DETERMINANT FACTORS FOR THE EVALUATION OF LIBRARY WEBSITE CREDIBILITY BY THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

This study investigated determinant factors for the evaluation of library website credibility by the undergraduate students in Kwara State University, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and a sample of 378students were selected across the faculties that make up of Kwara State University by using multi-stage sampling technique (Stratified and Simple Random Sampling Technique). A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data from 378 respondents, out of which 358 copies of the questionnaire were returned and completely filled. Frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze the data collected for the five research questions while T-test was used to test the null hypothesis of the study. The study found that the author and the information on the library websites is accurate and credible; and the accessibility speed of the library website is low. Majority of the respondents also claimed that the information on Kwara State University library website is current; and the respondents rarely use the library website while poor internet network; epileptic power supply; lack of consistency in the layout of the website; and lack of online help are some of the challenges that undergraduate students encountered while using library website. The result also showed that there is a significant difference in the use of library website between male and female undergraduate students. The study recommends that good internet facilities, generator or solar inverter should be provided for effective use of library website

The onus on us? Stage one in developing an i-Trust model for our users.

This article describes a Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)-funded project, conducted by a cross-disciplinary team, examining trust in information resources in the web environment employing a literature review and online Delphi study with follow-up community consultation. The project aimed to try to explain how users assess or assert trust in their use of resources in the web environment; to examine how perceptions of trust influence the behavior of information users; and to consider whether ways of asserting trust in information resources could assist the development of information literacy. A trust model was developed from the analysis of the literature and discussed in the consultation. Elements comprising the i-Trust model include external factors, internal factors and user's cognitive state. This article gives a brief overview of the JISC funded project which has now produced the i-Trust model (Pickard et. al. 2010) and focuses on issues of particular relevance for information providers and practitioners

Using the right information: A theoretical explanation of user motivation to validate web-content

Using unverified information can have many dire consequences especially when used in decision making or tasks. Evidence of gaffes caused by using deficient information abound. The increasing dependence of users on the web as a source of information raises the risk of using obsolete, inaccurate, and unreliable content it is unverified. Though the web serves as an information store and archive, the nature of its information content is sticky due to the lack of centralized controls, regulation, and content gatekeeping. Using the regulatory focus theory as a lens and augmenting with propositions from attributional processing, this study seeks to theoretically understand how users can be motivated to validate web content and the moderating conditions

Information security behaviour : a descriptive analysis on a Malaysian public university

The critical issues of information security have gradually increased. Effective information security management require a great understanding both technological and human dimensions. Thus, the purpose of this research is to investigate the university student?s behavior towards information security and to examine factors influencing information security behavior. The study adopted the quantitative approach by conducting a survey among students in one of the public universities in Malaysia. Questionnaires were distributed to the targeted respondents. Then, the SPSS software was used to systematically analyze all data obtained and generate statistical information and detailed analyses of the survey results. This study is helpful in exploring issues related to information security behavior. Hopefully, this study contributed to an understanding of the influencing factors towards the university students? behavior in relation to information security

Joining the New Band: Factors Triggering the Intentions of Malaysian College and University Students to Adopt 4G Broadband

The constantly intensifying demand for mobility has generated enormous market opportunities for telecom companies. The Internet has transformed lives of the Homo sapiens over the last decade in manners beyond the horizons of imaginations. 4G; the new kid on the block is the abbreviation for fourth-generation wireless; the phase of mobile communications providing high quality connections for transportable devices. By drawing on the attributes of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) which is an established methodology in technology based product acceptance researches; this paper contemplates the factors that influence the intentions of Malaysian college and university students to adopt 4G broadband for academic and for pleasure purposes. A theoretical framework has been proposed for this study which consisting of four independent variables, namely Perceived Ease of Use, Perceived Usefulness, Subjective Normand Perceived Enjoyment. The dependent variable of this study is Intention to Use

Credibility of online reviews and initial online trust in hotel services: the roles of similarity and review quality

As a new type of word-of-mouth media, online hotel review sites have a significant role in travelers’ decision making. Despite of growing popularity and adoption among travelers, online reviews are often questioned for their credibility. The purpose of this study is to investigate how review quality and perceived similarity affect travelers’ perception of credibility of the reviews and their initial trust in the hotel being reviewed. A survey involving 430 real travelers from 16 countries was conducted in popular tourist destination. Results confirm that (1) review quality affects credibility and initial trust in hotel services; (2) similarity affects credibility and initial trust in hotel services; (3) credibility of online reviews affects initial trust in hotel services

