Fear Factor: The AIS Course And Non-Positive Attitudes Towards Computers

Abstract

Students provide their computer attitudes before and after taking an itroductory AIS course, and are classified as having positive or non-positive attitudes before the course.   Those with some degree of a non-positive attitude are influenced most - and positively so - by the course.  No gender differences are noted.  While these findings are promising, some aspects of non-positive attitudes do not improve and gaps still exist between partitioned groups.  Prior computer experience helps explain prior attitudes.  Impact of findings is discussed.