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Detailed results for the undergraduate Computer Use Phone Survey


Display A

Computer Ownership

                                                   1a) Do you have your own computer?

                                                        Yes              No
                                                       (N=112)         (N=40)
                                                         %               %  
School/College
 Arts/Sciences                                           76              24       
 Business                                                77              23        
 Engineer                                                58              42        
 Other                                                   68              32        

Class level
 Freshmen                                                70              30       
 Sophomore                                               94*              6        
 Junior                                                  74              26        
 Senior                                                  62              38       

 ALL                                                     74              26


* Note that this number is based on a small sample of cases.       

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Display B
Fall 1998 Computer Use Phone Survey Results                                                                                                         
Interviews with Sample of CU-Boulder Undergraduates--weighted by college, class level

Type of Computer and Advantages of Owning                                                                                                  


 For ONLY those who have a computer...        --------School/College----------    ----------Class level--------------
 Percent who said:                             A&S   Business  Engineer    Other   Freshmen  Sophomore  Junior    Senior      ALL
                                                %         %         %         %        %         %         %         %         %
1b) What type of computer is it?
 PC                                             80        92        78        60        86        98        58        76        81
 MAC                                            20         8        14        40        14         2        42        21        19
 Other                                           .         .         8         .         .         .         .         3         1
 
2a) Helps with grades?
 Helps                                          73        80        90        70        82        86        72        60        75
 Hurts                                           8         .         .         .         .         .        26         .         6
 No difference                                  19        20        11        30        18        14         2        40        19
 
2b) Helps with class preparation?
 Helps                                          69        76        56        75        70        83        70        52        69
 Hurts                                           .         .         3         .         1         .         .         .         0
 No difference                                  31        24        41        25        29        17        30        48        31
 
2c) Helps with learning  in courses?
 Helps                                          33        44        47        42        31        41        49        26        36
 Hurts                                           .         .         4         .         .         1         .         .         0
 No difference                                  67        56        49        58        69        58        51        74        63

2d) Helps w/efficient use of study time?
 Helps                                          67        65        64        69        43        82        70        76        67
 Hurts                                          12         4         5         4        26         .        14         .        10
 No difference                                  20        31        31        25        31        18        16        24        23
 Don't Know                                      .         .         .         3         0         .         .         .         0
 
2e) Helps w/getting info about CU?
 Helps                                          65        66        82        64        85        60        82        39        67
 Hurts                                           .         .         7         .         .         .         .         3         1
 No difference                                  35        34        11        36        15        40        18        58        33

2f) Helps w/connecting to UCB Community?
 Helps                                          25        46        47        34        28        33        36        25        30
 Hurts                                           .         .         7         .         .         .         .         3         1
 No difference                                  75        54        43        66        72        67        64        72        69
 Don't Know                                      .         .         3         .         1         .         .         .         0


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Display C
Fall 1998 Computer Use Phone Survey Results                                                                                                         Interviews with Sample of CU-Boulder Undergraduates--weighted by college, class level

Time Spent Doing Various Activities

For ONLY those who have a computer...        --------School/College------------    ----------Class level--------------
 Percent who said:                             A&S   Business  Engineer    Other   Freshmen  Sophomore  Junior    Senior      ALL
                                                %        %          %         %        %          %         %         %         % 
3a) Comp: How much time doing email?
 Substantial                                    37        43        31        36        40        39        51        18        37
 Some                                           44        46        49        32        58        49        19        45        44
 None                                           19        11        20        32         2        11        30        37        19
 
3b) Comp: Time spent on academic work?
 Substantial                                    49        59        33        40        42        65        48        37        48
 Some                                           47        41        64        50        57        35        38        63        48
 None                                            4         .         3        10         1         0        14         .         4
 
3c) Comp: Time spent on fun/surfing web?
 Substantial                                    20        31        12         6        14        34         6        24        20
 Some                                           57        45        54        44        79        39        63        34        54
 None                                           23        24        33        50         7        27        31        42        26

3d) Comp: Time spent on games?
 Substantial                                     8        10        10        12        13        13         1         7         9
 Some                                           20        34        43        26        32        29         8        26        24
 None                                           71        56        47        62        55        58        91        67        67
 
4) Ever use any Campus computer labs?
 Yes                                            84        89        92        86        84        86        85        89        86
 No                                             16        11         8        14        16        14        15        11        14


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Display D
Fall 1998 Computer Use Phone Survey Results                                                                                                        
Interviews with Sample of CU-Boulder Undergraduates--weighted by college, class level

Use of Campus Computer Labs

 For ONLY those who have their own computer
 And use the campus computer labs ...
                                             -------School/College------------   -------------Class level-----------
                                             A&S   Business  Engineer    Other   Freshmen  Sophomore  Junior    Senior      ALL

4) Ever use any Campus computer labs?
 Yes                                           84        89        92        86        84        86        85        89        86
 No                                            16        11         8        14        16        14        15        11        14

5a) Labs: How much time spent on email?
 Substantial                                   33        15        15        42        27        16        52        26        29
 Some                                          52        64        48        51        50        79        13        65        53
 None                                          14        21        37         7        23         6        35         9        17
 
5b) Labs: Time spent on academic work?
 Substantial                                   19        45        32        42        15         6        43        40        25
 Some                                          62        44        68        33        70        65        56        42        59
 None                                          19        11         .        26        15        29         1        18        16
 
5c) Labs: Time spent on fun/surfing web?
 Substantial                                    .        12         8        25         .         0         1        14         4
 Some                                          43        39        39        45        30        58        28        52        42
 None                                          57        49        54        30        70        41        71        35        54
 
5d) Labs: Time spent on games?
 Some                                           5         2        17         .         1        13         .         7         6
 None                                          95        98        83       100        99        87       100        93        94
 
6) Are computing needs met by CU labs?
 Yes                                           90        75        72        77        98        85        80        78        86
 No                                            10        25        28        23         2        15        20        22        14



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Display E
Fall 1998 Computer Use Phone Survey Results                                                                                                        
Interviews with Sample of CU-Boulder Undergraduates--weighted by college, class level

Support for New Freshmen Computer Requirement

Would you be For or Against the CU Freshmen 
Computer Requirement?                              13) Poll of CU Freshmen Computer Requirement:
                                                                       
                                                         FOR          AGAINST          
                                                          %              %     

School/College
 Arts/Sciences                                           32              68      
 Business                                                40              60      
 Engineer                                                48              52      
 Other                                                   39              61      
 
Class level
 Freshmen                                                35              65      
 Sophomore                                               18              82      
 Junior                                                  43              57      
 Senior                                                  43              57      

ALL                                                      35              65      

           
Computer Ownership                                   
Own a computer?              
 Yes                                                     37%            63%                                                                            
 No                                                      31%            69%


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Last revision 07/08/05


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