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IN THIS ISSUE ♦ Students and Information Technology in Higher Education Daytona Beach Campus (2009) IR PREVIEW Preliminary highlights from current IR studies Office of Institutional Research http://irweb.erau.edu Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900 (386)226-6225 Volume 11, Number 1 November 2009 The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology was developed in 2004 by EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. The survey is administered annually to undergraduate students at four-year colleges and universities nationwide. The survey seeks to gather data from first- year and senior level students in order to provide information on undergraduate students’ use of, preferences, and expectations for information technology. Students are asked about the technology they own and how they use it in and out of their academic world. Information is also gathered about how skilled students believe they are with technologies; how they perceive technology is affecting their learning experience; and their preferences for IT in courses. The 2009 study also includes a special focus on student ownership and use of Internet-capable handheld devices. EDUCAUSE administered the 2009 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology to all first year and senior students at the Daytona Beach campus. Of the 2,470 first year and senior students enrolled in the Spring 2009 term, 326 (13%) were completed. ERAU has participated since 2007. ♦ The Students ♦ Daytona Beach Campus Figure 3 Amount of information technology preferred in courses: 10% 10% 15% 62% 57% 53% 29% 33% 32% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2007 2008 2009 Limited or none A moderate level Extensively or exclusively Figure 1 How should your institution first notify you of a campus emergency? 0% 1% 1% 1% 11% 16% 27% 43% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% ERAU's website Other Instant message Facebook E‐mail Public‐address systems Voice telephone call Text message Figure 2 Change in Technology Ownership (Percent of students who own a…) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 2007 2008 2009 Cellphone w/ Internet Laptop Computer Desktop Computer November 2009 Volume 11, Number 1 Page 2 IR PREVIEW ♦ Information Technology and Learning Figure 4 Information Technology Skills (Percent responding ‘Expert’ or ‘Very Skilled’) 42% 60% 24% 67% 54% 55% 36% 82% 49% 68% 29% 71% 56% 57% 39% 84% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Computer maintenance Evaluating reliability of online info Graphics software Presentation software Spreadsheets Understand ethical issues digital info Using the university library website Using Internet to search for inf 2009 2008 Figure 5 Which of the following best describes you? 2% 4% 45% 34% 15% 4% 7% 37% 34% 18% 0% 20% 40% 60% I am skeptical of new technologies and use them only when I have to. I am usually one of the last people I know to use new technologies. I usually use new technologies when most people I know do. I like new technologies and use them before most people I know. I love new technologies & am among the first to experiment/use them. 2009 2008 Figure 6 I like to learn through: 26% 36% 39% 70% 80% 31% 40% 43% 78% 82% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Creating or listening to podcasts or webcasts Contributing to websites, blogs, wikis, etc. Text‐based conversations over e‐mail, IM, and text messaging Programs I can control, such as video games, simulations, etc. Running Internet searches 2009 2008 Figure 7 Information Technology in Courses (Percent responding ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’) 14% 45% 36% 58% 52% 65% 12% 53% 54% 61% 65% 76% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% I skip classes when course materials are available online ERAU's IT services are always available when I need I get more actively involved in courses that use IT IT in courses will have adequately prepared me for the workplace Use of IT in my courses improves my learning IT makes course activities more convenient. 2009 2008 Figure 8 My instructors: (Percent responding ‘Almost All’ or ‘Most’) 41% 51% 57% 46% 61% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Have adequate IT skills for carrying out course instruction* Provide students with adequate training for the IT the instructor uses in his or her course Use information technology (IT) effectively in courses 2009 2008 * Question was not asked on 2008 survey November 2009 Volume 11, Number 1 Page 3 IR PREVIEW ♦ Course management systems ♦ Hand-held Devices Figure 9 Are you using a course or learning management system for any of your courses this semester? No 23% Yes 77% Figure 10 How often do you use course management systems? 65% 45% 43% 18% 24% 19% 11% 18% 14% 6% 14% 23% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2007 2008 2009 Daily Several times per week Weekly Monthly or less Figure 11 What is your skill level using course management systems? 9% 9% 36% 39% 46% 36% 6% 10% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2008 2009 Expert Very skilled Fairly skilled Not very skilled Not at all skilled Figure 12 Describe your overall experience using course management systems. 12% 55% 49% 50% 26% 32% 31% 15% 10% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2007 2008 2009 Very positive Positive Neutral Negative Very negative Figure 13 Cell Phones/Handheld Devices 8% 11% 26% 23% 11% 18% 18% 28% 17% 18% 19% 25% 25% 19% 18% 15% 38% 34% 18% 8% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% In class, I regularly use my cell phone or handheld Internet device for course activities In class, I regularly use my cell phone or handheld Internet device for non‐ course activities Instructors should have the authority to forbid the use of cell phones and handheld Internet devices during class In the next three years, I expect to do things on cell phone or handheld that I currently do on a laptop or desktop Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Figure 14 Which IT services would you use if available on your handheld device? 6% 10% 23% 27% 27% 45% 51% 61% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Library services Clickers for course polling and quizzing Download/stream course lectures Campus information handbook Payment for things on campus services Student administrative services Course or learning management system E‐mail system November 2009 Volume 11, Number 1 Page 4 IR PREVIEW The IR PREVIEW provides the ERAU community with timely information regarding current studies conducted by the Office of Institutional Research. The IR Preview is published whenever preliminary statistics of developing projects become available. Please refer to the forthcoming full report for final and/or additional statistics.
