University of Kansas Student Technology Survey Prepared by KU School of Journalism Students Fall, 2013
2 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 697 students received the survey 99% completed the survey for a total of 689 respondents Not all students answered every question in the survey 1. Which describes your most recent academic year? Answer Response % Undergraduate 591 85% Graduate 103 15% Total 694 100%
3 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 2. In what school is your current major or intended major? Answer Response % Architecture, Design & Planning 15 3% Business 41 7% College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 208 36% Education 47 8% Engineering 54 9% Health Professions 16 3% Journalism & Mass Communications 153 27% Music 7 1% Nursing 7 1% Pharmacy 14 2% Social Welfare 8 1% Undecided 7 1% Total 577 100%
4 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 3. In what school is your current graduate program or intended graduate program? Answer Response % Architecture, Design & Planning 4 4% Business 4 4% College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 39 41% Education 15 16% Engineering 5 5% Health Professions 2 2% Journalism & Mass Communications 6 6% Law 4 4% Medicine 0 0% Music 3 3% Nursing 0 0% Pharmacy 8 8% Social Welfare 5 5% Total 95 100%
5 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 4. What is your age?
6 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 4. What is your age? (cont.) Answer Response % 18 years old 48 7% 19 years old 70 10% 20 years old 116 17% 21 years old 170 25% 22 years old 108 16% 23 years old 32 5% 24 years old 20 3% All others 11 15% Total 668 100% 5. Which gender do you identify with? Answer Response % Male 256 38% Female 412 62% Total 668 100%
7 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 6. Please check the items you own. Select all that apply. Answer Response % Smartphone (iphone, Android phone, Windows OS phone, etc.) Cell phone (not a smart phone) Tablet (ipad, Galaxy Tab, Surface, Xoom, etc.) Personal computer (PC, Apple or other) Personal laptop (PC, Apple or other) 609 91% 69 10% 249 37% 117 18% 610 91%
8 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 7. Which platform do you prefer? Answer Response % I prefer Windows-based PCs I prefer Apple computers 234 35% 351 53% I have no preference 74 11% I prefer another platform (Specify) 9 1% Total 668 100% I prefer another platform (Specify) Linux!!!! Linux based OS Ubuntu Open suse Linux/android Dream
9 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 8. How often did you use the following applications for personal purposes within the last year?
10 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 8. How often did you use the following applications for personal purposes within the last year?(cont.) Instant message (Gchat, Facebook chat, AIM, etc.) Daily Weekly Monthly Used Once Never Total Responses Mean 194 188 139 37 86 644 2.43 Text messaging 624 16 6 1 4 651 1.07 Email 602 43 4 1 1 651 1.09 Twitter 319 96 52 35 148 650 2.38 Facebook 500 94 25 3 28 650 1.41 Pinterest 97 115 113 42 276 643 3.44 Instagram 256 77 38 32 242 645 2.89 Wikis (Wikipedia, course wiki, etc.) 112 279 185 29 42 647 2.40 Blogs 70 152 166 69 187 644 3.23 Access videos via itunes, YouTube, Apple TV, Roku, etc. 297 273 58 8 12 648 1.71 Podcasts or webcasts 32 88 160 136 230 646 3.69 Online forums or bulletin boards Telephone-like communication over the Internet (Skype, Google Voice, Video Chat, etc.) Recommend/share an article or information online by tagging 85 107 175 100 176 643 3.27 66 132 267 105 79 649 3.00 82 186 169 62 148 647 3.01
11 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 9. How often did you use the following applications for educational purposes within the last year?
12 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 9. How often did you use the following applications for educational purposes within the last year? (cont.) A course or learning management system (Blackboard) KU s cloud storage (Hawk Drive) Cloud-based solutions (Google Docs, Microsoft Office 365, etc.) Graphics software (Photoshop, Flash, etc.) Audio-creation software (Audacity, Garage Band, etc.) Video-creation software (Final Cut, Movie Maker, imovie, etc.) Simulations or play educational games Web-based citation/bibliography tools (CiteULike, OttoBib, etc.) Daily Weekly Monthly Used Once Never Total Responses Mean 471 107 13 7 14 612 1.34 12 47 62 57 435 613 4.40 156 173 103 53 127 612 2.71 47 119 165 96 181 608 3.40 14 28 78 138 347 605 4.28 15 33 110 171 280 609 4.10 21 45 78 121 340 605 4.18 27 87 244 86 166 610 3.45 E-books or e-textbooks 70 170 137 107 124 608 3.07 In class response system (iclicker) 21 72 49 151 314 607 4.10 Online studying sites (Quizlet, StudyBlue, Cramster, CourseHero, GradeGuru, etc.) 28 89 139 110 240 606 3.73 Academic social sites (Rate My Professor, College Prowler, etc.) Freely available course content beyond your campus (OpenCourseWare, Khan Academy, etc.) 15 47 226 199 123 610 3.60 17 54 85 93 361 610 4.19
13 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 10. In conjunction with your learning, how do you feel about social networking?
14 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 10. In conjunction with your learning, how do you feel about social networking? (cont.) Question I like to keep my academic life and my social life separate I am comfortable using social networking sites to communicate with other students about coursework A class online discussion board, like in Blackboard, is better for helping me connect with other students about coursework than a social networking site like Facebook It s important for KU to have an online forum to communicate and interact with other students about coursework outside the classroom I feel comfortable interacting with faculty through social media I would use a private social networking site available exclusively to KU users Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree Total Responses Mean 43 176 278 102 599 2.73 44 76 255 223 598 3.10 111 213 165 107 596 2.45 32 113 280 174 599 2.99 144 182 216 56 598 2.31 56 92 297 155 600 2.92
15 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 11. Which types of mobile apps do you use or would you use if they were available?
