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Johnston University 2001 Student Survey Section 5 Computers and Your Educational Experiences

Tables in this section:

Importance of Methods of Communication to Course Experiences
Johnston 2001
 Definitely not important Not important Unsure Important Very important Total
In class discussion Count
11
59
84
560
344
1058
%
1.0%
5.6%
7.9%
52.9%
32.5%
100.0%
Out of class face-to-face discussion with other students Count
12
114
187
621
123
1057
%
1.1%
10.8%
17.7%
58.8%
11.6%
100.0%
Out of class face-to-face discussion with professors Count
24
111
202
561
164
1062
%
2.3%
10.5%
19.0%
52.8%
15.4%
100.0%
Newsgroups, listservs, or collaborative messaging system(e.g. First Class) Count
261
359
298
130
11
1059
%
24.6%
33.9%
28.1%
12.3%
1.0%
100.0%
Email with students Count
87
255
243
426
50
1061
%
8.2%
24.0%
22.9%
40.2%
4.7%
100.0%
Email with professors Count
38
131
161
620
109
1059
%
3.6%
12.4%
15.2%
58.5%
10.3%
100.0%
Live computer chat Count
345
375
222
102
13
1057
%
32.6%
35.5%
21.0%
9.6%
1.2%
100.0%
Telephone Count
53
139
185
548
134
1059
%
5.0%
13.1%
17.5%
51.7%
12.7%
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
Johnston 2001
 Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
The use of computers makes academic life intellectually exciting Count
16
139
236
538
127
1056
%
1.5%
13.2%
22.3%
50.9%
12.0%
100.0%
I feel comfortable using computers Count
8
44
48
584
369
1053
%
.8%
4.2%
4.6%
55.5%
35.0%
100.0%
My overall experience with computers on campus has been positive Count
36
159
118
608
138
1059
%
3.4%
15.0%
11.1%
57.4%
13.0%
100.0%
There are enough campus computers available for students at my institution Count
153
384
138
320
58
1053
%
14.5%
36.5%
13.1%
30.4%
5.5%
100.0%
There is enough technical support for computing at my institution Count
197
354
227
248
28
1054
%
18.7%
33.6%
21.5%
23.5%
2.7%
100.0%
Students with computer skills get respect from their peers Count
7
86
377
522
66
1058
%
.7%
8.1%
35.6%
49.3%
6.2%
100.0%
The high cost of computing may prevent me from continuing my studies Count
216
515
244
70
14
1059
%
20.4%
48.6%
23.0%
6.6%
1.3%
100.0%
Answer to question 33I: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
Johnston 2001
 Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
Computer messaging is effective for communicating with other students about course work Count
26
116
266
554
93
1055
%
2.5%
11.0%
25.2%
52.5%
8.8%
100.0%
Computers are effective for communicating with other students socially Count
15
79
109
630
223
1056
%
1.4%
7.5%
10.3%
59.7%
21.1%
100.0%
Communicating with instructors my email is generally effective Count
5
28
103
766
153
1055
%
.5%
2.7%
9.8%
72.6%
14.5%
100.0%
Communicating with instructors by email is better than talking with them face-to-face Count
158
502
199
173
29
1061
%
14.9%
47.3%
18.8%
16.3%
2.7%
100.0%
Relationships with classmates are enhanced by computer based communication Count
65
300
334
323
26
1048
%
6.2%
28.6%
31.9%
30.8%
2.5%
100.0%
I rely on other students to help me with computer work Count
194
514
174
167
8
1057
%
18.4%
48.6%
16.5%
15.8%
.8%
100.0%
Other students rely on me when it comes to computer work Count
113
415
232
259
34
1053
%
10.7%
39.4%
22.0%
24.6%
3.2%
100.0%
I rely on faculty to help me with computer work Count
219
526
166
136
7
1054
%
20.8%
49.9%
15.7%
12.9%
.7%
100.0%
I interact with other students trying to get computers working Count
92
284
245
406
28
1055
%
8.7%
26.9%
23.2%
38.5%
2.7%
100.0%
Answer to question 33II: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
Johnston 2001
 Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
Computers increase the amount of work I have to do Count
101
620
165
142
29
1057
%
9.6%
58.7%
15.6%
13.4%
2.7%
100.0%
Computers change the type of work that I do Count
16
189
175
614
62
1056
%
1.5%
17.9%
16.6%
58.1%
5.9%
100.0%
Computers save me a lot of time Count
12
95
135
633
182
1057
%
1.1%
9.0%
12.8%
59.9%
17.2%
100.0%
Computers enable me to work more effectively Count
7
77
132
651
187
1054
%
.7%
7.3%
12.5%
61.8%
17.7%
100.0%
Computers improve the quality of my work Count
7
