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Compton University 1998 Student Survey Section 5 Computers and Your Educational Experiences

Tables in this section:

Importance of Methods of Communication to Course Experiences
Compton 1998
 Definitely Not Important Not Important Unsure Important Very Important Total
In Class Discussion Count
12
43
63
391
330
839
%
1.4%
5.1%
7.5%
46.6%
39.3%
100.0%
Out of Class Discussion With Other Students Count
17
55
120
471
175
838
%
2.0%
6.6%
14.3%
56.2%
20.9%
100.0%
Out of Class Discussion With Professors Count
22
86
190
412
124
834
%
2.6%
10.3%
22.8%
49.4%
14.9%
100.0%
Newsgroups, Listservs, or a Collaborative Messaging System Count
266
290
206
64
7
833
%
31.9%
34.8%
24.7%
7.7%
.8%
100.0%
Email with Students Count
130
238
171
251
47
837
%
15.5%
28.4%
20.4%
30.0%
5.6%
100.0%
Email with Professors Count
81
135
185
366
71
838
%
9.7%
16.1%
22.1%
43.7%
8.5%
100.0%
Live Computer Chat Count
427
227
132
42
2
830
%
51.4%
27.3%
15.9%
5.1%
.2%
100.0%
Telephone Count
62
121
155
379
119
836
%
7.4%
14.5%
18.5%
45.3%
14.2%
100.0%
Answer to question 31: How important are the following methods of communication to your course experiences? [Survey/Codebook]
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Attitudes On General Computer Experiences
Compton 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computers Make Academic Life Intellectually Exciting Count
20
100
230
406
84
840
%
2.4%
11.9%
27.4%
48.3%
10.0%
100.0%
I Feel Comfortable Using Computers Count
7
49
52
477
254
839
%
.8%
5.8%
6.2%
56.9%
30.3%
100.0%
Overall Experience With Computers is Positive Count
16
99
111
475
135
836
%
1.9%
11.8%
13.3%
56.8%
16.1%
100.0%
Enough Campus Computers Available Count
116
284
150
246
39
835
%
13.9%
34.0%
18.0%
29.5%
4.7%
100.0%
Enough Technical Support Count
89
226
256
248
18
837
%
10.6%
27.0%
30.6%
29.6%
2.2%
100.0%
Students With Computer Skills Get Respect Count
6
54
311
389
77
837
%
.7%
6.5%
37.2%
46.5%
9.2%
100.0%
Answer to question 32I:To what extent do you agree with the following statements? On General Computer Experiences [Survey/Codebook]
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Attitudes On Computer Communication and Cooperation
Compton 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computer Messaging Effective - Students Coursework Count
22
61
287
398
70
838
%
2.6%
7.3%
34.2%
47.5%
8.4%
100.0%
Computers Effective For Communicating - Students Socially Count
28
85
118
459
143
833
%
3.4%
10.2%
14.2%
55.1%
17.2%
100.0%
Communicating With Instructors by Email Gratifying Count
7
27
112
548
138
832
%
.8%
3.2%
13.5%
65.9%
16.6%
100.0%
Email Better Than Face-to-face - Instructors Count
171
357
187
101
21
837
%
20.4%
42.7%
22.3%
12.1%
2.5%
100.0%
Relationship With Classmates Enhanced By Computers Count
86
244
331
156
17
834
%
10.3%
29.3%
39.7%
18.7%
2.0%
100.0%
I Rely On Other Students to Help With Computer Work Count
169
351
167
141
7
835
%
20.2%
42.0%
20.0%
16.9%
.8%
100.0%
Other Students Rely On Me For Computer Work Count
125
341
187
170
15
838
%
14.9%
40.7%
22.3%
20.3%
1.8%
100.0%
I Rely on Faculty To Help With Computer Work Count
210
388
156
72
7
833
%
25.2%
46.6%
18.7%
8.6%
.8%
100.0%
I Interact With Students Trying To Get Computers Working Count
96
171
211
328
30
836
%
11.5%
20.5%
25.2%
39.2%
3.6%
100.0%
Answer to question 32II:To what extent do you agree with the following statements? On Communication and Cooperation [Survey/Codebook]
