North Carolina State University
2003-2004 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 "2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2003-2004 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
year used LMS?
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
None (%) 11.1 9.0 3.4 12.5 17.6 11.3 17.2 5.6 9.5
1-3 (%) 48.3 49.4 65.5 32.2 60.0 56.5 52.5 46.7 51.6
4-8 (%) 32.6 38.0 31.0 34.5 21.2 30.0 27.3 37.8 33.2
More than 8 (%) 8.0 3.6 . 20.8 1.2 2.3 3.0 10.0 5.7

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)

Didn't take more:
don't know about LMS
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.5 1.9 2.6 2.4
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 25.3 28.7 31.6 33.3 18.8 19.1 42.6 12.8 24.6
Disagree (%) 27.6 23.6 26.3 23.5 16.7 30.0 34.0 30.8 32.2
Neither (%) 32.0 31.5 15.8 29.5 50.0 34.3 17.0 41.0 31.0
Agree (%) 9.9 9.0 26.3 10.4 10.4 10.3 6.4 12.8 7.6
Strongly Agree (%) 5.2 7.3 . 3.3 4.2 6.3 . 2.6 4.7

Didn't take more:
didn't know how to enroll
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.9 2.5
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 22.0 25.4 31.6 25.3 16.7 17.9 36.2 10.3 21.8
Disagree (%) 24.9 22.6 31.6 20.9 16.7 28.0 17.0 23.1 27.6
Neither (%) 34.0 31.6 26.3 35.7 47.9 32.9 34.0 43.6 32.9
Agree (%) 13.4 15.3 10.5 9.9 16.7 13.9 10.6 15.4 14.1
Strongly Agree (%) 5.7 5.1 . 8.2 2.1 7.2 2.1 7.7 3.5

Didn't take more:
courses I needed/wanted didn't use
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.2
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 1.6 3.3 . 0.5 2.1 1.4 4.2 . 0.6
Disagree (%) 3.3 2.7 5.3 1.1 2.1 4.2 4.2 . 3.4
Neither (%) 15.7 14.8 15.8 19.8 16.7 15.3 6.3 15.0 16.6
Agree (%) 33.3 33.0 36.8 30.8 31.3 33.6 33.3 30.0 38.9
Strongly Agree (%) 46.2 46.2 42.1 47.8 47.9 45.5 52.1 55.0 40.6

Didn't take more:
not comfortable
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.5 2.3 1.9 2.4 2.0
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 32.0 35.0 33.3 40.1 22.9 23.6 48.9 25.6 36.5
Disagree (%) 30.1 28.8 38.9 22.0 25.0 34.0 21.3 23.1 37.6
Neither (%) 29.0 29.4 22.2 29.1 39.6 30.5 19.1 38.5 22.4
Agree (%) 5.9 4.0 5.6 6.0 6.3 8.9 8.5 10.3 0.6
Strongly Agree (%) 3.0 2.8 . 2.7 6.3 2.9 2.1 2.6 2.9

Didn't take more:
not best way for me to learn
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.5 2.7 2.6
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 16.8 20.9 15.8 20.0 12.5 12.2 26.1 20.5 16.6
Disagree (%) 23.2 20.3 26.3 20.0 16.7 25.3 28.3 12.8 29.0
Neither (%) 34.8 34.5 31.6 35.6 52.1 33.4 23.9 43.6 33.7
Agree (%) 17.8 17.5 21.1 15.0 12.5 20.1 17.4 17.9 16.0
Strongly Agree (%) 7.5 6.8 5.3 9.4 6.3 9.0 4.3 5.1 4.7

Didn't take more:
LMS courses harder
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.4 1.8 2.4 2.3
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 23.3 29.9 26.3 29.4 12.5 17.2 46.8 17.9 19.5
Disagree (%) 29.6 26.0 36.8 25.0 25.0 33.4 29.8 28.2 33.1
Neither (%) 40.7 38.4 31.6 40.0 54.2 42.4 17.0 48.7 42.0
Agree (%) 4.5 4.0 5.3 2.8 6.3 5.2 6.4 5.1 4.1
Strongly Agree (%) 1.9 1.7 . 2.8 2.1 1.7 . . 1.2

Didn't take more:
instructors don't use effectively
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.6 3.1 2.9
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 11.2 15.8 15.8 10.5 8.5 9.2 23.4 5.1 8.8
Disagree (%) 18.8 18.6 26.3 11.0 10.6 22.7 17.0 12.8 22.4
Neither (%) 44.1 39.0 31.6 42.5 48.9 44.3 44.7 51.3 49.4
Agree (%) 18.8 20.9 15.8 24.3 25.5 17.2 10.6 30.8 13.5
Strongly Agree (%) 7.1 5.6 10.5 11.6 6.4 6.6 4.3 . 5.9

