MTSU 1999-2001 Student IT Survey: The Results

 

Section I:

Instructional Technology at MTSU

Section II:

Instructional Technology Use and Effect

Section III:

Instructional Technology Projected Use

Section IV:

Demographics and Comments

 ( Note: 2000 results are posted in blue)  

Section I: Instructional Technology at MTSU

For questions 1-12, rate how much you agree with each statement using the following scale:

1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Agree, or 5=Strongly Agree.

Statement

SD

D

N

A

SA

1.

I believe that the use of technology in the classroom can enhance student learning.

0%

1%

1%

1%

4%

4%

41%

40%

54%

55%

2.

I believe that the use of technology in the classroom enhances student learning in my major.

0%

1%

2%

2%

9%

9%

37%

35%

52%

54%

3.

I believe that the majority of core curriculum courses should use technology in the classroom to enhance learning.

1%

1%

4%

5%

16%

17%

47%

44%

32%

33%

4.

I believe that the majority of courses in my major should use technology in the classroom to enhance learning.

1%

1%

3%

4%

14%

14%

39%

39%

43%

41%

5.

I believe that email communication is an important tool in instructor/student communication.

3%

3%

10%

5%

24%

13%

32%

36%

31%

43%

6.

I believe that web-based instructional materials can enhance student learning.

2%

2%

6%

6%

22%

19%

43%

44%

27%

29%

7.

I have the skills and knowledge required to use basic computer applications.

1%

1%

3%

1%

5%

4%

47%

39%

44%

55%

8.

I have the skills and knowledge required to communicate electronically.

1%

0%

5%

1%

9%

5%

45%

39%

40%

55%

9.

I have the skills and knowledge required to use Web-based instructional materials.

1%

1%

7%

2%

10%

8%

47%

40%

35%

50%

10.

I have adequate access to computer technology for my educational use.

1%

1%

7%

4%

7%

7%

43%

41%

42%

47%

11.

It is important that MTSU use Technology Access Fees to provide master classrooms to facilitate the use of instructional technology.

3%

5%

7%

6%

24%

24%

43%

38%

23%

27%

12.

It is important that MTSU use Technology Access Fees to provide computers, laboratories, and resource centers for student educational use.

2%

4%

3%

3%

11%

15%

42%

35%

42%

42%

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Section II: Instructional Technology Use and Effect

 

13.

Mark the number of courses that you have taken in a master classroom (a technology-enhanced classroom):

 

1-12%

    17%

2-16%

    19%

3-15%

    17%

4-14%

    12%

5-10%

    11%

6-7%

    6%

7-4%

    3%

8-4%

    3%

9-2%

    0%

10+-16%

        12%

 

14.

Have you taken a course in which your instructor used computer applications to present lecture outlines in class?

 

92% yes 8% no

93% yes  7% no

 

15.

How did your instructor's use of computer applications to present lecture outlines in class affect:

 

Positively

Not at all

Negatively

organization of content covered

95%     92%

4%         7%

1%     1%

your understanding of course materials

84%     87%

14%     11%

2%     2%

your interaction with the instructor

57%     63%

38%     31%

5%     6%

your interaction with other students

42%     52%

53%     44%

5%     4%

your participation in class

55%     63%

40%     33%

5%     4%

feedback from the instructor

70%     69%

27%     28%

3%     3%

your satisfaction with course outcome

79%     78%

17%     19%

4%     3%

 

16.

Have you taken a course in which your instructor used computer applications to demonstrate specific concepts in class?

 

84% yes 16% no

80% yes 20% no

 

17.

How did your instructor's use of computer applications to demonstrate specific concepts in class affect:

 

Positively

Not at all

Negatively

organization of content covered

95%     92%

4%       6%

1%     1%

your understanding of course materials

90%     90%

8%       8%

2%     2%

your interaction with the instructor

63%     67%

34%    30%

3%     4%

your interaction with other students

49%     56%

48%     40%

3%     4%

your participation in class

62%     67%

35%     29%

3%     4%

Feedback from the instructor

71%     72%

27%     25%

2%     3%

Your satisfaction with course outcome

84%     82%

14%     15%

2%     2%

 

18.

Have you taken a course in which your instructor used audio/visual equipment (i.e., VCRs, laser disc players, slide projectors, and visual presenters) to display materials in class?

 

95% yes 5% no

93% yes 7% no

 

19.

How did your instructor's use of audio/visual equipment to display materials in class affect:

 

Positively

Not at all

Negatively

organization of content covered

92%     90%

8%     9%

0%     1%

your understanding of course materials

92%      90%

8%     9%

0%     0%

your interaction with the instructor

62%      64%

35%    33%

3%     3%

your interaction with other students

52%      57%

46%    41%

2%     3%

your participation in class

65%      67%

33%     30%

2%     3%

feedback from the instructor

72%     72%

26%     26%

2%     2%

your satisfaction with course outcome

85%     83%

13%     16%

2%     1%

 

20.

