North Carolina State University
2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Learning with Technology

This document reports survey data on college differences in the respondents' experiences with technology in the classroom during their junior and senior years at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Exposure to Learning Management Systems | Reasons for Not Taking (more) Courses Using LMS | Reasons for Taking Courses Using LMS | Exposure to Technology in Classroom | Effect of Technology on Learning



Q Exposure to Learning Management Systems

How many courses jr/sr yr used LMS NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    16.7 15.9 40.0 10.2 15.2 18.1 21.3 27.1 3.0 10.5
None %
1-3 % 50.0 59.6 52.5 57.1 36.9 59.1 55.5 52.1 41.8 52.7
4-8 % 25.9 22.1 5.0 32.7 30.9 21.3 20.4 15.6 41.8 31.4
More than 8 % 7.5 2.4 2.5 . 17.0 1.6 2.8 5.2 13.4 5.5


  Q Reasons for Not Taking (more) Courses Using LMS
(Among those respondents who reported having taken 3 or fewer courses using Learning Management Systems during their junior and senior years)

Don't know about LMS NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.57 2.38 2.76 2.52 2.43 2.71 2.72 2.41 2.33 2.69
    23.8 26.5 29.4 28.0 30.0 25.7 16.9 37.0 29.2 20.2
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 23.6 28.1 5.9 24.0 21.6 17.1 25.8 15.2 25.0 23.6
3: Neither % 31.8 31.4 35.3 28.0 31.2 28.6 33.5 28.3 33.3 32.2
4: Agree % 13.0 9.2 17.6 8.0 10.0 17.1 16.0 8.7 8.3 15.4
5: Strongly Agree % 7.7 4.9 11.8 12.0 7.2 11.4 7.7 10.9 4.2 8.7

Didn't know how to enroll in LMS courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.61 2.56 2.41 2.24 2.55 2.60 2.67 2.30 2.44 2.76
    22.6 21.1 23.5 28.0 27.2 24.3 19.8 42.6 28.0 16.5
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 21.2 27.6 23.5 28.0 17.2 15.7 23.1 10.6 16.0 20.9
3: Neither % 35.3 30.8 41.2 36.0 35.6 42.9 32.7 27.7 48.0 40.3
4: Agree % 14.9 15.1 11.8 8.0 13.6 10.0 18.6 12.8 . 15.0
5: Strongly Agree % 6.0 5.4 . . 6.4 7.1 5.7 6.4 8.0 7.3

Courses I needed/wanted didn't use LMS NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 4.18 4.19 4.29 4.15 4.17 4.10 4.18 4.36 4.40 4.13
    1.4 1.1 5.9 3.7 0.8 2.9 1.7 . . 1.0
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 4.1 2.6 . 3.7 5.5 4.3 4.0 6.4 . 4.3
3: Neither % 14.5 16.3 5.9 3.7 16.2 13.0 13.3 8.5 16.0 16.4
4: Agree % 35.4 36.3 35.3 51.9 31.2 39.1 36.3 27.7 28.0 37.2
5: Strongly Agree % 44.7 43.7 52.9 37.0 46.2 40.6 44.7 57.4 56.0 41.1

Not comfortable/don't like using tech in learning env. NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.12 2.08 1.94 2.32 2.04 2.23 2.23 2.00 1.88 2.10
    34.1 34.1 47.1 28.0 37.6 30.0 31.1 44.7 41.7 32.7
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 30.4 33.5 29.4 24.0 29.2 28.6 30.2 19.1 33.3 33.2
3: Neither % 26.4 24.3 11.8 36.0 26.8 31.4 26.3 27.7 20.8 26.8
4: Agree % 7.1 6.5 5.9 12.0 4.8 8.6 9.0 8.5 4.2 6.3
5: Strongly Agree % 1.9 1.6 5.9 . 1.6 1.4 3.3 . . 1.0

Not best way for me to learn NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.70 2.62 3.06 2.80 2.65 2.87 2.74 2.80 2.46 2.71
    18.4 18.9 11.8 20.0 20.1 11.6 19.4 26.7 12.5 15.5
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 23.4 26.5 29.4 24.0 20.1 21.7 23.9 11.1 37.5 24.8
3: Neither % 35.1 33.5 23.5 24.0 39.8 42.0 29.3 35.6 41.7 39.3
4: Agree % 15.8 15.7 11.8 20.0 15.3 17.4 18.5 8.9 8.3 14.1
5: Strongly Agree % 7.4 5.4 23.5 12.0 4.8 7.2 9.0 17.8 . 6.3

LMS courses harder NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.32 2.23 2.31 2.20 2.22 2.48 2.41 2.02 2.46 2.40
    22.3 19.7 25.0 24.0 27.2 17.4 20.1 40.0 16.7 20.1
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 31.8 42.1 18.8 40.0 29.6 26.1 30.8 26.7 29.2 30.4
3: Neither % 39.2 35.0 56.3 28.0 38.8 50.7 40.1 26.7 45.8 40.2
4: Agree % 5.0 2.2 . 8.0 3.2 2.9 6.3 4.4 8.3 8.3
5: Strongly Agree % 1.7 1.1 . . 1.2 2.9 2.7 2.2 . 1.0

