North Carolina State University
2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey:
College 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 "2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Technology In the Classroom | Technology Outside the Classroom | Overall Impact of Teaching and Learning Technologies

Technology In the Classroom

Q Static electronic presentation in class

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	49.7	62.0	47.7	35.6	65.2	36.4	74.0	81.5	28.4
Some	%	38.8	29.6	46.2	45.6	30.4	52.5	20.6	16.9	51.9
A Few	%	8.5	5.3	6.2	12.6	3.5	9.8	4.0	1.5	13.6
None	%	3.0	3.1	.	6.2	0.9	1.3	1.3	.	6.2
Total	N	2366	358	65	677	115	549	446	65	81

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	52.4	58.6	38.1	57.6	57.5	31.3	67.0	64.5	45.9
No difference	%	39.1	34.6	58.7	37.4	39.6	49.1	29.4	29.0	47.3
Don't learn as well	%	8.4	6.8	3.2	5.0	2.8	19.6	3.6	6.5	6.8
Total	N	2190	338	63	604	106	521	412	62	74

Q Non-static electronic presentation in class

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	13.2	15.6	21.5	11.7	13.0	9.1	17.2	21.5	9.9
Some	%	40.7	41.3	36.9	38.8	42.6	42.4	40.4	41.5	43.2
A Few	%	24.5	22.3	24.6	23.7	27.0	29.1	20.5	21.5	30.9
None	%	21.6	20.7	16.9	25.8	17.4	19.5	21.9	15.4	16.0
Total	N	2362	358	65	675	115	550	443	65	81

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	57.1	59.5	59.6	60.4	57.5	49.5	56.2	62.7	67.6
No difference	%	40.2	36.9	38.5	37.2	41.4	46.9	40.7	37.3	32.4
Don't learn as well	%	2.8	3.6	1.9	2.4	1.1	3.6	3.2	.	.
Total	N	1735	274	52	460	87	420	317	51	68

Q Instructor demonstration of Web materials in class

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	13.8	11.2	17.2	13.5	14.9	9.1	19.6	36.9	7.4
Some	%	41.9	42.0	40.6	45.0	48.2	35.8	44.6	36.9	38.3
A Few	%	29.6	28.3	28.1	28.8	31.6	33.0	27.9	20.0	34.6
None	%	14.7	18.5	14.1	12.6	5.3	22.1	7.9	6.2	19.8
Total	N	2356	357	64	673	114	548	444	65	81

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	44.4	39.1	47.2	50.0	48.5	36.8	47.8	47.4	39.7
No difference	%	50.6	53.8	39.6	44.9	47.4	56.7	50.4	50.9	58.7
Don't learn as well	%	5.0	7.2	13.2	5.1	4.1	6.5	1.8	1.8	1.6
Total	N	1881	279	53	546	97	402	379	57	63

Q Computerized exams/quizzes in class

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	6.7	5.3	14.5	6.2	8.0	4.4	10.1	12.5	3.8
Some	%	29.4	32.2	33.9	29.1	38.9	20.8	36.3	39.1	16.3
A Few	%	27.7	32.7	32.3	24.6	27.4	28.6	26.8	29.7	27.5
None	%	36.2	29.8	19.4	40.1	25.7	46.3	26.8	18.8	52.5
Total	N	2330	342	62	666	113	549	444	64	80

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	26.9	25.7	25.5	28.3	31.1	21.0	30.6	26.5	31.6
No difference	%	53.3	49.6	60.8	52.5	48.6	57.9	54.2	55.1	39.5
Don't learn as well	%	19.7	24.8	13.7	19.2	20.3	21.0	15.2	18.4	28.9
Total	N	1378	230	51	364	74	271	297	49	38

Q Course-specific software in class

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	5.5	1.7	12.5	4.5	3.5	8.2	5.2	10.8	6.3
Some	%	22.0	10.7	21.9	21.8	18.3	31.7	20.9	21.5	20.0
A Few	%	25.5	15.2	17.2	31.0	20.9	24.0	29.0	21.5	31.3
None	%	47.0	72.5	48.4	42.7	57.4	36.1	44.9	46.2	42.5
Total	N	2357	356	64	674	115	549	445	65	80

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	51.5	43.3	51.6	48.7	40.5	55.2	50.0	62.5	72.3
No difference	%	40.2	47.8	38.7	41.4	47.6	39.5	39.4	31.3	25.5
Don't learn as well	%	8.2	8.9	9.7	9.9	11.9	5.2	10.6	6.3	2.1
Total	N	1143	90	31	353	42	324	218	32	47

Q Electronic feedback to instructor in class

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	5.7	4.8	13.8	5.6	1.8	4.4	7.7	10.8	3.8
Some	%	14.4	14.2	29.2	14.7	13.2	13.6	13.8	20.0	5.1
A Few	%	17.6	28.4	27.7	13.8	13.2	15.0	14.7	27.7	25.3
None	%	62.3	52.6	29.2	65.8	71.9	67.0	63.9	41.5	65.8
Total	N	2345	352	65	673	114	545	443	65	79

