Using a Computer Bulletin Board in a Social Psychology Course
- 1 December 1991
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Teaching of Psychology
- Vol. 18 (4) , 245-249
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1804_16
Abstract
In this article, we first explore the nature of a computer bulletin board within the context of computer mediated communication, and then we describe and evaluate its use during three semesters of an undergraduate course in social psychology. Results suggest that a computer bulletin board can boost student computer literacy, increase class time available for lecture/discussion, save time and money on reproducing and distributing materials, permit more materials to be distributed to students, and allow students easier access to their instructor. However, most students failed to take full advantage of the bulletin board. Reasons for this are discussed.Keywords
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