Instructors don't use effectively NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.86 2.81 2.94 2.84 2.97 2.94 2.85 2.67 3.00 2.76
    12.0 9.9 11.8 16.0 12.0 8.6 13.5 21.7 8.7 10.2
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 21.3 24.7 17.6 24.0 19.2 18.6 19.8 17.4 17.4 25.7
3: Neither % 42.4 43.4 47.1 28.0 36.8 50.0 42.8 41.3 43.5 46.6
4: Agree % 17.8 18.7 11.8 24.0 24.0 15.7 16.2 10.9 26.1 13.1
5: Strongly Agree % 6.5 3.3 11.8 8.0 8.0 7.1 7.8 8.7 4.3 4.4

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Q Reasons for Taking Courses Using LMS
(Among those students who reported having taken four or more courses using Learning Management Systems during their junior and senior years)
Courses I needed/wanted used LMS NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 4.50 4.42 3.67 4.31 4.57 4.31 4.42 4.68 4.50 4.52
    0.4 1.3 . . 0.3 . 0.7 . . .
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 0.2 . . . . . . . . 1.3
3: Neither % 6.1 10.3 33.3 12.5 6.0 11.5 6.2 . 2.8 3.4
4: Agree % 35.4 32.1 66.7 43.8 30.1 46.2 42.5 31.6 44.4 36.9
5: Strongly Agree % 57.9 56.4 . 43.8 63.6 42.3 50.7 68.4 52.8 58.4

Comfortable with/like using tech in learning env. NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 4.25 4.18 4.00 4.06 4.30 4.24 4.10 4.47 4.19 4.30
    0.4 . . . 0.3 . 1.4 . . .
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 1.8 1.3 . . 1.8 . 3.4 . . 1.4
3: Neither % 12.8 15.6 33.3 25.0 13.3 8.0 11.0 5.3 13.9 11.5
4: Agree % 43.1 46.8 33.3 43.8 36.6 60.0 51.7 42.1 52.8 42.6
5: Strongly Agree % 42.0 36.4 33.3 31.3 48.0 32.0 32.4 52.6 33.3 44.6

Good way for me to learn NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.86 3.81 3.67 3.63 3.82 3.96 3.82 4.05 3.81 4.02
    1.1 . . . 2.1 . 0.7 . . 0.7
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 3.8 7.8 . 6.3 3.0 4.0 6.2 . . 2.0
3: Neither % 30.8 26.0 33.3 50.0 34.7 16.0 30.3 31.6 41.7 22.8
4: Agree % 36.4 44.2 66.7 18.8 30.7 60.0 35.9 31.6 36.1 43.6
5: Strongly Agree % 27.9 22.1 . 25.0 29.5 20.0 26.9 36.8 22.2 30.9

LMS courses easier NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.06 2.87 3.67 2.93 3.06 3.08 2.95 2.67 3.06 3.30
    6.4 6.7 . . 6.3 8.0 11.2 5.6 5.7 2.7
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 18.3 28.0 . 33.3 16.9 8.0 20.3 50.0 17.1 11.5
3: Neither % 48.4 44.0 33.3 40.0 52.3 56.0 41.3 22.2 51.4 51.4
4: Agree % 16.8 14.7 66.7 26.7 13.3 24.0 16.8 16.7 17.1 22.3
5: Strongly Agree % 10.1 6.7 . . 11.2 4.0 10.5 5.6 8.6 12.2

Instructors use effectively NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.76 3.70 4.00 3.56 3.65 3.80 3.72 3.95 3.89 4.01
    2.0 1.3 . . 3.0 . 2.8 . . 0.7
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 5.9 7.8 . 12.5 7.6 8.0 4.8 5.3 2.8 2.0
3: Neither % 26.0 29.9 . 31.3 27.8 20.0 30.3 15.8 19.4 19.7
4: Agree % 46.7 41.6 100.0 43.8 45.0 56.0 41.4 57.9 63.9 50.3
5: Strongly Agree % 19.4 19.5 . 12.5 16.6 16.0 20.7 21.1 13.9 27.2

Easy access to course materials outside class NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 4.34 4.39 4.33 4.06 4.34 4.08 4.30 4.47 4.44 4.38
    0.6 . . . 0.6 . 0.7 . . 1.3
1: Strongly Disagree %
2: Disagree % 0.5 . . . 0.3 . 0.7 . . 1.3
3: Neither % 11.1 11.7 . 25.0 12.3 8.3 11.8 5.3 5.6 8.7
4: Agree % 40.0 37.7 66.7 43.8 38.1 75.0 41.7 42.1 44.4 35.6
5: Strongly Agree % 47.8 50.6 33.3 31.3 48.6 16.7 45.1 52.6 50.0 53.0

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Q Exposure to Technology in the Classroom

Num crses using static e-presentation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    6.2 1.2 20.5 10.4 4.8 3.2 12.4 13.8 . 1.4
None %
A Few % 20.3 10.8 48.7 27.1 25.4 5.6 29.9 38.3 . 4.3
Some % 42.4 46.1 28.2 50.0 51.2 49.6 42.6 40.4 33.3 24.2
All/Most % 31.1 41.9 2.6 12.5 18.7 41.6 15.2 7.4 66.7 70.0

