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Loyalist University 1998 Student Survey Section 5: Computers and Your Educational Experiences

Tables in this section:

Importance of Methods of Communication to Course Experiences
Loyalist 1998
 Definitely Not Important Not Important Unsure Important Very Important Total
In Class Discussion Count
16
34
63
400
275
788
%
2.0%
4.3%
8.0%
50.8%
34.9%
100.0%
Out of Class Discussion With Other Students Count
20
61
131
423
152
787
%
2.5%
7.8%
16.6%
53.7%
19.3%
100.0%
Out of Class Discussion With Professors Count
21
71
204
371
118
785
%
2.7%
9.0%
26.0%
47.3%
15.0%
100.0%
Newsgroups, Listservs, or a Collaborative Messaging System Count
225
211
263
74
9
782
%
28.8%
27.0%
33.6%
9.5%
1.2%
100.0%
E-mail with Students Count
194
242
170
156
24
786
%
24.7%
30.8%
21.6%
19.8%
3.1%
100.0%
E-mail with Professors Count
180
187
189
188
41
785
%
22.9%
23.8%
24.1%
23.9%
5.2%
100.0%
Live Computer Chat Count
330
214
177
49
15
785
%
42.0%
27.3%
22.5%
6.2%
1.9%
100.0%
Telephone Count
34
63
123
385
180
785
%
4.3%
8.0%
15.7%
49.0%
22.9%
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
Loyalist 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computers Make Academic Life Intellectually Exciting Count
24
89
186
374
116
789
%
3.0%
11.3%
23.6%
47.4%
14.7%
100.0%
I Feel Comfortable Using Computers Count
8
73
66
428
214
789
%
1.0%
9.3%
8.4%
54.2%
27.1%
100.0%
Overall Experience With Computers is Positive Count
31
124
209
332
90
786
%
3.9%
15.8%
26.6%
42.2%
11.5%
100.0%
Enough Campus Computers Available Count
103
270
212
173
30
788
%
13.1%
34.3%
26.9%
22.0%
3.8%
100.0%
Enough Technical Support Count
99
211
289
175
19
793
%
12.5%
26.6%
36.4%
22.1%
2.4%
100.0%
Students With Computer Skills Get Respect Count
23
67
333
318
50
791
%
2.9%
8.5%
42.1%
40.2%
6.3%
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
Loyalist 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computer Messaging Effective - Students Coursework Count
24
101
331
291
43
790
%
3.0%
12.8%
41.9%
36.8%
5.4%
100.0%
Computers Effective For Communicating - Students Socially Count
45
113
254
316
61
789
%
5.7%
14.3%
32.2%
40.1%
7.7%
100.0%
Communicating With Instructors by Email Gratifying Count
23
67
291
332
71
784
%
2.9%
8.5%
37.1%
42.3%
9.1%
100.0%
Email Better Than Face-to-Face - Instructors Count
199
320
180
72
18
789
%
25.2%
40.6%
22.8%
9.1%
2.3%
100.0%
Relationship With Classmates Enhanced By Computers Count
98
229
318
118
18
781
%
12.5%
29.3%
40.7%
15.1%
2.3%
100.0%
I Rely On Other Students to Help With Computer Work Count
207
304
143
117
16
787
%
26.3%
38.6%
18.2%
14.9%
2.0%
100.0%
Other Students Rely On Me For Computer Work Count
164
295
174
139
17
789
%
20.8%
37.4%
22.1%
17.6%
2.2%
100.0%
I Rely on Faculty To Help With Computer Work Count
230
291
161
95
8
785
%
29.3%
37.1%
20.5%
12.1%
1.0%
100.0%
I Interact With Students Trying To Get Computers Working Count
118
180
216
244
25
783
%
15.1%
23.0%
27.6%
31.2%
3.2%
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
Loyalist 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computers Increase Amount Of Work Count
119
402
117
134
20
792
%
15.0%
50.8%
14.8%
16.9%
2.5%
100.0%
Computers Change Type Of Work Count
37
143
134
420
60
794
%
4.7%
18.0%
16.9%
52.9%
7.6%
100.0%
Computers Save Me A Lot Of Time Count
21
113
119
396
142
791
%
2.7%
14.3%
15.0%
50.1%
18.0%
100.0%
Computers Enable Me To Work More Effectively Count
11
50
94
472
162
789
%
1.4%
6.3%
11.9%
59.8%
20.5%
100.0%
Computers Improve The Quality Of My Work Count
15
37
79
433
228
792
%
1.9%
4.7%
10.0%
54.7%
28.8%
100.0%
Working With Computers Can Be Frustrating Count
28
109
102
427
124
790
%
3.5%
13.8%
12.9%
54.1%
15.7%
100.0%
Working With Computers Can Be Satisfying Count
10
26
100
531
122
789
%
1.3%
3.3%
12.7%
67.3%
15.5%
100.0%
Computer Use Increases What I Have To Learn Count
38
192
284
226
40
780
%
4.9%
24.6%
36.4%
29.0%
5.1%
100.0%
Computer Use Increases Expectations Of Instructors Count
29
138
302
242
61
772
%
3.8%
17.9%
39.1%
31.3%
7.9%
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
Loyalist 1998
 Strongly Disagree Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree Total
Computers in teaching make the learning process too impersonal Count
27
264
267
200
38
796
%
3.4%
33.2%
33.5%
25.1%
4.8%
100.0%
Computers in teaching make learning easier Count
16
154
311
288
28
797
%
2.0%
19.3%
39.0%
36.1%
3.5%
100.0%
This university offers enough opportunities to learn about computer use Count
42
162
221
331
35
791
%
5.3%
20.5%
27.9%
41.8%
4.4%
100.0%
The introduction of computers in teaching is too rapid Count
55
272
310
132
23
792
%
6.9%
34.3%
39.1%
16.7%
2.9%
100.0%
There Is A Need For Courses To Teach How To Use Computers Count
12
61
138
413
165
789
%
1.5%
7.7%
17.5%
52.3%
20.9%
100.0%
I Prefer Courses Where I Get To Use Computers Count
40
172
272
240
74
798
%
5.0%
21.6%
34.1%
30.1%
9.3%
100.0%
Computers Do Not Replace Lectures/Discussions Count
10
21
41
331
394
797
%
1.3%
2.6%
5.1%
41.5%
49.4%
100.0%
Computer Instruction Should Replace Some Conventional Class Time Count
105
269
199
189
33
795
%
13.2%
33.8%
25.0%
23.8%
4.2%
100.0%
Computer Instruction Should Replace All Face-to-face Contact in Some Courses Count
416
259
70
32
19
796
%
52.3%
32.5%
8.8%
4.0%
2.4%
100.0%
I Would Avoid Taking A Course With A Computer Component Count
214
377
114
79
16
800
%
26.8%
47.1%
14.3%
9.9%
2.0%
100.0%
Students Should Be Required To Have Their Own Computer Count
143
307
166
143
40
799
%
17.9%
38.4%
20.8%
17.9%
5.0%
100.0%
Institutions Should Supply Computer Count
82
220
220
180
95
797
%
10.3%
27.6%
27.6%
22.6%
11.9%
100.0%
Computer Competence Required For Graduation Count
79
161
159
294
106
799
%
9.9%
20.2%
19.9%
36.8%
13.3%
100.0%
Computer Skills Are Important For My Work Count
8
42
74
478
198
800
%
1.0%
5.3%
9.3%
59.8%
24.8%
100.0%
Computer Skills Are Important For Most Jobs Count
17
75
102
338
267
799
%
2.1%
9.4%
12.8%
42.3%
33.4%
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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