E-mail Use Survey

Faculty Use of Electronic Communications Before and After a LAN Installation

“…These trends should also be evident in a university setting and dramatically change the way university faculty, staff, and students communicate as electronic communications becomes "the gateway to the information bases and sources necessary to the instructional and research processes" (Komsky, 1991) Research related specifically to electronic networking usage in a university setting is sparse and reports conflicting results. Schaefermeyer and Sewell (1988) noted that academic users tended to send and receive over 10 messages per day with individuals who had similar research interests at different locations, but teaching uses were hampered by limited student access. Duxbury and Kozoil (1991) found that after installation, faculty acceptance and use of electronic networking was limited.…”