USING ELECTRONIC MAIL SURVEYS AND COMPUTER-MONITORED DATA FOR STUDYING COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION-SYSTEMS

被引:37
作者
ANDERSON, SE [1 ]
GANSNEDER, BM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV VIRGINIA,CURRY SCH EDUC,CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22903
关键词
DATA COLLECTION METHODS; SURVEY RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION RESEARCH; ELECTRONIC MAIL; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER NETWORKS;
D O I
10.1177/089443939501300103
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
The methodology used in this study demonstrated an effective and relatively cost- and time-efficient means of studying a public telecomputing system using computer-monitored data and a lengthy electronic mail survey. The 72-item questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 600 drawn from a relatively heterogeneous population of users. The response rate was 68%. Respondents tended to be experienced computer users who used the system more and perceived it as more accessible than did nonrespondents.
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页码:33 / 46
页数:14
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