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Depth-of-processing effects as college students use academic advising Web sites
Su L Boatright-Horowitz1, Michelle Langley, Matthew Gunnip
1Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, South Kingstown, Rhode Island 02881, USA. ugpsych@gmail.com
Abstract:
This research examined students' cognitive and affective responses to an academic advising Web site. Specifically, we investigated whether exposure to our Web site increased student reports that they would access university Web sites to obtain various types of advising information. A depth-of-processing (DOP) manipulation revealed this effect as students engaged in semantic processing of Web content but not when they engaged in superficial examination of the physical appearance of the same Web site. Students appeared to scan online academic advising materials for information of immediate importance without noticing other information or hyperlinks (e.g., regarding internships and careers). Suggestions are presented for increasing the effectiveness of academic advising Web sites.
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