Have you communicated electronically with an instructor or classmates about class projects?

 

50% yes 50% no

77% yes 23% no

 

21.

How does your electronic communication with your instructor or other students affect:

 

Positively

Not at all

Negatively

organization of content covered

71%     81%

28%     17%

1%     2%

your understanding of course materials

78%     83%

20%     15%

2%     3%

your interaction with the instructor

86%     88%

11%     7%

3%     3%

your interaction with other students

70%     72%

28%     25%

2%     3%

your participation in class

67%     70%

31%     27%

2%     3%

feedback from the instructor

86%     89%

12%     9%

2%     2%

your satisfaction with course outcome

77%     80%

20%     17%

3%     3%

 

22.

Have you been encouraged by an instructor to use supplementary materials such as web pages, computer-assisted modules, or other computer-based applications outside of class?

 

82% yes 18% no

84% yes 16% no

 

23.

How does your use of supplementary materials such as web pages, computer-assisted instruction modules, or other computer-based applications affect:

 

Positively

Not at all

Negatively

organization of content covered

83%     82%

15%     15%

2%     2%

your understanding of course materials

85%     86%

12%     12%

3%     2%

your interaction with the instructor

59%     67%

38%     29%

3%     4%

your interaction with other students

51%     58%

46%     39%

3%     3%

your participation in class

64%     70%

33%     28%

3%     2%

feedback from the instructor

67%     70%

30%     28%

3%     2%

your satisfaction with course outcome

79%     79%

17%     18%

4%     3%

 

24.

Have you been encouraged by an instructor to use a computer to complete assignments, create presentations, or develop web pages?

 

75% yes 25% no

82% yes 18% no

 

25.

How did your use of a computer to complete assignments, create presentations, or develop web pages affect:

 

Positively

Not at all

Negatively

organization of content covered

85%     89%

13%     10%

2%     1%

your understanding of course materials

84%     86%

13%     12%

3%     2%

your interaction with the instructor

67%     74%

30%     23%

3%     3%

your interaction with other students

61%     67%

37%     31%

2%     3%

your participation in class

73%     76%

25%     22%

2%     2%

feedback from the instructor

76%     78%

22%     21%

2%     3%

your satisfaction with course outcome

83%     83%

15%     15%

2%     2%

 

26.

Have you taken a course in which your instructor used the web as the primary means of course delivery?

38 yes 62 no

27.

How did your instructor’s use of the web as the primary means of course delivery affect:

 

Positively

Not at all

Negatively

organization of content covered

83%

11%

7%

your understanding of course materials

75%

16%

9%

your interaction with the instructor

69%

19%

11%

your interaction with other students

59%

32%

10%

your participation in class

66%

25%

9%

feedback from the instructor

72%

20%

8%

your satisfaction with course outcome

75%

16%

9%

 

 

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Section III: Instructional Technology Projected Use

For questions 26-30, rate the likelihood of each using the following scale:

1=Very Unlikely, 2=Unlikely, 3=Neither likely nor unlikely, 4=Likely, or 5=Very Likely.

Rate how likely you are to do the following within the next 18 to 24 months:

Activity

VU

U

N

L

VL

26.

Choose to take a course offered in a master classroom.

4%

4%

4%

3%

18%

22%

29%

31%

45%

40%

27.

Choose to take a course from an instructor who uses instructional technology.

2%

3%

4%

3%

20%

21%

35%

37%

39%

36%

28.

Communicate electronically with instructors or others through electronic mail, listservs, web bulletin boards, or discussion groups.

6%

3%

9%

4%

17%

11%

32%

33%

36%

49%

29.

Use supplementary educational materials such as web pages, computer-assisted instruction modules, or other computer-based applications outside of class.

3%

3%

5%

5%

14%

12%

37%

36%

41%

44%

30.

Use a computer to complete assignments, create presentations, or develop web pages.

3%

2%

3%

3%

9%

9%

30%

31%

55%

55%

33.

Choose to take a course delivered primarily over the web.

23%

16%

27%

19%

16%

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Section IV: Demographics and Comments

 

 31. Check your academic level:

20% Freshman

26% Freshman

19% Sophomore

17% Sophomore

30% Junior

25% Junior

31% Senior

27% Senior

3% Graduate

1% Other

 32. Check your college:

28% Basic & Applied Sciences

30%

4% Liberal Arts

12%

31% Business

14%

18% Mass Communication

15%

15% Education

22%

4% Undeclared

0%

 33. I believe that instructional technology (is (97%) or is not (3%) ) important because:

 34. Enter other comments:

  

 

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