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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION EDUCATION ON STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD BOOKS AND COMPUTERS AS LEARNING TOOLS Queen

Use of computers as an educational tool has risen significantly in higher education. A 2007 study by Educause shows that students are engaged in the use of technology for the purpose of learning. According to the study the majority of students liked learning through Internet searches, video games and simulations-all tools used in courses engaged with innovative learning. But many courses still use the book as the primary learning tool. This exploratory study compares attitudes between books and computers as learning tools by using data from 2007 through 2009 and collecting data across majors and across different program types. The results find that despite the continued growth in online learning technologies and other supplemental digital learning environments, student attitudes towards books and computers, as measured by separate but matched scales, were basically equal; even though experience of the two media varied considerably based on the type of program enrollment.