Assesing the effectiveness of using metu-online tool in a course at the department of political science and public administration: a case study

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2009
Durmaz, Nurcan
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of gender, CGPA and amount of weekly Internet use on the acceptance of CMS (Course Management System). Specifically, the purpose is to investigate METU-ONLINE in a course given in PSPA (Political Science and Public Administration) department at METU. One questionnaire has been used in the study. The questionnaires have been distributed to 63 PSPA students who were enrolled to POLITICAL HISTORY (ADM3106) course during spring semester of 2007-2008 year. The data gathered from the students with questionnaires has been analyzed in SPSS 16.0 program with ANOVA method using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that students’ Cumulative GPA and amount of weekly Internet use have an effect on the perceived usefulness of METU-ONLINE.

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N. Durmaz, “Assesing the effectiveness of using metu-online tool in a course at the department of political science and public administration: a case study ,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2009.