Digital  Misconceptions:  Implications  for  Teaching  &  Learning  

Glenn  Cockerline  &  Mike  Nantais                                                                CockerlineG@BrandonU.ca                                        NantaisM@BrandonU.ca  

Brandon  University        

Student ICT Competencies (n = 183) 5-point scale

Greatest Competence (<4.0) Mean Score …..Using eMail 3.59 …..Word Processing 1 3.22 …..Navigating the Web 3.13 …..Finding Information 3.13 …..Using Instant Messaging 3.11 …..Using Digital Camera 3.02

Moderate Competence (<3.0) …..Evaluating Information 2.86 …..Using Social Networking sites 2.84 …..Downloading Pictures 2.81 …..Word Processing 2 2.79 …..Searching eLibraries 2.69 …..Spreadsheets 2.40 …..Presentation Software 2.38 …..Scanning Documents 2.29 …..Digital Video Cameras 2.29 …..Managing Files 2.20 …..Setting up a Computer 2.16 …..Editing Pictures 2.09 …..Digital Audio Recording 2.01

Limited Competence (<2.0) …..Installing Software 1.99 …..Databases 1.50 …..Desktop Publishing 1.44 …..Trouble Shooting Hardware 1.42 …..Trouble Shooting Software 1.41 …..Editing Audio Files 1.13 …..Publishing a Picture 1.13 …..Editing Video Files 1.12

Minimal/No Competence (<1.0) …..Editing Music 0.91 …..Setting up Video Conferencing 0.87 …..Developing a Web Page 0.76 …..Blogging 0.70 …..Publishing Video Files 0.67 …..Using SmartBoard 0.65 …..Publishing an Audio File 0.64 …..Idea Processors 0.52 …..Developing a Wiki 0.52 …..Creating Animation 0.51 …..Creating PodCasts 0.34

Student ICT Competencies

Significant* Competencies by Generation

* at the 0.001 level (2-tailed)

Competency Gen X Gen Y Word Processing 1 2.20 3.30 Using Instant Messaging 0.50 3.23 Using Digital Camera 1.40 3.13

Using Social Networking sites 0.80 2.95 Downloading Pictures 1.20 2.91 Searching eLibraries 1.80 2.74 Spreadsheets 1.00 2.50 Digital Video Cameras 0.60 2.40

* at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

Word Processing 2 1.60 2.87 Scanning Documents 1.20 2.36

* at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)

Digital Audio Recording 1.00 2.09 Databases 0.80 1.55 Trouble Shooting Software 0.40 1.47 Trouble Shooting Hardware 0.40 1.46

Significant* Competencies by Gender

* at the 0.001 level (2-tailed) Competency Male Female

Developing a Wiki 1.04 0.30

* at the 0.01 level (2-tailed) Managing Files 2.73 1.97 Digital Audio Recording 2.42 1.83 Trouble Shooting Hardware 1.96 1.17 Editing Video Files 1.85 0.80 Editing Audio Files 1.73 0.87 Publishing Video Files 1.27 0.41 Idea Processors 0.92 0.35 Creating PodCasts 0.81 0.15

* at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)

Navigating the Web 3.35 3.03 Setting up a Computer 2.77 1.90 Presentation Software 2.73 2.23 Installing Software 2.50 1.76 Trouble Shooting Software 2.00 1.17 Editing Music 1.42 0.68 Publishing an Audio File 1.23 0.39 Developing a Web Page 1.19 0.57 Using SmartBoard 1.04 0.48 Creating Animation 0.92 0.33

Digital  Misconceptions:  Implications  for  Teaching  &  Learning  

Glenn  Cockerline  &  Mike  Nantais                          CockerlineG@BrandonU.ca                                          NantaisM@BrandonU.ca  

Brandon  University  

Student Use of Computer Applications (n = 183) 4-point scale

Heavily Used Applications (<3.0) Mean Score

e-Mail 2.91 Word Processing 2.86 Google 2.81

Frequently Used Applications

Social Networking Sites 2.53 Music Listening 2.49 Online Banking 2.14 Music Sharing 2.01 Digital Photography 2.00 News / News Feeds 1.96 YouTube 1.96

Occasionally Used Applications

Presentation Software 1.58 Online Shopping 1.48 Spreadsheets 1.45 Games 1.31 Music Videos 1.30 Record Keeping 1.10 Message Boards 1.06

Chat Rooms 0.91 Blogs & Wikis 0.85 Photo Sharing 0.82 Database management 0.81

Social Sharing Sites 0.69 Graphics/Fan Art 0.77 Skype 0.64 Fan Fiction 0.58

Rarely Used Applications

Movie Production 0.48 Podcasts 0.44 Role Playing Games 0.41 Building Websites 0.35 Audio Production 0.33 Social Bookmarking 0.29 Audio-conferencing 0.25

Online dating 0.07

Student Use of Computer Applications

Significant* Applications by Generation

* at the 0.001 level (2-tailed) Competency Gen X Gen Y

Social networking (Facebook, MySpace) 1.29 2.63 Music (listening) 1.64 2.57 Music (sharing/downloading) 0.86 2.10

YouTube, etc 1.21 2.02 Online dating 0.50 0.29

* at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

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* at the 0.05 level (2-tailed) Music Videos 0.57 1.35 Record Keeping 1.64 1.06

Significant* Applications by Gender

* at the 0.001 level (2-tailed) Competency Male Female

YouTube, etc 2.44 1.72 Fan fiction 0.97 0.39 RPGs (role playing games) 0.82 0.20 Audio production 0.81 0.12

* at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

Word processing 2.79 2.90 News/news papers/rss feeds 2.31 1.79 Digital Photography 1.80 2.09 Movie production 0.74 0.34

* at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)

Games 1.66 1.15 Music Videos 1.62 1.14 Building Websites 0.65 0.22 Social Bookmarking (Diigo, Delicious) 0.54 0.19

Digital  Misconceptions:  Implications  for  Teaching  &  Learning  

Glenn  Cockerline  &  Mike  Nantais                          CockerlineG@BrandonU.ca                                          NantaisM@BrandonU.ca  

Brandon  University  

Correlations between Majors/Minors &

Student Use of Computer Applications

Digital  Misconceptions:  Implications  for  Teaching  &  Learning  

Glenn  Cockerline  &  Mike  Nantais                          CockerlineG@BrandonU.ca                                          NantaisM@BrandonU.ca  

Brandon  University  

Correlations between Majors/minors &

Student ICT Skills