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Attitudes On Computers and Work Processes
Compton 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computers Increase Amount Of Work Count
111
480
132
97
16
836
%
13.3%
57.4%
15.8%
11.6%
1.9%
100.0%
Computers Change Type Of Work Count
18
169
144
452
56
839
%
2.1%
20.1%
17.2%
53.9%
6.7%
100.0%
Computers Save Me A Lot Of Time Count
17
101
131
448
143
840
%
2.0%
12.0%
15.6%
53.3%
17.0%
100.0%
Computers Enable Me To Work More Effectively Count
8
77
101
493
156
835
%
1.0%
9.2%
12.1%
59.0%
18.7%
100.0%
Computers Improve The Quality Of My Work Count
8
59
93
477
201
838
%
1.0%
7.0%
11.1%
56.9%
24.0%
100.0%
Working With Computers Can Be Frustrating Count
13
98
76
454
197
838
%
1.6%
11.7%
9.1%
54.2%
23.5%
100.0%
Working With Computers Can Be Satisfying Count
2
29
123
569
114
837
%
.2%
3.5%
14.7%
68.0%
13.6%
100.0%
Computer Use Increases What I Have To Learn Count
28
223
313
233
38
835
%
3.4%
26.7%
37.5%
27.9%
4.6%
100.0%
Computer Use Increases Expectations Of Instructors Count
23
171
306
271
63
834
%
2.8%
20.5%
36.7%
32.5%
7.6%
100.0%
Answer to question 32III:To what extent do you agree with the following statements? On Work Processes [Survey/Codebook]
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Attitudes On Computers and the Quality of Education
Compton 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computers in teaching make the learning process too impersonal Count
28
314
271
184
47
844
%
3.3%
37.2%
32.1%
21.8%
5.6%
100.0%
Computers in teaching make learning easier Count
11
151
336
330
15
843
%
1.3%
17.9%
39.9%
39.1%
1.8%
100.0%
This university offers enough opportunities to learn about computer use Count
35
255
233
303
16
842
%
4.2%
30.3%
27.7%
36.0%
1.9%
100.0%
The introduction of computers in teaching is too rapid Count
32
382
299
110
19
842
%
3.8%
45.4%
35.5%
13.1%
2.3%
100.0%
There Is A Need For Courses To Teach How To Use Computers Count
14
78
170
453
128
843
%
1.7%
9.3%
20.2%
53.7%
15.2%
100.0%
I Prefer Courses Where I Get To Use Computers Count
47
212
348
197
35
839
%
5.6%
25.3%
41.5%
23.5%
4.2%
100.0%
Computers Do Not Replace Lectures/Discussions Count
3
10
29
281
518
841
%
.4%
1.2%
3.4%
33.4%
61.6%
100.0%
Computer Instruction Should Replace Some Conventional Class Time and Lab Time Count
157
293
188
183
20
841
%
18.7%
34.8%
22.4%
21.8%
2.4%
100.0%
Computer Instruction Should Replace All Face-to-Face Contact in Some Courses Count
577
202
39
12
13
843
%
68.4%
24.0%
4.6%
1.4%
1.5%
100.0%
I Would Avoid Taking A Course With A Computer Component Count
236
385
118
86
17
842
%
28.0%
45.7%
14.0%
10.2%
2.0%
100.0%
Students Should Be Required To Have Their Own Computer Count
304
350
116
56
17
843
%
36.1%
41.5%
13.8%
6.6%
2.0%
100.0%
Institutions Should Supply Computer Count
143
311
188
140
62
844
%
16.9%
36.8%
22.3%
16.6%
7.3%
100.0%
Computer Competence Required For Graduation Count
110
227
156
289
62
844
%
13.0%
26.9%
18.5%
34.2%
7.3%
100.0%
Computer Skills Are Important For My Work Count
18
45
69
518
196
846
%
2.1%
5.3%
8.2%
61.2%
23.2%
100.0%
Computer Skills Are Important For Most Jobs Count
33
84
141
372
214
844
%
3.9%
10.0%
16.7%
44.1%
25.4%
100.0%
Answer to question 32IV:To what extent do you agree with the following statements? On The Quality of Education [Survey/Codebook]
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