North Carolina State University
2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Learning with Technology

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic 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
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
How many courses jr/sr yr used LMS 7.5 4.3 10.2 6.3 7.4 9.9
More than 8 (%)
4-8 (%) 25.9 25.0 26.6 26.5 25.5 29.1
1-3 (%) 50.0 54.7 45.9 57.1 49.6 46.8
None (%) 16.7 16.0 17.2 10.1 17.5 14.3

  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)
  All Women Men Af. Am White Other
Didnt take more: dont know about LMS 2.57 2.53 2.61 2.79 2.54 2.66
Didnt take more: didnt know how to enroll 2.61 2.63 2.58 2.80 2.58 2.69
Didnt take more: courses I needed/wanted didnt use 4.18 4.27 4.09 4.03 4.19 4.18
Didnt take more: not comfortable 2.12 2.10 2.14 2.10 2.12 2.17
Didnt take more: not best way for me to learn 2.70 2.66 2.75 2.63 2.72 2.64
Didnt take more: LMS courses harder 2.32 2.30 2.34 2.43 2.30 2.38
Didnt take more: instructors dont use effectively 2.86 2.80 2.91 2.74 2.87 2.81
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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)
  All Women Men Af. Am White Other
Took LMS crses: courses I needed/wanted used 4.50 4.56 4.46 4.36 4.53 4.34
Took LMS crses: comfortable with/like using 4.25 4.24 4.25 4.22 4.27 4.08
Took LMS crses: good way for me to learn 3.86 3.89 3.84 3.95 3.89 3.55
Took LMS crses: LMS courses easier 3.06 2.96 3.12 3.40 3.03 3.08
Took LMS crses: easy access to course materials 4.34 4.42 4.29 4.48 4.36 4.05
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Q Exposure to Technology in the Classroom
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Num crses using static e-presentation 31.1 35.7 27.2 29.2 31.6 27.0
All/Most (%)
Some (%) 42.4 38.4 45.8 38.4 42.6 43.5
A Few (%) 20.3 19.5 21.0 22.2 19.8 23.5
None (%) 6.2 6.4 6.1 10.3 5.9 6.0

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Num crses using non static e-presentation 10.2 11.3 9.3 10.3 10.0 12.6
All/Most (%)
Some (%) 35.6 36.9 34.5 33.7 35.9 34.2
A Few (%) 31.2 28.5 33.6 31.0 31.5 28.6
None (%) 23.0 23.4 22.6 25.0 22.6 24.6

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Num crses using instr demonst of Web mats 10.4 11.6 9.3 15.4 9.7 13.1
All/Most (%)
Some (%) 35.4 34.9 35.8 34.6 35.6 33.7
A Few (%) 35.7 36.7 34.9 34.6 35.5 39.2
None (%) 18.5 16.8 20.0 15.4 19.2 14.1

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Num crses using computerized exams/quizzes 2.6 2.4 2.8 6.5 2.3 2.5
All/Most (%)
Some (%) 19.0 18.3 19.5 19.5 18.9 19.1
A Few (%) 30.8 29.7 31.7 29.7 30.7 32.7
None (%) 47.6 49.6 45.9 44.3 48.1 45.7

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Num crses using course-specific software 4.8 4.9 4.7 3.9 4.6 7.5
All/Most (%)
Some (%) 19.0 14.6 22.8 17.1 19.1 19.9
A Few (%) 28.8 26.4 30.8 31.5 28.3 31.3
None (%) 47.4 54.1 41.7 47.5 48.0 41.3

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Num crses using e-feedback to instr during class 3.2 4.0 2.5 6.0 2.8 4.0
All/Most (%)
Some (%) 9.5 7.6 11.1 12.0 8.7 15.9
A Few (%) 9.9 8.4 11.1 13.0 9.5 10.9
None (%) 77.5 80.0 75.3 69.0 79.0 69.2

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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)
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Effect on lrning: static e-presentation 41.6 44.5 39.1 44.1 41.8 36.7
Learn better this way (%)
No difference (%) 46.3 44.3 47.9 46.7 45.7 52.5
Don't learn as well (%) 12.1 11.1 13.0 9.2 12.5 10.7

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Effect on lrning: non static e-presentation 48.6 48.9 48.3 46.2 48.5 51.3
Learn better this way (%)
No difference (%) 47.3 47.9 46.8 49.2 47.3 46.0
Don't learn as well (%) 4.1 3.2 4.9 4.6 4.2 2.7

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Effect on lrning: instr demonst of Web mats 31.6 30.3 32.7 25.3 32.1 32.3
Learn better this way (%)
No difference (%) 62.5 63.1 61.9 70.5 61.6 63.4
Don't learn as well (%) 6.0 6.6 5.4 4.1 6.3 4.3

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Effect on lrning: computerized exams/quizzes 19.2 19.7 18.9 22.3 18.8 20.2
Learn better this way (%)
No difference (%) 62.6 60.1 64.4 67.0 62.4 60.5
Don't learn as well (%) 18.2 20.2 16.7 10.7 18.8 19.3

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Effect on lrning: course-specific software 39.4 37.9 40.5 34.7 40.1 36.9
Learn better this way (%)
No difference (%) 52.0 53.5 51.0 54.7 51.3 56.6
Don't learn as well (%) 8.6 8.7 8.5 10.5 8.6 6.6

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Effect on lrning: e-feedback to instr during class 27.5 27.5 27.5 31.7 26.6 30.7
Learn better this way (%)
No difference (%) 66.4 66.5 66.3 60.0 67.5 64.0
Don't learn as well (%) 6.1 5.9 6.1 8.3 5.9 5.3

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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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