Gökhan Eryol

High Speed Internet for College Students: an Analysis of College Student's Perceived Usage and Importance of High Speed Internet: the Case of Metu Students Gökhan Eryol

This study aims to find differences in the perceived usage and importance of the Internet within characteristics of students. METU undergraduate students having a proper Internet connection were defined as population, and asked for perceived usage and importance of the Internet. Results indicate that although genders spent equal times on the Internet, their perceived usage and importance of the Internet differs. This study also states that there is no evidence of a statistically significant difference for amount of the Internet usage between 3 accommodation types, METU Dormitories with high speed Internet connection, house with family or relatives, house with friends or alone. However, it is observed that students staying at METU Dormitories stated more instant messaging usage than that of staying at house with friends or alone. Between faculties, there is evidence that students from Faculty of Education are using Internet for academic course work more than the other faculties. Finally, students who are living in campus are more satisfied with the access speed to university local area network and Turkish National Research Network.