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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)

Took LMS crses:
courses I needed/wanted used
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.6
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 0.1 0.7 . . . . . . .
Disagree (%) 0.6 0.7 . 0.3 . . . . 2.2
Neither (%) 9.1 9.3 11.1 8.2 11.1 11.4 20.7 11.9 3.7
Agree (%) 30.1 28.5 33.3 27.0 33.3 34.8 20.7 38.1 30.4
Strongly Agree (%) 60.2 60.9 55.6 64.5 55.6 53.7 58.6 50.0 63.7

Took LMS crses:
comfortable with/like using
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 4.2 4.1 3.9 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.5
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 1.0 0.7 11.1 1.3 . 1.5 . . .
Disagree (%) 1.2 2.0 . 1.3 . 0.5 . 5.0 0.8
Neither (%) 18.1 19.6 11.1 20.3 27.8 19.1 27.6 15.0 7.5
Agree (%) 38.8 45.1 44.4 33.5 27.8 43.7 41.4 45.0 35.3
Strongly Agree (%) 40.8 32.7 33.3 43.7 44.4 35.2 31.0 35.0 56.4

Took LMS crses:
good way for me to learn
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.8 4.2
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 1.6 1.3 11.1 1.9 . 2.5 . . .
Disagree (%) 4.1 5.9 . 5.1 5.6 2.0 . 10.0 2.2
Neither (%) 31.4 30.1 22.2 36.8 27.8 33.0 48.3 17.5 18.7
Agree (%) 35.6 41.2 44.4 28.9 33.3 35.0 41.4 60.0 37.3
Strongly Agree (%) 27.3 21.6 22.2 27.3 33.3 27.4 10.3 12.5 41.8

Took LMS crses:
LMS courses easier
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 6.6 5.9 12.5 9.6 5.9 5.6 6.9 2.4 3.0
Disagree (%) 19.0 25.7 12.5 16.9 17.6 17.3 24.1 19.5 18.7
Neither (%) 48.4 44.1 50.0 52.2 47.1 52.3 41.4 43.9 41.0
Agree (%) 15.0 15.8 25.0 11.8 5.9 14.7 13.8 29.3 18.7
Strongly Agree (%) 11.0 8.6 . 9.6 23.5 10.2 13.8 4.9 18.7

Took LMS crses:
Instructors use effectively
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.9 4.1
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 1.4 1.3 11.1 1.9 . 2.0 . . .
Disagree (%) 6.0 3.9 22.2 8.2 . 7.0 6.9 2.4 2.3
Neither (%) 26.2 29.6 11.1 30.9 38.9 24.1 34.5 19.5 13.5
Agree (%) 49.9 52.6 44.4 44.8 55.6 47.2 51.7 68.3 56.4
Strongly Agree (%) 16.4 12.5 11.1 14.2 5.6 19.6 6.9 9.8 27.8

Took LMS crses:
easy access to course materials
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.4
. . . . . . . . . .
Strongly Disagree (%) 0.6 . . 0.6 . 1.5 . . .
Disagree (%) 1.0 . . 1.6 5.6 0.5 3.4 . 0.8
Neither (%) 15.0 15.6 33.3 15.2 16.7 17.6 24.1 7.5 8.3
Agree (%) 37.0 37.7 33.3 34.3 33.3 38.7 31.0 57.5 36.4
Strongly Agree (%) 46.4 46.8 33.3 48.3 44.4 41.7 41.4 35.0 54.5

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Q Exposure to Technology in the Classroom

Number crses using static
e-presentation
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COM COT
None (%) 5.2 2.1 7.1 2.5 1.2 11.1 12.2 1.4 .
A Few (%) 17.9 8.6 21.4 22.1 1.2 28.8 29.6 3.3 4.4
Some (%) 40.5 37.1 53.6 53.7 41.2 40.9 42.9 23.9 25.6
All/Most (%) 36.5 52.2 17.9 21.6 56.5 19.2 15.3 71.4 70.0

Number courses using non
static e-presentation
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
None (%) 22.5 18.8 14.3 23.0 24.1 27.3 31.6 14.4 16.4
A Few (%) 31.0 25.4 42.9 40.1 15.7 28.7 31.6 33.3 27.8
Some (%) 35.7 40.2 32.1 31.6 39.8 35.6 33.7 28.9 40.0
All/Most (%) 10.9 15.6 10.7 5.3 20.5 8.4 3.1 23.3 15.8

