Running head: ATTITUDES OF ALNs IN A UNIVERSITY SETTING

Attitudes and Use of ALNs in a University Setting:

Gender Differences and Similarities

George North

University of New Orleans

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Table of Contents

Abstract.................................................................................... 3

Introduction................................................................................ 4

Statement of Research Problem......................................................... 5

Review of Literature...................................................................... 5

Research Hypotheses..................................................................... 6

Methodology

Subjects........................................................................... 7

Instruments....................................................................... 7

Procedures......................................................................... 8

Results...................................................................................... 8

Discussion, Implications, Conclusions................................................. 9

References................................................................................ 12

Appendix

Table 1, Multivariant test using Hotelling’s T2............................... 13

Figure 1, ALN Learning Components......................................... 14

Figure 2, Significance of P values as research question become abstract.. 15

ALN Survey, the instrument

Statistical Analysis

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Abstract

With the growth of global information networks such as the World Wide Web, many

universities are integrating Asynchronous Learning Networks into their curricula. This paper

presents the results of a survey of male and female students’ use of and attitudes about ALNs.

Results revealed no significant gender differences. Ease-of-use of the underling computer

components of ALNs reveal that males may be more practiced than females with this technology.

Key Words

Gender differences

ALN use

ALN Attitudes

Evaluation

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