Num crses using non-static
e-presentation

NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    23.0 18.2 20.5 10.4 25.2 27.2 26.5 33.7 13.6 16.7
None %
A Few % 31.2 25.8 25.6 41.7 39.3 20.8 30.4 33.7 34.8 24.4
Some % 35.6 43.3 41.0 41.7 29.3 40.8 36.3 29.5 36.4 37.7
All/Most % 10.2 12.7 12.8 6.3 6.2 11.2 6.8 3.2 15.2 21.3

Num crses using instr demo of web materials NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    18.5 13.6 15.8 10.4 29.6 13.6 15.7 30.9 9.2 9.2
None %
A Few % 35.7 34.2 36.8 39.6 37.1 33.6 38.3 35.1 30.8 31.7
Some % 35.4 42.1 36.8 39.6 26.0 44.0 36.9 28.7 36.9 41.6
All/Most % 10.4 10.0 10.5 10.4 7.4 8.8 9.1 5.3 23.1 17.4

Num crses using computerized exams/quizzes NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    47.6 48.0 43.6 25.0 57.6 40.7 47.6 55.3 63.1 31.1
None %
A Few % 30.8 30.6 38.5 37.5 26.2 30.9 31.0 34.0 21.5 37.6
Some % 19.0 19.0 15.4 29.2 14.4 26.0 18.9 10.6 13.8 26.5
All/Most % 2.6 2.4 2.6 8.3 1.7 2.4 2.5 . 1.5 4.8

Num crses using course-specific software NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    47.4 65.5 15.4 58.3 34.7 45.6 50.8 40.6 41.5 54.2
None %
A Few % 28.8 16.1 17.9 10.4 34.6 29.6 31.7 24.0 35.4 27.2
Some % 19.0 15.2 28.2 25.0 24.1 22.4 15.3 25.0 16.9 15.7
All/Most % 4.8 3.3 38.5 6.3 6.6 2.4 2.2 10.4 6.2 2.9

Num crses using e-feedback to instr during class NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    77.5 80.9 51.3 75.0 81.4 73.8 77.8 89.2 69.2 70.0
None %
A Few % 9.9 7.3 12.8 10.4 9.0 8.7 9.6 9.7 10.8 13.7
Some % 9.5 8.2 25.6 12.5 7.7 14.3 9.9 1.1 12.3 11.1
All/Most % 3.2 3.6 10.3 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.6 . 7.7 5.3

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Q Effect of Technology on Learning
(Among those students who reported having taken courses during their junior and senior years in which the technology was used)


Effect on lrning: static e-presentation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    12.1 11.4 22.6 15.0 18.4 7.2 8.3 20.5 8.1 6.7
Don't learn as well %
No difference % 46.3 38.2 58.1 52.5 54.5 47.7 52.3 42.2 43.5 29.9
Learn better this way % 41.6 50.5 19.4 32.5 27.1 45.0 39.4 37.3 48.4 63.4

Effect on lrning: non static e-presentation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    4.1 3.4 6.5 . 6.5 5.6 3.6 1.5 . 2.4
Don't learn as well %
No difference % 47.3 43.9 29.0 55.3 44.5 52.8 51.7 52.9 54.5 45.5
Learn better this way % 48.6 52.7 64.5 44.7 49.0 41.6 44.7 45.6 45.5 52.1

Effect on lrning: instr demo of web materials NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    6.0 8.0 6.3 2.7 5.8 6.9 5.3 7.4 1.7 5.9
Don't learn as well %
No difference % 62.5 60.6 50.0 62.2 67.1 66.3 62.3 67.6 63.8 56.4
Learn better this way % 31.6 31.4 43.8 35.1 27.0 26.7 32.4 25.0 34.5 37.7

Effect on lrning: computerized exams/quizzes NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    18.2 22.5 33.3 8.6 19.1 24.4 17.9 25.5 16.1 12.2
Don't learn as well %
No difference % 62.6 60.4 50.0 65.7 64.8 65.4 62.4 68.6 67.7 59.6
Learn better this way % 19.2 17.2 16.7 25.7 16.1 10.3 19.8 5.9 16.1 28.2

Effect on lrning: course-specific software NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    8.6 10.8 . 4.2 7.3 7.1 13.5 5.3 2.6 7.0
Don't learn as well %
No difference % 52.0 53.3 32.3 58.3 47.4 58.6 58.6 45.6 44.7 54.5
Learn better this way % 39.4 35.8 67.7 37.5 45.3 34.3 27.9 49.1 52.6 38.5

Effect on lrning: e-feedback to instr during class NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    6.1 7.4 11.1 6.7 7.3 8.3 4.7 11.1 4.0 4.1
Don't learn as well %
No difference % 66.4 66.2 61.1 80.0 64.6 69.4 68.4 88.9 64.0 62.6
Learn better this way % 27.5 26.5 27.8 13.3 28.1 22.2 26.9 . 32.0 33.3


For more information on the 2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: September, 2003

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