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Silverstone University 2001 Student Survey Section 5: Computers and Your Educational Experiences

Tables in this section:

Importance of Methods of Communication to Course Experiences
Silverstone 2001
Definitely not important Not important Unsure Important Very important Total
In class discussion Count
12
51
58
372
212
705
%
1.7%
7.2%
8.2%
52.8%
30.1%
100.0%
Out of class face-to-face discussion with other students Count
11
85
137
392
80
705
%
1.6%
12.1%
19.4%
55.6%
11.3%
100.0%
Out of class face-to-face discussion with professors Count
20
111
149
349
77
706
%
2.8%
15.7%
21.1%
49.4%
10.9%
100.0%
Newsgroups, listservs, or collaborative messaging system(e.g. First Class) Count
230
214
176
74
11
705
%
32.6%
30.4%
25.0%
10.5%
1.6%
100.0%
Email with students Count
58
150
142
315
39
704
%
8.2%
21.3%
20.2%
44.7%
5.5%
100.0%
Email with professors Count
17
45
75
447
119
703
%
2.4%
6.4%
10.7%
63.6%
16.9%
100.0%
Live computer chat Count
134
155
152
196
64
701
%
19.1%
22.1%
21.7%
28.0%
9.1%
100.0%
Telephone Count
73
172
128
275
53
701
%
10.4%
24.5%
18.3%
39.2%
7.6%
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
Silverstone 2001
Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
The use of computers makes academic life intellectually exciting Count
26
104
122
369
80
701
%
3.7%
14.8%
17.4%
52.6%
11.4%
100.0%
I feel comfortable using computers Count
3
17
18
359
309
706
%
.4%
2.4%
2.5%
50.8%
43.8%
100.0%
My overall experience with computers on campus has been positive Count
19
97
83
349
157
705
%
2.7%
13.8%
11.8%
49.5%
22.3%
100.0%
There are enough campus computers available for students at my institution Count
28
67
109
253
244
701
%
4.0%
9.6%
15.5%
36.1%
34.8%
100.0%
There is enough technical support for computing at my institution Count
43
150
97
279
134
703
%
6.1%
21.3%
13.8%
39.7%
19.1%
100.0%
Students with computer skills get respect from their peers Count
10
62
226
334
73
705
%
1.4%
8.8%
32.1%
47.4%
10.4%
100.0%
The high cost of computing may prevent me from continuing my studies Count
77
235
163
150
77
702
%
11.0%
33.5%
23.2%
21.4%
11.0%
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
Silverstone 2001
Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
Computer messaging is effective for communicating with other students about course work Count
14
37
64
378
208
701
%
2.0%
5.3%
9.1%
53.9%
29.7%
100.0%
Computers are effective for communicating with other students socially Count
18
40
46
333
266
703
%
2.6%
5.7%
6.5%
47.4%
37.8%
100.0%
Communicating with instructors my email is generally effective Count
5
27
30
471
171
704
%
.7%
3.8%
4.3%
66.9%
24.3%
100.0%
Communicating with instructors by email is better than talking with them face-to-face Count
99
305
135
140
26
705
%
14.0%
43.3%
19.1%
19.9%
3.7%
100.0%
Relationships with classmates are enhanced by computer based communication Count
37
129
129
327
80
702
%
5.3%
18.4%
18.4%
46.6%
11.4%
100.0%
I rely on other students to help me with computer work Count
136
322
112
125
7
702
%
19.4%
45.9%
16.0%
17.8%
1.0%
100.0%
Other students rely on me when it comes to computer work Count
89
266
149
180
19
703
%
12.7%
37.8%
21.2%
25.6%
2.7%
100.0%
I rely on faculty to help me with computer work Count
186
358
103
55
2
704
%
26.4%
50.9%
14.6%
7.8%
.3%
100.0%
I interact with other students trying to get computers working Count
62
159
151
302
27
701
%
8.8%
22.7%
21.5%
43.1%
3.9%
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
Silverstone 2001
Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
Computers increase the amount of work I have to do Count
58
360
136
129
18
701
%
8.3%
51.4%
19.4%
18.4%
2.6%
100.0%
Computers change the type of work that I do Count
12
81
76
464
70
703
%
1.7%
11.5%
10.8%
66.0%
10.0%
100.0%
Computers save me a lot of time Count
16
97
131
355
104
703
%
2.3%
13.8%
18.6%
50.5%
14.8%
100.0%
Computers enable me to work more effectively Count
12
70
101
