a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number T58.5

b Item number .S78 2010

a Personal name Çavuş, Nadire,

a Title A Study to Find the Most Preferred Free Messenger Service Used by University Students

h Medium Electronic Document

c Statement of responsibility, etc Nadire Çavuş, Hüseyin Bicen.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2010.

a Summary, etc The aim of this study is to investigate the messenger usage of students in the technology departments of the Near East University (Cyprus), and also to learn which messenger service the participants prefer. The volunteer participants in this study consisted of 150 undergraduate students attending the technology departments of the Near East University in Northern Cyprus. 50 students from Department of Computer Information Systems (CIS), 50 students from Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies (CEIT), and 50 students from Department of Computer Engineering (COM.ENG) participated in this study. Data were collected using a carefully prepared questionnaire. The results were then analysed and interpreted using the SPSS 16.0 software package. The results of this study indicate that the Live Messenger free service is the most preferred messenger by the participating students.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Information Communication Technologies

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Messenger

g Relationship information 2010.

a Main entry heading 13. Bilişim Teknolojileri Işığında Eğitim Kongresi (BTIE’13), Informatics Association of Turkey