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University of Kansas Student Technology Survey
Prepared by KU School of Journalism Students
Fall, 2013
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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%
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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%
Journal ism & Mass
Communications
153 27%
Music
7 1%
Nursing
7 1%
Pharmacy
14 2%
Social Welfare
8 1%
Undecided
7 1%
Total 577 100%
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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%
Journal ism & 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%
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4. What is your age?
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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%
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6. Please check the items you own. Select all that apply.
Answer
Response %
Smartphone ( iPhone,
Android phone, Windows
OS phone, etc.)
609 91%
Cell phone (not a smart
phone)
69 10%
Tablet ( iPad, Galaxy Tab,
Surface, Xoom, etc.)
249 37%
Personal computer (PC,
Apple or other)
117 18%
Personal laptop (PC, Apple
or other)
610 91%
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7. Which platform do you prefer?
Answer
Response %
I prefer Windows-based
PCs
234 35%
I prefer Apple
computers
351 53%
I have no preference
74 11%
I prefer another
platform (Speci fy)
9 1%
Total 668 100%
I prefer another platform (Specify)
Linux!!!!
Linux based OS
Ubuntu
Open suse
Linux/android
Dream
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8. How often did you use the following applications for personal
purposes within the last year?
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8. How often did you use the following applications for personal
purposes within the last year?(cont.)
Daily Weekly Monthly Used
Once Never
Total
Responses Mean
Instant message (Gchat,
Facebook chat, AIM, etc.) 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 85 107 175 100 176 643 3.27
Telephone-like
communication over the
Internet (Skype, Google
Voice, Video Chat, etc.)
66 132 267 105 79 649 3.00
Recommend/share an
article or information online
by tagging
82 186 169 62 148 647 3.01
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9. How often did you use the following applications for
educational purposes within the last year?
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9. How often did you use the following applications for
educational purposes within the last year? (cont.)
Daily Weekly Monthly Used
Once Never
Total
Responses Mean
A course or learning
management system
(Blackboard)
471 107 13 7 14 612 1.34
KU’s cloud storage (Hawk
Drive) 12 47 62 57 435 613 4.40
Cloud-based solutions (Google
Docs, Microsoft Office 365,
etc.)
156 173 103 53 127 612 2.71
Graphics software (Photoshop,
Flash, etc.) 47 119 165 96 181 608 3.40
Audio-creation software
(Audacity, Garage Band, etc.) 14 28 78 138 347 605 4.28
Video-creation software (Final
Cut, Movie Maker, iMovie,
etc.)
15 33 110 171 280 609 4.10
Simulations or play
educational games 21 45 78 121 340 605 4.18
Web-based
citation/bibliography tools
(CiteULike, OttoBib, etc.)
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.)
15 47 226 199 123 610 3.60
Freely available course
content beyond your campus
(OpenCourseWare, Khan
Academy, etc.)
17 54 85 93 361 610 4.19
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10. In conjunction with your learning, how do you feel about
social networking?
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10. In conjunction with your learning, how do you feel about
social networking? (cont.)
Question Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat
Disagree
Somewhat
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Total
Responses Mean
I like to keep my
academic life and my
social life separate
43 176 278 102 599 2.73
I am comfortable using
social networking sites to
communicate with other
students about
coursework
44 76 255 223 598 3.10
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
111 213 165 107 596 2.45
It’s important for KU to
have an online forum to
communicate and
interact with other
students about
coursework outside the
classroom
32 113 280 174 599 2.99
I feel comfortable
interacting with faculty
through social media
144 182 216 56 598 2.31
I would use a private
social networking site
available exclusively to
KU users
56 92 297 155 600 2.92
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11. Which types of mobile apps do you use or would you use if
they were available?
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11. Which types of mobile apps do you use or would you use if
they were available? (cont.)
Question Very
Likely Likely Unlikely
Very
Unlikely or
Would
Never Use
Total
Responses Mean
General KU resources, such as
building hours, campus maps,
parking information, etc.
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
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12. How effectively did your instructors use these?
Question Doesn't
Use
Not
Effectively Adequately
Very
Effective
Total
Responses Mean
Communication tools (email,
instant message, text
message, etc.)
22 30 339 161 552 3.16
Video communication tools
(Skype, Google Voice, Video
Chat, etc.)
409 47 76 18 550 1.46
Social media networking
platforms (Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn, etc.)
343 72 112 24 551 1.67
Instructional tools
(Blackboard, online forums,
course wiki, Powerpoint,
etc.)
15 56 303 177 551 3.17
Media (e-books, podcasts,
blogs, videos, etc.) 284 70 159 38 551 1.91
In class response system
(iClicker) 348 66 109 28 551 1.67
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13. Which tools do you wish your instructors used more often?
Question Doesn't
Use
Wish
they
used
more
Wish
they
used
less
Total
Responses Mean
Communication tools (email, instant
message, text message, etc.) 51 434 42 527 1.98
Video communication tools (Skype, Google
Voice, Video Chat, etc.) 372 133 31 536 1.36
Social media networking platforms (Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) 310 178 51 539 1.52
Instructional tools (Blackboard, online
forums, course wiki, Powerpoint, etc.) 35 434 61 530 2.05
Media (e-books, podcasts, blogs, videos,
etc.) 229 262 42 533 1.65
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14. What type of learning environment do you generally
prefer?
# Question Most
Prefer OK
Least
Prefer
No
Opinion
Total
Responses Mean
1 Large lecture classes with no online
components 78 218 222 21 539 2.35
2 Large lecture classes with some online
components 76 290 147 24 537 2.22
3 Large lecture classes that are completely
online 48 153 290 47 538 2.62
4 Seminars and other smaller classes with
no online components 183 233 95 27 538 1.94
5 Seminars and other smaller classes with
some online components 192 260 61 26 539 1.85
6 Seminars and other smaller classes that
are completely online 49 185 257 47 538 2.56
7
Classes that give me the option to use as
many or as few online components as
necessary
243 189 43 62 537 1.86
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15. Have you ever taken a course entirely online?
Answer
Response %
Yes
338 62%
No
207 38%
Total 545 100%
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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, onl ine courses
provide equal value
120 22%
No, onl ine courses do not
provide equal value
336 62%
Don’t know
87 16%
Total 543 100%
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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 Mean
Blackboard 405 113 11 0 529 1.26
Enroll and Pay 347 160 19 1 527 1.38
Managing your KU
email account,
calendaring, etc.
317 161 46 4 528 1.50
IT Help Desk
support (email,
phone, walk-up
windows and
Knowledge Base
articles)
126 174 185 41 526 2.27
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18. How do you feel about technology in your KU learning
experience?
Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat
Disagree
Somewhat
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Total
Responses Mean
Simplifies administrative-
related activities such as
registering for classes, paying
tuition, etc.
5.13% 10.27% 37.07% 47.53% 526 3.27
Makes it easy to track my
academic progress 5.32% 10.27% 42.78% 41.63% 526 3.21
Makes coursework/lectures
more engaging 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
at the university
6.48% 15.62% 54.67% 23.24% 525 2.95
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19. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with these
statements:
Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat
Disagree
Somewhat
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Total
Responses Mean
My friends would describe
me as “into” the latest
technology
54 141 228 102 525 2.72
My friends think of me as a
knowledgeable source of
information for technology
61 135 216 113 525 2.73
I am enthusiastic about
consumer electronics, digital
devices, and apps
54 144 212 116 526 2.74
Technology is frustrating for
me 209 174 118 22 523 1.91
I think trying to keep up with
the changes in technology is
a hassle
164 186 140 37 527 2.09
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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