418
101
702
%
1.7%
10.0%
14.4%
59.5%
14.4%
100.0%
Computers improve the quality of my work Count
9
82
82
402
127
702
%
1.3%
11.7%
11.7%
57.3%
18.1%
100.0%
Working with computers can be frustrating Count
5
52
47
360
237
701
%
.7%
7.4%
6.7%
51.4%
33.8%
100.0%
Working with computers can be satisfying Count
3
30
81
499
87
700
%
.4%
4.3%
11.6%
71.3%
12.4%
100.0%
Computer use in my courses increases what I have to learn Count
34
245
164
222
36
701
%
4.9%
35.0%
23.4%
31.7%
5.1%
100.0%
Computer use increases the expectations of my instructors Count
15
166
155
308
57
701
%
2.1%
23.7%
22.1%
43.9%
8.1%
100.0%
I am less likely to go to class if I can get class materials on the web Count
133
283
62
169
52
699
%
19.0%
40.5%
8.9%
24.2%
7.4%
100.0%
I am less likely to go to class if I can communicate with my professor using email Count
191
369
61
61
18
700
%
27.3%
52.7%
8.7%
8.7%
2.6%
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
Silverstone 2001
Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
Computers in teaching makes the learning process too impersonal Count
48
351
128
136
40
703
%
6.8%
49.9%
18.2%
19.3%
5.7%
100.0%
Computers in teaching make learning easier Count
23
150
165
325
40
703
%
3.3%
21.3%
23.5%
46.2%
5.7%
100.0%
This university offers enough opportunities to learn about computer use Count
28
148
148
301
78
703
%
4.0%
21.1%
21.1%
42.8%
11.1%
100.0%
The introduction of computers in teaching is too rapid Count
49
313
198
115
27
702
%
7.0%
44.6%
28.2%
16.4%
3.8%
100.0%
There is a need for courses to teach how to use computers Count
32
147
161
302
61
703
%
4.6%
20.9%
22.9%
43.0%
8.7%
100.0%
I prefer courses where I get to use computers Count
31
136
191
274
72
704
%
4.4%
19.3%
27.1%
38.9%
10.2%
100.0%
Computers do not replace the need for lectures and discussion Count
2
20
32
259
391
704
%
.3%
2.8%
4.5%
36.8%
55.5%
100.0%
Computer based instruction should replace some conventional classroom and lab time Count
112
245
127
188
23
695
%
16.1%
35.3%
18.3%
27.1%
3.3%
100.0%
Computer based instruction should replace all face-to-face contact in some courses Count
409
216
38
27
8
698
%
58.6%
30.9%
5.4%
3.9%
1.1%
100.0%
I would avoid taking a course because it had a computer component Count
267
311
68
37
15
698
%
38.3%
44.6%
9.7%
5.3%
2.1%
100.0%
Students should be required to have their own computer Count
157
258
140
109
35
699
%
22.5%
36.9%
20.0%
15.6%
5.0%
100.0%
My institution should supply every student with a computer Count
25
65
156
254
200
700
%
3.6%
9.3%
22.3%
36.3%
28.6%
100.0%
Computer competence should be a requirement for graduation Count
70
228
119
229
56
702
%
10.0%
32.5%
17.0%
32.6%
8.0%
100.0%
Computer skills are important for my student work Count
15
41
48
433
162
699
%
2.1%
5.9%
6.9%
61.9%
23.2%
100.0%
Computer skills are important for most of the jobs I am interested in Count
21
115
96
295
171
698
%
3.0%
16.5%
13.8%
42.3%
24.5%
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 on Questionnaire
Silverstone 2001
Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree Total
This questionnaire was clear and well organized Count
5
64
64
503
64
700
%
.7%
9.1%
9.1%
71.9%
9.1%
100.0%
This questionnaire covers the important issues Count
3
90
128
424
56
701
%
.4%
12.8%
18.3%
60.5%
8.0%
100.0%
This questionnaire is too long Count
5
43
75
283
297
703
%
.7%
6.1%
10.7%
40.3%
42.2%
100.0%
This questionnaire could be much shorter and still cover the important issues Count
5
59
105
341
192
702
%
.7%
8.4%
15.0%
48.6%
27.4%
100.0%
I would rather have done this questionnaire on paper Count
155
324
112
76
35
702
%
22.1%
46.2%
16.0%
10.8%
5.0%
100.0%
I would have participated even without the incentive Count
101
161
129
275
36
702
%
14.4%
22.9%
18.4%
39.2%
5.1%
100.0%
Generally I like to fill out surveys Count
72
179
169
258
25
703
%
10.2%
25.5%
24.0%
36.7%
3.6%
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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