Chapter 4: Results
Chapter 5: Discussion and Conclusions

From the Paper:

"The amount of student self-efficiency that a student feels has a direct effect on their motivation and drive to succeed. Technology has improved the speed with which students can communicate with one another and with their professors. Email has become a common mode for transmitting completed assignments. Technology has changed the world of academia for both students and professors alike. Students can complete assignments and turn them in almost instantly. Professors can provide feedback faster using this media as well."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Beffa-Negrini, P., Miller, B., and Cohen, N. (2002). Factors related to success and satisfaction in online learning. Academic Exchange Quarterly. September 2002.
• Borowitz S., & Wyatt J. (1998) The origin, content, and workload of e-mail consultations. JAMA 280: 1321-4.
• CNN.com. (2003). Firm can e-mail at work. September 19, 2003. CNN.Com Retrieved October 29, 2007 from http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/09/19/e-mail.ban/index.html
• Ferguson T. (1996). A guided tour of self-help cyberspace. [monograph on the Internet]. Rockville (MD): Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services; 1996 Retrieved November 3, 2007 from http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/confrnce/partnr96/summary.htm
• Fitzroy, Felix R. and Kraft, Kornelius, "Co-determination, Efficiency and Productivity" . British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 233-247, June 2005 Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=734668

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