Gender distinctiveness, communicative competence, and the problem of gender judgments in computer-mediated communication

Sierpe, Eino

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2003.11.009

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“…The underlying premise for this finding could be the reason why gender can also exist as a variable that has linkages with socio-economic standing (Lin et al 2011). The thinking here is that, because of their socio-economic standing in society, women adopt technology differently to men (Sierpe 2005).…”

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An investigation into e-learning acceptance and gender amongst final year students

Chinyamurindi

Shava

2015

S. Afr. j. inf. manag.

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Background: The use of electronic learning (e-learning) systems is gaining popularity especially within a Higher Education (HE) context. However, scholars have identified some factors that affect the utilisation and the acceptance of such systems, one of which is the gender divide, which favours mostly males ahead of females.Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the acceptance of the e-learning system within a South African HE setting, including the influential role of gender in the acceptance of such a system. Method: Quantitative data was collected through a cross-sectional survey using 113 registered final year students at a South African university who were making use of an e-learning system as part of their teaching delivery. The measuring instrument used was the technology acceptance instrument (TAI) and included measures of computer self-efficacy (CSE), perceived ease of use (PEU), perceived usefulness (PU), and behavioural intention to use (BIU). Results: The presence of a gender divide was found to exist in this study. Women’s ratings of the acceptance of e-learning systems were found to be slightly higher than those of the male respondents. In addition to this, elements of the TAI were found to be related to one another. Conclusion: The study concludes by arguing that lecturers and facilitators need to pay attention to usage patterns of e-learning systems as they affect how such systems are adopted by their students. Therefore, preceding student acceptance of electronic learning systems should be efforts to address any issues that affect the acceptance and effective utilisation of such systems.

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An investigation into e-learning acceptance and gender amongst final year students

Chinyamurindi

Shava

2015

S. Afr. j. inf. manag.

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“…Accordingly, the use of the Internet in communication has become a key focus of recent research on the Internet. For example, research on the social impact of the Internet has generally focused on two areas: (a) the relationship between Internet usage and its correlates (Caplan 2003;Hu et al 2004;Lanthier and Windham 2004;Peris et al 2002) and (b) gender differences in social use of the Internet (Baron 2004;Jackson et al 2001;Odell et al 2000;Savichi and Kelley 2000;Sierpe 2005;Wasserman and RichmondAbbott 2005). The findings regarding the social impact of Internet use are inconclusive (Nie 2001).…”

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The development of Internet use for communication among undergraduate students: a multilevel analysis

Huang

2010

Asia Pacific Educ. Rev.

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As few studies utilized longitudinal design to examine the development of Internet use for communication, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of gender and initial Internet use for communication on subsequent use. The study sample was 280 undergraduate students who were assessed at five time points. Hierarchical linear models were used to analyze longitudinal data regarding the development of three Internet mediums, email, instant messaging, and chat. The negative correlation between initial status and growth rate demonstrated that students using one particular medium relatively heavily tended to grow slower, and thus students with low initial use of a medium increased their use of that medium faster and thus closed the gap between students with low and high initial status. Findings about the use of a certain medium on the use of others were mixed with four models supporting neither displacement nor augmentation hypothesis and two remaining models supporting the displacement hypothesis.

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Gender stereotyping over instant messenger: The effects of gender and context

Christofides

Islam

Desmarais

2009

Computers in Human Behavior

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Gender distinctiveness, communicative competence, and the problem of gender judgments in computer-mediated communication

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

An investigation into e-learning acceptance and gender amongst final year students

An investigation into e-learning acceptance and gender amongst final year students

The development of Internet use for communication among undergraduate students: a multilevel analysis

Gender stereotyping over instant messenger: The effects of gender and context

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