Tag Archives: studies

RU able to unplug?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Barbara

I recently read an article in my daily newspaper about the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda asking 200 University of Maryland, College Park students to give up cell phones, iPods, TV, radio, computers, and even magazines and … Continue reading →

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Cramming for Finals

Posted on December 16, 2009 by kyle

Everyone is preparing for the end of the semester, whether it be by frantically studying or furiously grading. Both processes involve an intake of one intangible and seemingly unmeasurable thing: information. However, someone has quantified it. The Global Information Industry … Continue reading →

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Research on student research habits

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Barbara

The University of Washington’s Information School has been investigating how university & college students conduct research, and among the preliminary findings are: Wikipedia was a common starting point for “presearch,” getting background on a topic and some search words to … Continue reading →

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Chocolate for your password

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Barbara

OK, what’s more important to you: your password or your chocolate habit? A study in London found that a disturbing number of people would give up their computer passwords for a chocolate bar (121 of 576 subway riders, or 21 … Continue reading →

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