North Carolina State University
2004 Sophomore Student Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
of Learning with Technology

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' experiences with technology in the classroom at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2004 Sophomore Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see " 2004 Sophomore Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile." Exact question wording is available on the web, or by clicking on the "Q" in the table header.

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



Q Exposure to Learning Management Systems

How many courses at NC State used LMS
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
None
6.7%
7.3%
6.0%
6.7%
6.2%
12.3%
1-3
36.1%
40.1%
31.5%
42.2%
36.0%
30.9%
4-8
43.3%
42.7%
44.0%
42.2%
43.7%
39.5%
More than 8
13.9%
9.9%
18.5%
8.9%
14.0%
17.3%

Q Reasons for Not Taking (More) Courses Using LMS
(Among those respondents who reported having taken 3 or fewer courses using Learning Management Systems at NC State)

 
Mean Rating
(Based on a scale where 5='strongly agree' 4='agree' 3='neither 2='disagree' and 1='strongly disagree')
 
All
Women
Men
Af. Am
White
Other
Didn't take more: don't know about LMS
2.78
2.74
2.84
2.66
2.80
2.68
Didn't take more: didn't know how to enroll
2.93
2.81
3.08
2.69
2.94
3.00
Didn't take more: courses I needed/wanted didn't use
3.85
4.00
3.66
3.76
3.88
3.68
Didn't take more: not comfortable
2.49
2.44
2.56
2.34
2.50
2.56
Didn't take more: not best way for me to learn
2.82
2.72
2.94
2.83
2.82
2.76
Didn't take more: LMS courses harder
2.67
2.55
2.83
2.62
2.67
2.75
Didn't take more: instructors don't use effectively
2.92
2.86
3.00
2.86
2.92
3.04
Frequency distributions: Gender/Ethnicity
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Q Reasons for Taking Courses Using LMS
(Among those students who reported having taken 4 or more courses using Learning Management Systems at NC State)

 
Mean Rating
(Based on a scale where 5='strongly agree' 4='agree' 3='neither 2='disagree' and 1='strongly disagree')
 
All
Women
Men
Af. Am
White
Other
Took LMS crses: courses I needed/wanted used
4.41
4.46
4.37
4.41
4.43
4.23
Took LMS crses: comfortable with/like using
4.09
4.12
4.07
4.16
4.08
4.19
Took LMS crses: good way for me to learn
3.78
3.86
3.71
3.60
3.79
3.91
Took LMS crses: LMS courses easier
3.07
2.96
3.18
3.19
3.05
3.19
Took LMS crses: Instructors use effectively
3.74
3.82
3.66
3.74
3.73
3.86
Took LMS crses: easy access to course materials
4.15
4.21
4.09
4.19
4.13
4.30
Frequency distributions: Gender/Ethnicity
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Q Exposure to Technology in the Classroom

Num crses using static e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most
26.5%
33.0%
19.0%
28.7%
26.9%
19.5%
Some
45.3%
44.2%
46.6%
48.3%
44.4%
52.4%
A Few
23.5%
17.8%
30.0%
19.5%
24.0%
22.0%
None
4.7%
5.0%
4.3%
3.4%
4.7%
6.1%


Num crses using non static e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most
8.1%
10.1%
5.7%
10.5%
8.1%
4.9%
Some
39.2%
36.6%
42.2%
37.2%
38.9%
45.1%
A Few
33.5%
30.3%
37.2%
33.7%
33.9%
29.3%
None
19.2%
22.9%
14.9%
18.6%
19.1%
20.7%


Num crses using instr demonst of Web mats
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most
6.6%
8.3%
4.6%
10.5%
6.6%
2.4%
Some
34.9%
34.9%
34.9%
38.4%
33.8%
42.7%
A Few
47.0%
46.1%
48.0%
44.2%
47.5%
43.9%
None
11.6%
10.7%
12.5%
7.0%
12.0%
11.0%


Num crses using computerized exams/quizzes
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most
4.0%
4.5%
3.4%
5.8%
3.9%
2.5%
Some
28.7%
27.2%
30.5%
39.5%
27.3%
33.3%
A Few
38.6%
36.7%
40.6%
30.2%
39.6%
35.8%
None
28.7%
31.5%
25.5%
24.4%
29.2%
28.4%


Num crses using course-specific software
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most
3.6%
3.7%
3.6%
5.8%
3.5%
2.5%
Some
13.2%
8.1%
19.0%
9.3%
12.9%
20.0%
A Few
23.2%
18.2%
28.9%
10.5%
24.3%
25.0%
None
59.9%
70.0%
48.5%
74.4%
59.2%
52.5%


Num crses using e-feedback to instr during class
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
All/Most
3.1%
2.9%
3.2%
8.0%
2.7%
1.3%
Some
12.8%
9.9%
16.1%
16.1%
12.2%
15.2%
A Few
19.4%
19.1%
19.8%
14.9%
19.2%
26.6%
None
64.8%
68.1%
60.9%
60.9%
65.8%
57.0%
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Q Effect of Technology on Learning
(Among those students who reported having taken classes at NC State in which the technology was used)

Effect on lrning: static e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
41.8%
49.1%
33.3%
45.3%
41.8%
37.3%
No difference
44.0%
38.8%
50.1%
44.2%
43.9%
45.3%
Don't learn as well
8.6%
6.2%
11.4%
7.0%
8.7%
9.3%
Not applicable
5.6%
5.9%
5.2%
3.5%
5.6%
8.0%


Effect on lrning: non static e-presentation
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
38.2%
40.4%
35.5%
48.8%
36.4%
46.7%
No difference
37.8%
32.2%
44.3%
29.1%
39.3%
29.3%
Don't learn as well
3.2%
2.3%
4.2%
2.3%
3.5%
0.0%
Not applicable
20.9%
25.0%
16.1%
19.8%
20.8%
24.0%


Effect on lrning: instr demonst of Web mats
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
26.5%
28.2%
24.6%
31.4%
25.6%
31.5%
No difference
52.7%
51.6%
54.0%
52.3%
53.2%
47.9%
Don't learn as well
6.9%
6.9%
6.9%
7.0%
6.9%
6.8%
Not applicable
13.9%
13.4%
14.5%
9.3%
14.4%
13.7%


Effect on lrning: computerized exams/quizzes
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
20.0%
22.1%
17.5%
24.1%
19.5%
20.8%
No difference
35.6%
30.5%
41.7%
39.1%
35.0%
39.0%
Don't learn as well
13.5%
13.9%
13.1%
11.5%
14.1%
9.1%
Not applicable
30.8%
33.5%
27.7%
25.3%
31.4%
31.2%


Effect on lrning: course-specific software
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
14.2%
10.7%
18.3%
13.8%
13.8%
19.2%
No difference
18.8%
14.2%
24.2%
9.2%
20.1%
14.1%
Don't learn as well
3.9%
2.8%
5.2%
0.0%
3.8%
9.0%
Not applicable
63.1%
72.2%
52.3%
77.0%
62.2%
57.7%


Effect on lrning: e-feedback to instr during class
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Learn better this way
11.3%
10.4%
12.3%
14.9%
10.7%
14.1%
No difference
18.4%
17.7%
19.3%
20.7%
18.2%
19.2%
Don't learn as well
2.3%
0.9%
3.9%
2.3%
2.1%
3.8%
Not applicable
68.0%
71.1%
64.5%
62.1%
69.1%
62.8%
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For more information on the 2004 Sophomore Student 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: July, 2004

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