Wiebe, E. N., Shaver, E. and Wogalter, M. S. (in press). Attitudes about the Internet: Implications for use in education. Journal of Educational Technology Systems.

This study identified beliefs and attitudes about the Internet in relation to different populations of higher education students. A pair of surveys were used to better understand positive and negative attitudes students harbor concerning the WWW and related Internet technologies.   The responses were used to both validate what are the most salient positive and negative aspects of the Internet and to reveal differences in attitude towards these aspects based on demographic variables.  The results are discussed with respect to the affective dimensions that shape the use of Internet-related technologies and the need for further research into the impact of the Internet on higher education.

Keywords: Internet, post-secondary education, beliefs and attitudes, social aspects