AN ANALYSIS ON STUDENTS’ USE OF ONLINE RESOURCES FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana mahasiswa memilih sumber-sumber online yang dapat dipercaya dan apakah mahasiswa menggunakan sumber-sumber online yang dapat dipercaya dalam makalah penelitian mereka. Penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk mengejoutahui bagaimana mahasiswa menggunakan sumber-sumber online dalam penelitian mereka dalam hal menggunakan paraphrase, summary, dan direct quotations secara tepat. Dengan menggunakan metode studi kasus, peneliti mewawancara 4 mahasiswa semester 6 dari Program Studi Bahasa Inggris, tahun akademik 2012/2013, serta menganalisa makalah penelitian mereka. Data menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa memilih sumber-sumber online berdasarkan 3 kriteria: authority, currency, dan coverage. Data juga menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar sumber-sumber online yang ditulis dalam makalah penelitian mahasiswa masih kurang tepat. Hal ini disebabkan oleh kesulitan yang dihadapi mereka, seperti kesulitan menuliskan sumber-sumber online dengan menggunakan kata-kata mereka sendiri, dan kesulitan dalam mempertahankan makna kesamaan dari teks sumber-sumber online yang mereka gunakan sebagai referensi. Kata kunci: Sumber online, makalah penelitian Abstract: The purpose of this research is to find out whether or not the students select credible online resource, and use the credible online resources in their research papers. This research also aimed to find out how the students integrate online resources into research paper, particularly, using paraphrase, summary, and direct quotations appropriately. Using case study method, the researcher interviewed 4 sixth semester students of English Education Study Program, academic year 2012/2013, and analyzed their research papers. The data revealed that students applied 3 criteria in selecting credible online resources: authority, currency, and content. The data also shows that most of the online resources were integrated inappropriately into students’ research paper. This occurred because the students encountered some difficulties, for instance, the difficulty of rephrasing online resources by using their own words, and the difficulty in retaining the meaning of the texts of online sources that were used as references. Keywords: Online Resources, research paper

Teaching Information Literacy: A Review of 100 Syllabi

This study presents an analysis of 100 syllabi of creditbearing information literacy (IL) courses from colleges and universities across the United States. The objective was to determine how IL courses were being presented and taught in academic settings; how many credits were offered; the duration of the course; platform used to teach - face to face, online, or other methods; how students were graded; what types of assignments were used, and what topics were being taught and how. The authors hypothesized that over the course of six years since the original study, syllabi would show significant changes as technology has continued to dominate and expand the library world. Finally, the study looks to see how national IL courses address the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (the Standards). The importance of this research was to guide our own interest in developing a credit-bearing IL course as well as to provide this information for others in our profession who share an interest in this area

Current issues of motivation, academic performance and internet use- implications for an education of excellence

Today’s world is facing many problems caused by the economic crisis leading thus to an education crisis. Witnessing major changes in the curricula, at different ways of assessment, at teaching and learning in transdiciplinary manner which took by surprise the students who, in turn, feel disarmed and unable to cope with these changes that take place in a very fast rate. And internet has a big influence in students learning and their performance. Many universities try to introduce the internet and new technologies to facilitate student learning, to enhance their motivation for study and to improve their academic performance. Given that, if we want to provide an education of excellence, we have to know the student professional motivation, which determines them to obtain academic performance, to enhance their learning using internet to successfully cope with the challenges of knowledge-based society

Current issues of motivation, academic performance and internet use- implications for an education of excellence

Today’s world is facing many problems caused by the economic crisis leading thus to an education crisis. Witnessing major changes in the curricula, at different ways of assessment, at teaching and learning in transdiciplinary manner which took by surprise the students who, in turn, feel disarmed and unable to cope with these changes that take place in a very fast rate. And internet has a big influence in students learning and their performance. Many universities try to introduce the internet and new technologies to facilitate student learning, to enhance their motivation for study and to improve their academic performance. Given that, if we want to provide an education of excellence, we have to know the student professional motivation, which determines them to obtain academic performance, to enhance their learning using internet to successfully cope with the challenges of knowledge-based society