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	39.1	34.6	46.7	42.4	29.6	35.2	44.4	32.4	44.4
No difference	%	51.4	48.4	44.4	48.0	59.3	59.9	48.9	58.8	51.9
Don't learn as well	%	9.5	17.0	8.9	9.6	11.1	4.9	6.7	8.8	3.7
Total	N	790	159	45	198	27	162	135	34	27

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Technology Outside the Classroom

Q Learning management systems outside classroom

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	26.8	30.0	27.3	21.4	28.9	19.6	38.1	70.8	8.6
Some	%	49.5	51.4	60.6	50.4	55.3	45.8	52.0	23.1	46.9
A Few	%	18.8	15.6	10.6	20.8	12.3	27.7	8.1	4.6	39.5
None	%	5.0	3.1	1.5	7.3	3.5	7.0	1.8	1.5	4.9
Total	N	2370	360	66	682	114	546	446	65	81

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	34.4	34.9	37.1	33.7	33.3	27.4	43.3	51.7	20.3
No difference	%	57.9	58.8	56.5	57.5	59.8	62.5	51.6	43.3	71.6
Don't learn as well	%	7.7	6.3	6.5	8.8	6.9	10.1	5.1	5.0	8.1
Total	N	2124	335	62	588	102	485	409	60	74

Q Electronic communication among students outside classroom

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	32.8	28.4	27.7	26.1	49.1	32.4	42.9	58.5	17.3
Some	%	35.5	33.1	49.2	36.2	31.6	37.5	35.7	26.2	27.2
A Few	%	19.3	19.5	18.5	21.3	12.3	20.3	14.8	12.3	35.8
None	%	12.5	18.9	4.6	16.4	7.0	9.7	6.5	3.1	19.8
Total	N	2362	359	65	677	114	546	445	65	81

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	41.4	38.9	39.0	38.3	40.8	42.6	45.6	49.2	38.1
No difference	%	53.9	56.7	55.9	56.0	53.1	52.5	51.0	49.2	58.7
Don't learn as well	%	4.7	4.4	5.1	5.7	6.1	4.9	3.4	1.7	3.2
Total	N	1939	275	59	527	98	465	388	59	63

Q Electronic communication with instructor outside classroom

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	41.4	36.1	49.2	37.6	53.5	38.6	48.9	70.8	28.4
Some	%	33.1	33.3	32.3	34.1	30.7	37.3	31.8	12.3	24.7
A Few	%	17.4	18.8	15.4	17.5	14.0	18.1	14.6	7.7	35.8
None	%	8.1	11.8	3.1	10.7	1.8	6.0	4.7	9.2	11.1
Total	N	2362	357	65	680	114	547	444	65	81

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	48.7	45.3	42.6	51.1	48.0	47.9	51.0	57.4	37.1
No difference	%	47.6	51.0	55.7	45.3	47.1	46.9	46.7	38.9	60.0
Don't learn as well	%	3.7	3.7	1.6	3.6	4.9	5.2	2.3	3.7	2.9
Total	N	2021	300	61	554	102	484	390	54	70

Q Electronic submission of coursework

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	19.4	17.3	47.7	15.0	27.2	18.7	20.7	47.6	10.0
Some	%	53.1	53.6	43.1	53.9	53.5	50.3	58.1	46.0	47.5
A Few	%	22.6	24.0	9.2	24.6	16.7	25.0	18.5	6.3	37.5
None	%	4.9	5.0	.	6.5	2.6	6.1	2.7	.	5.0
Total	N	2358	358	65	679	114	545	444	63	80

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	27.6	30.0	33.3	28.2	25.7	22.0	33.2	20.0	21.9
No difference	%	66.4	61.8	63.5	64.5	69.3	72.1	64.1	71.7	74.0
Don't learn as well	%	6.0	8.3	3.2	7.3	5.0	5.8	2.8	8.3	4.1
Total	N	2098	327	63	586	101	481	398	60	73

Q Electronic preparation of coursework outside classroom

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	54.5	49.7	64.6	54.6	65.5	50.5	58.9	74.6	36.7
Some	%	31.2	32.1	24.6	24.8	23.9	39.9	31.2	22.2	44.3
A Few	%	9.8	13.7	7.7	10.7	9.7	8.2	7.6	1.6	16.5
None	%	4.5	4.5	3.1	9.9	0.9	1.3	2.2	1.6	2.5
Total	N	2353	358	65	674	113	546	445	63	79

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	47.0	44.7	45.0	46.3	44.1	45.3	54.1	49.1	41.3
No difference	%	51.5	52.3	55.0	51.9	53.9	53.5	45.4	50.9	56.0
Don't learn as well	%	1.5	3.0	.	1.8	2.0	1.2	0.5	.	2.7
Total	N	2109	329	60	559	102	514	403	57	75

