June 2, 2011
Student tech survey results now available by college
by Diana Pounds
Students in the Colleges of Business and Human Sciences are more likely to have smart phones than those in other colleges. And while a big percentage of students in all colleges like to have technology integrated in their classes, those in Veterinary Medicine and Engineering seem most enthused, registering 97 percent and 95 percent approval rates, respectively, of technology-enhanced classes.
These are some of the results of a 2010 fall survey of student technology use. The survey, developed by ComETS, a group of faculty and staff interested in educational technology, and the Research Institute for Studies in Education, was recently stratified by colleges.
Nearly 1,300 students responded to the survey, which was intended to identify how students use technology in and out of class and how satisfied they are with educational technology at Iowa State. (See April 14 Inside article.)
Selected survey results by college
Tech gear ownership |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | BUS | DES | ENG | HS | LAS | VET | |
| Cell phone | 98.5 | 98.4 | 100 | 99.4 | 98.7 | 97.5 | 100 |
| Laptop | 92.8 | 87.3 | 89.6 | 91.4 | 90.4 | 91.2 | 100 |
| Desktop computer | 22.6 | 29.6 | 18.4 | 29.9 | 31.8 | 32.4 | 28.1 |
| Smart phone | 56.1 | 87.8 | 52.3 | 70.3 | 82.7 | 68 | 55.7 |
| iPhone/touch | 34.9 | 47.6 | 34.7 | 44.1 | 44.2 | 44.9 | 15.6 |
| Droid | 3.7 | 12 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 18.2 |
| Blackberry | 12.7 | 16.9 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 18.8 |
| Windows Mobile Device | 4.8 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 3.1 |
| Netbook | 5.4 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 3.1 | |
Technology in class |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | BUS | DES | ENG | HS | LAS | VET | |
| (Percentage agreeing with statements below) | |||||||
| Learning is enhanced | 88.2 | 92 | 86.8 | 93.6 | 88.2 | 87.7 | 93.8 |
| Interaction with classmates is enhanced | 52.9 | 75 | 59.8 | 58.7 | 63 | 52.6 | 59.4 |
| Interaction with instructors is enhanced | 58.9 | 76 | 65 | 69.4 | 69.4 | 62.8 | 75 |
| Class time is used more effectively | 76.4 | 78.3 | 72.7 | 82.5 | 77.3 | 71.9 | 84.4 |
| Instructors seem comfortable using WebCT | 68.8 | 72.8 | 63.6 | 71.9 | 72.4 | 74.7 | 71.9 |
| It is easy to access WebCT | 88.2 | 92.8 | 89.5 | 88.9 | 94.1 | 88.6 | 87.6 |
| I like to have technology integrated into my classes | 87.2 | 92.8 | 84.4 | 95.4 | 88.9 | 87.3 | 96.9 |
| I can get adequate technical assistance when I need it | 75.7 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 88.9 | 86.2 | 81.1 | 84.4 |
| Overall, I'm satisfed with WebCT | 86.1 | 90.4 | 85.5 | 81.4 | 89.5 | 83 | 87.6 |
