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Article: Racial differences in information technology use in college.
- Article from:
- College Student Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
- Author:
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Data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:2000) was used to describe the extent to which information technology use in college differed by race. Information technology use was defined as using the Internet for research purposes, using E-mail and chat rooms for school, using word processing and spreadsheet software, and programming in computer languages. Descriptive statistical data from the study showed there were racial differences in information technology use in college.
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