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 * Paper** **submission #027**

IM, Therefore I Am
 * Title**

Eddie Gose, Doctoral Student, Educational Technology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA, gose@hawaii.edu
 * Presenter(s)**

Your The Information Age has created an information-based society which demands of our young people to have the ability to think, problem-solve, and adapt. Instant Messaging (IM) is one of the newest information technology mediums that is being used by college students for communication exchanges. The purpose of the study is to examine the adoption and educational use intentions of IM by college students based on Roger’s (1995) Diffusion of Innovation theory, Davis’ (1989) Technology Acceptance Model, and Moore and Benbasat’s (1991) Perceptions of Adopting an Information Technology Innovation. Critical analysis of the results will assess if gender affects the civic equality of the adoption of this new information technology.
 * Abstract**

Paper accepted for proceedings Graduate student presentation PPDLA Presentation
 * Notes & Comments**