North
Carolina State University
2003-2004 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 "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
| All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other | |
| How many courses jr/sr yr used LMS | 8.0 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 13.2 |
| More than 8 (%) | ||||||
| 4-8 (%) | 32.6 | 33.0 | 32.2 | 29.8 | 32.7 | 34.3 |
| 1-3 (%) | 48.3 | 52.6 | 44.4 | 54.5 | 48.6 | 39.7 |
| None (%) | 11.1 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 12.7 |
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)
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Frequency Distributions
All
Women
Men
Af. Am
White
Other
Didnt take more:
dont know about LMS
2.42
2.42
2.43
2.50
2.41
2.49
Didnt take more:
didnt know how to enroll
2.56
2.55
2.57
2.56
2.55
2.73
Didnt take more:
courses I needed/wanted didnt use
4.19
4.26
4.12
4.12
4.21
4.07
Didnt take more:
not comfortable
2.18
2.12
2.24
1.98
2.18
2.34
Didnt take more:
not best way for me to learn
2.76
2.68
2.85
2.65
2.75
3.03
Didnt take more:
LMS courses harder
2.32
2.25
2.40
2.31
2.30
2.61
Didnt take more:
instructors dont use effectively
2.92
2.78
3.07
2.79
2.92
3.05
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)
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Frequency Distributions
All
Women
Men
Af. Am
White
Other
Took LMS crses:
courses I needed/wanted used
4.50
4.52
4.48
4.51
4.51
4.38
Took LMS crses:
comfortable with/like using
4.17
4.16
4.18
4.24
4.16
4.20
Took LMS crses:
good way for me to learn
3.83
3.87
3.79
3.90
3.82
3.89
Took LMS crses:
LMS courses easier
3.05
3.00
3.08
2.97
3.05
3.08
Took LMS crses:
Instructors use effectively
3.74
3.84
3.66
3.84
3.71
3.88
Took LMS crses:
easy access to course materials
4.28
4.33
4.23
4.32
4.26
4.38
Q Exposure
to Technology in the Classroom
Num crses using static
e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most (%)
36.5
41.1
32.3
38.5
37.0
30.0
Some (%)
40.5
35.9
44.7
36.8
40.0
48.5
A Few (%)
17.9
17.0
18.6
16.1
18.2
16.5
None (%)
5.2
6.0
4.4
8.6
4.9
5.0
Num crses using non static
e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most (%)
10.9
11.6
10.3
12.2
10.4
14.6
Some (%)
35.7
35.5
35.8
32.6
35.9
36.2
A Few (%)
31.0
29.5
32.3
26.7
31.3
31.2
None (%)
22.5
23.4
21.6
28.5
22.4
18.1
Num crses using instr
demonst of Web mats
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most (%)
9.7
10.7
8.7
14.6
8.5
16.2
Some (%)
37.3
37.0
37.5
34.5
37.6
35.9
A Few (%)
35.7
36.2
35.2
42.1
35.8
29.3
None (%)
17.4
16.1
18.5
8.8
18.0
18.7
Num crses using computerized
exams/quizzes
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most (%)
3.1
3.3
2.9
2.9
2.7
6.5
Some (%)
19.8
19.2
20.3
26.7
19.5
16.0
A Few (%)
30.9
31.5
30.4
28.5
31.0
32.5
None (%)
46.2
46.1
46.4
41.9
46.8
45.0
Num crses using course-specific
software
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most (%)
4.5
3.5
5.5
4.6
4.2
7.1
Some (%)
18.3
13.9
22.3
15.6
18.4
19.8
A Few (%)
24.9
22.9
26.7
26.0
24.9
23.9
None (%)
52.3
59.8
45.5
53.8
52.5
49.2
Num crses using e-feedback
to instr during class
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most (%)
3.0
2.5
3.4
5.3
2.5
5.6
Some (%)
8.1
7.0
9.1
5.3
7.7
14.6
A Few (%)
9.0
7.6
10.3
12.3
8.2
13.6
None (%)
79.9
83.0
77.2
77.2
81.6
66.2
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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)
Effect on lrning: static
e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
(%)
43.1
49.7
37.1
43.5
43.0
44.3
No difference (%)
44.4
41.1
47.4
42.9
45.0
39.2
Don't learn as well
(%)
12.5
9.2
15.5
13.6
12.0
16.5
Effect on lrning: non
static e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
(%)
46.3
49.0
43.9
53.8
44.8
55.7
No difference (%)
49.4
47.9
50.7
40.3
51.3
37.6
Don't learn as well
(%)
4.3
3.1
5.4
5.9
3.9
6.7
Effect on lrning: instr
demonst of Web mats
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
(%)
31.2
30.8
31.5
33.3
30.2
39.7
No difference (%)
62.0
62.2
61.7
62.0
62.9
52.7
Don't learn as well
(%)
6.8
6.9
6.7
4.7
7.0
7.5
Effect on lrning: computerized
exams/quizzes
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
(%)
18.3
19.1
17.5
20.0
17.2
27.5
No difference (%)
62.5
59.9
65.0
64.5
63.1
55.0
Don't learn as well
(%)
19.2
21.0
17.5
15.5
19.7
17.4
Effect on lrning: course-specific
software
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
(%)
38.9
35.1
41.5
40.2
37.8
47.7
No difference (%)
52.1
51.6
52.4
48.8
53.5
42.2
Don't learn as well
(%)
9.0
13.3
6.1
11.0
8.7
10.1
Effect on lrning:
e-feedback to instr during class
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
(%)
23.8
24.8
23.1
29.8
21.1
38.0
No difference (%)
68.8
68.8
68.8
59.6
71.8
54.9
Don't learn as well
(%)
7.4
6.4
8.1
10.6
7.1
7.0
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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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