Examining academic Internet use using a combined method

Abstract

Academic Internet use, Qualitative survey, Word frequency analysis, Semantic network analysis, Semantic mapping, Content analysis, University students, e-Learning, e-Research, e-Science, Korea,

Key words analysis as identifier of implementation of the European Landscape Convention into the strategic documents of regions, towns and rural settlements

“…Different specialized software is available to assess word frequency (see. Park, 2012) but our choice was text editor (Microsoft Word) and a PDF document reader (Adobe Reader). Only the stem of the word was entered, and its modifications were sought.…”

The Network Structure of the Korean Blogosphere

“…This concept builds on Kim and Lee's (2010) concept of agenda weaving, which claims that the agenda setting function in a digitalized network society is scattered around multiple (online) channels rather than concentrated on single (offline) medium (Kim & Lee, 2010). The ASIR is particularly important in a Korean context because contemporary Korean citizens can be seen as the new digital nomad generation, who can address the misunderstanding and conflicts that arise between the government and the public who consume online media (Cho, Choi, & Park, 2012; Park, 2011). In particular, the current paper focuses on how influential news bloggers exercise collective power through their large group of followers.…”

Use of open educational resources in higher education

“…A 2011 study (Judd & Kennedy, ) showed that a group of Australian medical students when conducting biomedical inquiries used popular sites, such as Google and Wikipedia, in preference to consulting the professional sites available from reputable academic and other institutions. A study of South Korean students (Park, ) showed that the students preferred sites for searching for academic information were Naver and Daum, which are two nationally popular portals/search engines. Initiatives such as Developing Digital Literacies in the UK (JISC, ) have facilitated the development of training and courses to help staff and students develop the literacies needed to operate in the digital world.…”