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ECAR NATIONAL STUDY OF UNDERGRADUATES AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, 2011
Eden Dahlstrom | December 15, 2011
ECAR Senior Research Analyst
STUDY HISTORY
ECAR annual study, since 2004 Objectives (generally speaking):
Assess student ownership and use of technology Explore how effectively students, instructors, and
institutions use technology Gauge students’ technology perceptions and
preferences
STUDY STATUS
2011 was an experimental year with two studies conducted Traditional institutional-based data collection
Thank you! 145 institutions participated in 2011
National sample of undergraduates drawn from a consumer panel
2012 study plans Invitation to participate is forthcoming…more
information at the end of this presentation
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ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT RESOURCES
Wow! What a great
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Wow! What a great
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Any questions before we talk about the key findings of the 2011 study?
KEY FINDINGS
1. Students are drawn to hot technologies but rely on more traditional devices.
2. Students recognize major academic benefits of technology.
3. Students report uneven perceptions of institutions and instructors on technology.
4. Facebook-generation students juggle personal and academic interactions.
5. Students prefer, and say they learn more in, classes with online components.
KEY FINDING 1 – STUDENTS ARE DRAWN TO HOT TECHNOLOGIES BUT RELY ON
TRADITIONAL DEVICES
AUDIENCE POLL—QUESTION
What percentage of students said they own an iPad? a) 8% b) 12% c) 23% d) 37%
AUDIENCE POLL—ANSWER
What percentage of students said they own an iPad? a) 8% Correct Answer b) 12% c) 23% d) 37%
PREFER SMALL, MOBILE DEVICESPREFER SMALL, MOBILE DEVICES
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TechnologyStudents
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Laptop 87%
Printer 81%
DVD Player 75%
USB Thumbdrive 70%
Wi-Fi* 67%
Stationary gaming device 66%
iPod 62%
HDTV 56%
Smartphone 55%
Digital Camera 55%
Webcam 55%
Desktop Computer 53%
Handheld Gaming Device 38%
Netbook 11%
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Traditional age college students (18-24) and those from households of $100K+ own more technology than their counterparts.
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Technology Ownership
*Likely interpreted by the respondent as having access to Wi-Fi
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RELY ON TRADITIONAL DEVICES
CORE SOFTWARE IS CENTRAL
CARNGIE CLASS DIFFERENCEES
Students at community colleges are more likely to own stationary technologies
Students at institutions that award master’s and doctorate degrees are more likely to own portable technologies
KEY FINDING 2 – STUDENTS RECOGNIZE MAJOR ACADEMIC BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY
STUDENTS VALUE THE BASICSValue of Technology to Academic Success
Percent Responding “Extremely Valuable”
STUDENTS VALUE THE BASICSValue of Technology to Academic Success
Percent Responding “Extremely Valuable”
AUDIENCE POLL—QUESTION
What percentage of students said they use their smartphones for academics? a) 22% b) 37% c) 53% d) 76%
AUDIENCE POLL—ANSWER
What percentage of students said they use their smartphones for academics? a) 22% b) 37% Correct Answer c) 53% d) 76%
SMARTPHONES—NOT JUST FOR COMMUNICATION
Ways Smartphones Are Used for Academic Work(Among Users) n= 1,122
VALUE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE ACCESSValue of Technology for Academic Success
Percent Responding “Extremely Valuable”(Among users and those whose instructors use)
N = bases vary
Wi-Fi access is instrumental to student success, and students want access from everywhere on campus.
E-MAIL HITS THE TOP OF WISH LISTWish Instructor Used More Often
*Only items mentioned by at least 5% of students are shown
Course or learning management system
E-books or e-textbooks
Presentation software
Online forums or bulletin boards
Online chats, chat events, webinars
College/university library website
Web-based videos
Freely available course content
Video-sharing websites
Word processors
Podcasts and webcasts
Text message
Spreadsheets
Tagging/bookmarking/liking
Simulations or educational games
Blogs
Wikis
Web-based citation/bibliography tools
Social studying sites
Instant message
Telephone-like communication over the Internet
Graphics software
Video-creation software
Online multi-user computer games
Programming languages
E-portfolios
Web-based music
KEY FINDING 3 – STUDENTS REPORT UNEVEN PERCEPTIONS OF INSTITUTIONS AND
INSTRUCTORS ON TECHNOLOGY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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KEY FINDING 4 – FACEBOOK-GENERATION STUDENTS JUGGLE PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC
INTERACTIONS
AUDIENCE POLL—QUESTION
What percentage of students said it was appropriate for an instructor to “friend” them on Facebook? a) 97% b) 64% c) 31% d) 14%
AUDIENCE POLL—ANSWER
What percentage of students said it was appropriate for an instructor to “friend” them on Facebook? a) 97% b) 64% c) 31% Correct Answer d) 14%
COMMUNICATION TOOLS—MASS ADOPTIONFrequency of Use for School or Personal Purposes
COMMUNICATION TOOLS—MASS ADOPTIONFrequency of Use for School or Personal Purposes
SOCIAL NETWORKING STATMENTSAgreement with Statements about Social Networking
Students are comfortable communicating with other students on Facebook about academics; however, they prefer their communication with instructors to be more formal (using email for this purpose instead).
KEY FINDING 5 – STUDENTS PREFER, AND SAY THEY LEARN MORE, IN CLASSES WITH ONLINE
COMPONENTS
BLEND TRADITIONAL AND ONLINEPreferred Learning Environment
Learn the Most In…
Any questions before we talk about the ECAR recommendations from the 2011 study?
RECOMMENDATIONS1. Investigate your students’ technology needs…
and create an action plan…
2. Provide professional development opportunities and incentives…
3. Enhance students’ involvement in technology planning…
4. Meet students’ expectation for …Wi-Fi access…
5. Join the consumer migration to e-content…
RECOMMENDATIONS, cont.
6. Support students’ use of core productivity software and applications…
7. Make better use of technologies that students value…
8. Use technology in more transformative ways…
9. Give students different options for interacting with instructors/institutions…
10. Move strategically toward blended/hybrid learning environments…
11. Establish/refine social media policies…
Q and A…
2012 STUDENT STUDY PARTICIPATION This week: invitation to participate Jan. 15: last date to pledge participation Dec. – Mar.: on-campus study planning Feb. – Apr.: data collection June: institution-specific results will be available Sept.: nationally-representative public report
ECAR:•Provides incentives for student participation•Offers resources and support•Returns your student response data to you•Returns comparison data to you•Includes your data in the final report
For More Information…ECAR National Study of Students and
Information Technology in Higher Education, 2011
http://www.educause.edu/Resources/ECARNationalStudyofUndergradua/238012
Eden Dahlstrom
ECAR Senior Research Analyst