Q Digital content resources outside classroom

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	23.6	20.9	36.4	31.6	28.6	12.6	23.1	40.0	16.3
Some	%	45.3	45.8	39.4	45.3	45.5	42.9	49.1	46.2	41.3
A Few	%	21.1	21.5	16.7	14.9	18.8	29.7	20.8	9.2	32.5
None	%	10.0	11.7	7.6	8.2	7.1	14.8	7.0	4.6	10.0
Total	N	2360	358	66	680	112	548	442	65	80

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	39.5	36.6	41.4	48.0	43.3	29.8	39.6	34.5	42.0
No difference	%	56.0	60.1	50.0	48.5	46.4	65.2	55.7	63.8	56.5
Don't learn as well	%	4.4	3.4	8.6	3.4	10.3	5.0	4.7	1.7	1.4
Total	N	1990	298	58	583	97	440	379	58	69

Q Course-specific software for out-of-class assignments

Number of courses using		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
All/Most	%	10.1	2.5	20.0	7.0	6.3	19.1	7.7	16.9	8.6
Some	%	26.7	14.9	23.1	16.8	21.4	51.0	22.1	24.6	35.8
A Few	%	23.6	15.2	33.8	19.4	23.2	21.5	35.1	27.7	35.8
None	%	39.7	67.4	23.1	56.8	49.1	8.4	35.1	30.8	19.8
Total	N	2352	356	65	674	112	545	444	65	81

Effect on learning		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Learn better this way	%	45.0	32.1	38.3	42.8	47.1	51.0	40.1	39.0	52.3
No difference	%	42.7	46.2	40.4	47.9	43.1	39.3	45.1	48.8	32.3
Don't learn as well	%	12.3	21.7	21.3	9.3	9.8	9.7	14.8	12.2	15.4
Total	N	1305	106	47	257	51	473	257	41	65

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Q Overall impact of all teaching and learning technologies

Tenchology increased ability to answer questions in field of study		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.30	3.30	3.18	3.28	3.25	3.31	3.34	3.49	3.35
4: A great deal	%	41.3	43.4	34.8	39.9	37.1	39.4	43.4	50.8	46.3
3: Some	%	49.8	45.7	51.5	50.8	51.7	52.9	48.6	47.7	46.3
2: A little	%	6.8	8.4	10.6	6.2	10.3	6.8	6.5	1.5	3.7
1: Not at all	%	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.1	0.9	0.9	1.6	.	3.7
Total	N	2372	357	66	679	116	548	449	65	82

Tenchology increased ability to solve problems in field of study		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.33	3.28	3.20	3.24	3.22	3.43	3.37	3.51	3.40
4: A great deal	%	43.6	41.7	36.4	38.5	37.4	49.4	45.5	52.3	51.9
3: Some	%	47.4	47.6	50.0	50.3	49.6	45.1	46.9	46.2	39.5
2: A little	%	6.8	7.8	10.6	8.0	10.4	4.8	6.5	1.5	4.9
1: Not at all	%	2.1	2.8	3.0	3.2	2.6	0.7	1.1	.	3.7
Total	N	2365	357	66	678	115	545	448	65	81

Tenchology increased ability to use research methods in field		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.30	3.30	3.21	3.35	3.30	3.20	3.35	3.54	3.23
4: A great deal	%	44.0	46.2	39.4	47.0	44.0	36.0	46.2	56.9	46.3
3: Some	%	45.1	41.4	45.5	43.9	44.8	50.6	44.6	41.5	37.8
2: A little	%	8.1	8.5	12.1	6.6	8.6	11.2	6.7	.	8.5
1: Not at all	%	2.8	3.9	3.0	2.5	2.6	2.2	2.5	1.5	7.3
Total	N	2362	355	66	677	116	545	446	65	82

Tenchology increased ability to use info from books, journals, etc		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.31	3.33	3.18	3.48	3.36	3.03	3.36	3.49	3.33
4: A great deal	%	44.9	48.3	39.4	55.4	45.7	29.5	45.0	52.3	45.1
3: Some	%	43.7	38.2	45.5	38.8	45.7	49.3	47.0	44.6	46.3
2: A little	%	9.1	11.8	9.1	4.6	7.8	16.3	7.2	3.1	4.9
1: Not at all	%	2.2	1.7	6.1	1.2	0.9	4.9	0.9	.	3.7
Total	N	2363	356	66	675	116	546	447	65	82

Tenchology increased ability to use skills/tech of field to complete		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHAS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.44	3.31	3.30	3.45	3.49	3.43	3.52	3.66	3.35
4: A great deal	%	52.0	46.1	47.0	54.0	50.9	48.9	56.5	65.6	51.2
3: Some	%	41.2	41.9	39.4	38.9	47.4	45.9	39.1	34.4	36.6
2: A little	%	5.2	8.7	10.6	5.2	1.7	4.4	4.0	.	8.5
1: Not at all	%	1.5	3.4	3.0	1.9	.	0.7	0.4	.	3.7
Total	N	2362	356	66	678	116	542	448	64	82

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For more information on the 2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Assistant Director for Survey Research
University Planning and Analysis
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: February 2008

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