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Number of Responses 39 28 36 32 55 63 70 83 72
Total Number of Graduate Students Surveyed 208 184 135 132 228 287 301 191 161
   
The following items are in student homes:  
Cable Television 59% 39% 47% 72% 67% 79% 69% 71% 64%
Satellite Television 23% 39% 44% 22% 20% 16% 14% 23% 21%
Digital Video 26% 16%
Digital Music 36% 28%
Portable Digital Music Player 51% 28%
Which Player?
   iPod 65 25%
   Other 25% 75%
Portable Digital Video Player 10%
Laptop/Notebook/Tablet Computer Only 2% 18% 14% 13% 9% 10% 3% 4% 29%
Desktop Computer Only 33% 18% 42% 41% 45% 37% 64% 58% 86%
More than One Type of Computer 64% 61% 42% 41% 56% 52% 29% 34%
Internet Connection 82% 100% 75% 84% 85% 89% 84% 87% 88%
Which ISP?
   Time Warner 21% 40% 26% 26% 17% 18% 17% 27%
   Verizon 16% 20% 22% 19%
   all others 49% 40% 44% 47% 85% 81% 91% 72%
 
Dial-Up Internet Connection 5% 14% 34% 41% 65%
Broadband Internet Connection
(Cable/DSL/Wireless/Satellite)
82% 86% 66% 63% 34%
Verizon or Local Telephone Service 51% 71% 64% 84% 75% 79% 91% 96% 94%
Internet-based (VOIP) Telephone 5% 7% 6%
Cell Phone/Mobile Telephone 97% 93% 94% 91% 78% 78% 66% 61% 63%
Which Company?
   US Cellular 39% 54% 68% 41%
   T-Mobile 21%
   Unicel 18% 15% 21% 38%
   AT&T 13% 8%
   Tracfone 3% 8% 6% 10%
   Verizon 0% 4% 3% 10%
   Other 5% 11% 0% 7%
Fax 23% 25% 22% 13% 24% 21% 19% 28% 17%
   
Library Resource Use:  
   Online Resources 64% 54% 47% 53%
   Books 54% 29% 33% 44%
   AV Equipment 33% 29% 11% 22%
   Videos 21% 7% 3% 3%
   Items on Reserve 15% 18% 11% 19%
   None of the Above 23% 25% 19% 34%
   
1. Number of classes actively using Blackboard
    0 5% 11% 25% 25% 62%
    1 56% 61% 47% 53% 29%
    2 18% 11% 22% 16% 7%
    3+ 21% 18% 6% 3% 0%
2. Use Sharepoint (e-portfolios, etc.) 2% 7%
3. How many average uses of Library resources each week
    None 54% 71% 64%
    1 28% 21% 31%
    2+ 15% 7% 6%
4. Hours spent a day using a computer (non-work related)
    0-2 69% 71% 75% 78% 76% 76% 9%
    3-5 15% 18% 25% 16% 15% 16% 30%
    6-8 5% 7% 0% 3% 4% 5% 36%
    9+ 10% 4% 0% 3% 4% 3% 22%
5. IS Desk service is
    Excellent 18% 21% 19% 22%
    Above Average 28% 39% 28% 25%
    Average 26% 7% 17% 28%
    Below Average 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Poor 0% 0% 3% 0%
    Not Used 28% 29% 31% 25%
6. Number of courses requiring the use of library resources
    3+ 8% 4% 0% 3%
    2 8% 11% 6% 3%
    1 33% 29% 31% 34%
    None 49% 57% 64% 59%
 
Those taking courses on campus:
7. Use the administration building computer labs 28% 14% 17% 9% 18% 25% 13% 23% 26%
8. Use the lounge computers near the Bookstore 15% 11% 30% 13% 7% 8% 6% 13% 8%
9. Use the student center computers 3% 0% 7% 0% 13% 3% 6% 5% 17%
10. Currently use the campus wireless network 15% 14% 13% 13% 13% 14% 11%
11. Library second floor study area is used:
    Frequently 3% 0% 3% 0%
    Sometimes 18% 7% 6% 9%
    Never 67% 75% 90% 88%

Most common comments (number of responses):

  • (none)

Observations:

  • Small sample size.