64
120
641
224
1056
%
.7%
6.1%
11.4%
60.7%
21.2%
100.0%
Working with computers can be frustrating Count
17
95
93
590
264
1059
%
1.6%
9.0%
8.8%
55.7%
24.9%
100.0%
Working with computers can be satisfying Count
10
53
136
740
118
1057
%
.9%
5.0%
12.9%
70.0%
11.2%
100.0%
Computer use in my courses increases what I have to learn Count
31
303
280
383
61
1058
%
2.9%
28.6%
26.5%
36.2%
5.8%
100.0%
Computer use increases the expectations of my instructors Count
18
231
272
456
79
1056
%
1.7%
21.9%
25.8%
43.2%
7.5%
100.0%
I am less likely to go to class if I can get class materials on the web Count
201
459
98
253
45
1056
%
19.0%
43.5%
9.3%
24.0%
4.3%
100.0%
I am less likely to go to class if I can communicate with my professor using email Count
270
587
114
77
9
1057
%
25.5%
55.5%
10.8%
7.3%
.9%
100.0%
Answer to question 33III: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
Johnston 2001
 Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
Computers in teaching makes the learning process too impersonal Count
66
492
255
193
48
1054
%
6.3%
46.7%
24.2%
18.3%
4.6%
100.0%
Computers in teaching make learning easier Count
18
186
248
535
68
1055
%
1.7%
17.6%
23.5%
50.7%
6.4%
100.0%
This university offers enough opportunities to learn about computer use Count
33
232
262
487
45
1059
%
3.1%
21.9%
24.7%
46.0%
4.2%
100.0%
The introduction of computers in teaching is too rapid Count
61
457
371
156
13
1058
%
5.8%
43.2%
35.1%
14.7%
1.2%
100.0%
There is a need for courses to teach how to use computers Count
23
143
207
575
112
1060
%
2.2%
13.5%
19.5%
54.2%
10.6%
100.0%
I prefer courses where I get to use computers Count
42
268
345
319
86
1060
%
4.0%
25.3%
32.5%
30.1%
8.1%
100.0%
Computers do not replace the need for lectures and discussion Count
8
26
65
451
506
1056
%
.8%
2.5%
6.2%
42.7%
47.9%
100.0%
Computer based instruction should replace some conventional classroom and lab time Count
135
348
243
295
35
1056
%
12.8%
33.0%
23.0%
27.9%
3.3%
100.0%
Computer based instruction should replace all face-to-face contact in some courses Count
519
365
103
58
11
1056
%
49.1%
34.6%
9.8%
5.5%
1.0%
100.0%
I would avoid taking a course because it had a computer component Count
299
505
119
100
28
1051
%
28.4%
48.0%
11.3%
9.5%
2.7%
100.0%
Students should be required to have their own computer Count
257
489
162
130
19
1057
%
24.3%
46.3%
15.3%
12.3%
1.8%
100.0%
My institution should supply every student with a computer Count
84
315
213
294
153
1059
%
7.9%
29.7%
20.1%
27.8%
14.4%
100.0%
Computer competence should be a requirement for graduation Count
95
307
186
401
67
1056
%
9.0%
29.1%
17.6%
38.0%
6.3%
100.0%
Computer skills are important for my student work Count
4
61
87
683
220
1055
%
.4%
5.8%
8.2%
64.7%
20.9%
100.0%
Computer skills are important for most of the jobs I am interested in Count
22
189
163
464
218
1056
%
2.1%
17.9%
15.4%
43.9%
20.6%
100.0%
Answer to question 33IV:To what extent do you agree with the following statements? On The Quality of Education [Survey/Codebook]
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Evaluation of the Questionnaire
Johnston 2001
 Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
This questionnaire was clear and well organized Count
9
70
89
767
124
1059
%
.8%
6.6%
8.4%
72.4%
11.7%
100.0%
This questionnaire covers the important issues Count
8
73
255
627
93
1056
%
.8%
6.9%
24.1%
59.4%
8.8%
100.0%
This questionnaire is too long Count
6
124
173
442
315
1060
%
.6%
11.7%
16.3%
41.7%
29.7%
100.0%
This questionnaire could be much shorter and still cover the important issues Count
8
101
221
515
212
1057
%
.8%
9.6%
20.9%
48.7%
20.1%
100.0%
I would rather have done this questionnaire on paper Count
228
522
169
106
36
1061
%
21.5%
49.2%
15.9%
10.0%
3.4%
100.0%
I would have participated even without the incentive Count
138
251
183
429
58
1059
%
13.0%
23.7%
17.3%
40.5%
5.5%
100.0%
Generally I like to fill out surveys Count
99
245
292
388
33
1057
%
9.4%
23.2%
27.6%
36.7%
3.1%
100.0%
Answer to question 34:To what extent do you agree with the following statements about this questionnaire? [Survey/Codebook]
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