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 The Research: //An Exploration of Friday Night Cohort 20 Reading Habits:// //A Case Study on Digital and Traditional Reading Habits// 

__A Brief Outline__ =__CHAPTER 1: An Introduction__ = =//__Statement of the Problem __//=
 * The reading preferences and habits of Cohort 20, Friday night doctoral (WUC20F) students are unknown.
 * Also, it is unknown how WUC20F students interact with digital technology (wikispace) to complement the classroom instruction.

//__**Purpose of the Study **__//
 * Reveal the reading preferences and habits of WUC20F
 * Uncover the frequency to which members of the cohort interact with a digital technology and to identify trends among the respondents.
 * Through this brief case-study, we hope to uncover the reading preferences ofWUC20F students in order to provide professors with insight for designing and engaging students in reading assignments.

//__**Need for the Study **__//
 * Graduate students and professors alike must be aware of the impact digital/electronic reading assignments may have on the learning environment.
 * Generational differences, reading preferences, and reading habits, despite digital or traditional in nature, are important to identify early in a course.

//__**Defining Necessary Terms **__//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Web Analytics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Wikispaces
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">E-Reading

//__**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Research Questions **__//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Do WUC20F students prefer reading online or via more traditional means?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Do demographics or generational differences correlate with reading preferences?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Do the survey results align with the analytics? If there are discrepancies, what does this tell us?

//__**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Boundaries **__//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Small Population – Generalizability, Reliability difficult/impossible
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Survey – Response Rate
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Survey – Participant Self-Report

=<span style="background-color: #c0e2da; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">__CHAPTER 2: The Literature Review__ = = //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">The Literature Review __// =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Completion of Required Reading at the Collegiate Level
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Digital Reading trends
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Generational Differences and Work Ethic

=<span style="background-color: #c0e2da; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">__CHAPTER 3: Methodology__ = = //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Selected Research Approach __// =


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Case Study

= //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Data Sources and Sampling Strategy __// =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Convenience Sample
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Survey, Web Analytics


 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Measurement and Operationalization of the Variables of Research Interest __//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Descriptive Statistics - generational data, gender, track, residence, and reading preferences/habits
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Frequency Data - Web analytics


 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Data Collection Procedures __//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Article Assignment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Survey
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Analytics


 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Validity Concerns __//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Wiki - Open Platform
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Survey Participation


 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Ethical Issues __//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Subjects unaware of analytics


 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Data Analysis and Interpretation __//**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 15px;">Cohort Activity!