16 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 11. Which types of mobile apps do you use or would you use if they were available? (cont.) Question General KU resources, such as building hours, campus maps, parking information, etc. Very Likely Likely Unlikely Very Unlikely or Would Never Use Total Responses Mean 291 192 54 31 568 1.69 Accessing library resources 179 233 109 46 567 2.04 Making textbook purchases 161 182 144 81 568 2.26 Ordering transcripts 194 201 114 57 566 2.06 Checking grades 439 95 16 18 568 1.32 Registering for courses 299 164 73 33 569 1.72 Accessing financial aid information 202 178 114 73 567 2.10 Accessing course websites or syllabi 381 141 25 20 567 1.44 Conducting research for papers or presentations 175 166 147 80 568 2.23 Collecting data for classwork 178 184 143 64 569 2.16 Learning about locations you're in/visiting on campus 179 197 132 59 567 2.13 Making charts or other visual aids 125 150 192 100 567 2.47 As a source of additional help or tutoring 151 211 137 69 568 2.22 In class response system (iclicker) 187 185 111 84 567 2.16 Healthcare information from Watkins Student Health Center 168 205 119 76 568 2.18 None of the above 16 28 44 165 253 3.42 Other (Specify) 18 13 14 61 106 3.11 Other (Specify) Special events on campus and in the area GPS bus locations Blackboard app Teacher information Job portal Bus/transit app! Study Tips for specific classes Working hard Friend chat
17 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 12. How effectively did your instructors use these? Question Communication tools (email, instant message, text message, etc.) Video communication tools (Skype, Google Voice, Video Chat, etc.) Social media networking platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) Instructional tools (Blackboard, online forums, course wiki, Powerpoint, etc.) Media (e-books, podcasts, blogs, videos, etc.) In class response system (iclicker) Doesn't Use Not Effectively Adequately Very Effective Total Responses Mean 22 30 339 161 552 3.16 409 47 76 18 550 1.46 343 72 112 24 551 1.67 15 56 303 177 551 3.17 284 70 159 38 551 1.91 348 66 109 28 551 1.67
18 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 13. Which tools do you wish your instructors used more often? Question Communication tools (email, instant message, text message, etc.) Video communication tools (Skype, Google Voice, Video Chat, etc.) Social media networking platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) Instructional tools (Blackboard, online forums, course wiki, Powerpoint, etc.) Media (e-books, podcasts, blogs, videos, etc.) Doesn't Use Wish they used more Wish they used less Total Responses Mean 51 434 42 527 1.98 372 133 31 536 1.36 310 178 51 539 1.52 35 434 61 530 2.05 229 262 42 533 1.65
19 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 14. What type of learning environment do you generally prefer? # Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Large lecture classes with no online components Large lecture classes with some online components Large lecture classes that are completely online Seminars and other smaller classes with no online components Seminars and other smaller classes with some online components Seminars and other smaller classes that are completely online Classes that give me the option to use as many or as few online components as necessary Most Prefer OK Least Prefer No Opinion Total Responses Mean 78 218 222 21 539 2.35 76 290 147 24 537 2.22 48 153 290 47 538 2.62 183 233 95 27 538 1.94 192 260 61 26 539 1.85 49 185 257 47 538 2.56 243 189 43 62 537 1.86
20 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 15. Have you ever taken a course entirely online? Answer Response % Yes 338 62% No 207 38% Total 545 100%
21 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 16. Do you believe a course taken only online provides an equal educational value compared with a course taken in person in a classroom, or not. Answer Response % Yes, online courses provide equal value 120 22% No, online courses do not provide equal value 336 62% Don t know 87 16% Total 543 100%
22 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 17. How comfortable do you feel with your ability to use? Question Very Comfortable Comfortable Enough Unfamiliar, I'd like to know more Very Unfamiliar, I need help Total Responses Blackboard 405 113 11 0 529 1.26 Mean Enroll and Pay 347 160 19 1 527 1.38 Managing your KU email account, 317 161 46 4 528 1.50 calendaring, etc. IT Help Desk support (email, phone, walk-up windows and Knowledge Base articles) 126 174 185 41 526 2.27
23 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 18. How do you feel about technology in your KU learning experience? Simplifies administrativerelated activities such as registering for classes, paying tuition, etc. Makes it easy to track my academic progress Makes coursework/lectures more engaging Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree Total Responses Mean 5.13% 10.27% 37.07% 47.53% 526 3.27 5.32% 10.27% 42.78% 41.63% 526 3.21 7.05% 27.43% 46.48% 19.05% 525 2.78 Elevates the level of teaching 8.02% 26.72% 46.76% 18.51% 524 2.76 Allows me to produce higher quality work 4.75% 23.95% 52.09% 19.20% 526 2.86 Allows me to take control of my own learning 4.57% 20.00% 52.95% 22.48% 525 2.93 Makes me feel more connected to what s going on 6.48% 15.62% 54.67% 23.24% 525 2.95 at the university
24 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 19. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with these statements: My friends would describe me as into the latest technology My friends think of me as a knowledgeable source of information for technology I am enthusiastic about consumer electronics, digital devices, and apps Technology is frustrating for me I think trying to keep up with the changes in technology is a hassle Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree Total Responses Mean 54 141 228 102 525 2.72 61 135 216 113 525 2.73 54 144 212 116 526 2.74 209 174 118 22 523 1.91 164 186 140 37 527 2.09
25 KU Student Technology Survey Fall 2013 20. How would you rate KU's technology level overall? Question Low-tech Mid-tech High-tech Total Responses Mean KU's technology level 32 385 102 519 2.13