Num crses using instr
demonst of Web mats
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
None (%) 17.4 11.8 32.1 29.7 11.1 14.6 24.7 7.8 7.1
A Few (%) 35.7 38.3 32.1 37.2 29.6 37.2 43.3 26.7 30.2
Some (%) 37.3 39.4 28.6 28.4 46.9 37.6 26.8 46.7 48.6
All/Most (%) 9.7 10.5 7.1 4.8 12.3 10.6 5.2 18.9 14.0

Num crses using computerized
exams/quizzes
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
None (%) 46.2 50.0 35.7 54.9 29.8 43.4 54.1 58.9 33.0
A Few (%) 30.9 26.9 25.0 28.2 35.7 34.8 28.6 21.1 33.8
Some (%) 19.8 19.9 35.7 15.4 29.8 18.3 15.3 16.7 28.6
All/Most (%) 3.1 3.2 3.6 1.5 4.8 3.5 2.0 3.3 4.7

Num crses using
course-specific software
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
None (%) 52.3 71.0 35.7 39.0 50.0 53.6 52.0 48.9 56.2
A Few (%) 24.9 14.6 17.9 27.5 23.8 28.5 21.4 30.0 27.0
Some (%) 18.3 11.2 39.3 26.4 22.6 15.4 22.4 16.7 13.2
All/Most (%) 4.5 3.2 7.1 7.1 3.6 2.5 4.1 4.4 3.6

Num crses using e-feedback
to instr during class
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
None (%) 79.9 80.9 57.1 82.1 63.9 79.7 86.7 77.5 79.6
A Few (%) 9.0 8.8 25.0 8.3 13.3 8.8 11.2 10.1 7.7
Some (%) 8.1 7.4 10.7 8.2 10.8 9.0 2.0 9.0 8.3
All/Most (%) 3.0 2.9 7.1 1.4 12.0 2.5 . 3.4 4.4

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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 learning:
static e-presentation
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Don't learn as well (%) 12.5 6.4 22.7 24.7 3.8 8.8 15.3 3.5 8.6
No difference (%) 44.4 38.1 59.1 49.4 53.2 47.6 51.8 31.4 34.2
Learn better this way (%) 43.1 55.6 18.2 25.9 43.0 43.6 32.9 65.1 57.2

Effect on learning:
non static e-presentation
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COM COT
Don't learn as well (%) 4.3 3.0 9.5 5.6 1.6 4.1 6.0 4.9 .
No difference (%) 49.4 40.5 38.1 52.3 62.3 47.7 46.3 55.1 50.0
Learn better this way (%) 46.3 56.4 52.4 42.1 36.1 48.2 47.8 40.1 50.0

Effect on learning:
instr demonst of Web mats
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Don't learn as well (%) 6.8 6.6 11.1 7.9 8.5 7.4 8.3 4.9 3.8
No difference (%) 62.0 62.7 50.0 66.5 60.6 60.8 62.5 61.0 59.1
Learn better this way (%) 31.2 30.7 38.9 25.6 31.0 31.9 29.2 34.1 37.1

Effect on learning:
computerized exams/quizzes
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Don't learn as well (%) 19.2 23.0 22.2 19.9 12.5 18.8 19.6 8.9 17.8
No difference (%) 62.5 59.0 66.7 60.1 73.4 63.7 58.8 66.7 64.3
Learn better this way (%) 18.3 18.0 11.1 19.9 14.1 17.5 21.6 24.4 17.8

Effect on learning:
course-specific software
NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Don't learn as well (%) 9.0 13.7 5.3 4.3 12.5 13.2 12.5 4.0 8.0
No difference (%) 52.1 55.6 57.9 48.1 66.7 59.0 22.9 52.0 50.0
Learn better this way (%) 38.9 30.8 36.8 47.6 20.8 27.7 64.6 44.0 42.0

Effect on learning:
e-feedback to instr during class
NCSU College/School
CALS COE CHASS PAMS COM CED CNR COT
Don't learn as well (%) 7.4 12.1 9.6 6.9 11.8 3.4 . . .
No difference (%) 68.8 57.1 70.5 74.7 70.6 63.2 84.6 77.1 66.7
Learn better this way (%) 23.8 30.8 19.9 18.4 17.6 33.3 15.4 22.9 33.3
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For more information on the 2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Coordinator for Survey Research
University Planning and Analysis
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: September, 2004

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