SIDE-EFFECTS OF INCIDENTAL COMPUTER USE - INCREASED CONFIDENCE

100 students were administered a pretest based on two of Chickering's 1990 seven vectors of educational development. 67 participated in one of two management classes which required use of computers. 33 acted as a control group with no in-class computer use. Analyses indicate that in addition to intended gains in learning, students also showed relat ed developmental effects including increased confidence in using compu ters. Changes in scores on perceived Autonomy, controlling for prior c omputer use and outside exposure to computers, were not significant. R esults show some effects from using computers in the classroom to augm ent instruction.