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  10/07 10/06 10/05 10/04 10/03 10/02 10/01 10/00 11/99 11/98
Number of Responses 104 101 111 95 112 128 116 103 120 128
# of Resident Students 402 404 393 396 366 357 319 270 299 283
   
The following items are in student res. hall rooms  
Television 92% 92% 94% 99% 96% 95% 97% 96% 98% 98%
Digital Video 62% 38%
Digital Music 69% 69%
Portable Digital Music Player 59% 42%
Which Player?
   iPod 77% 50%
   Other 23% 50%
Portable Digital Video Player 15%
   
Laptop/Notebook/Tablet Computer Only Actual Actual Actual 56% 45% 33% 31% 27% 19% 16%
Desktop Computer Only Actual Actual Actual 26% 39% 52% 46% 57% 55% 45%
More than One Type of Computer Actual Actual Actual 18% 20% 11% 12% 9% 8%
 
Cell Phone / Mobile Telephone 96% 92% 87% 81% 73% 64% 50% 41% 21% 13%
Which Company?
   US Cellular 23% 30% 39% 40%
   Verizon 21% 17% 24% 16%
   AT&T 18% 11% 12% 13%
   Unicel 17% 14% 15% 17%
   T-Mobile 9% 3%
   Tracfone 6% 4% 5%
   Other 6% 2% 4% 9%
Verizon/Mid-Maine Telephone 5% 1% 4% 3% 8% 8% 11% 10% 48% 80%
Internet-based (VOIP) Telephone 4% 2% 5%
   
Library Resource Use:  
   Online Resources 55% 56% 51% 53%
   Books 48% 50% 39% 38%
   Videos 13% 11% 11% 15%
   Items on Reserve 8% 16% 9% 19%
   AV Equipment 9% 15% 16% 20%
   None of the Above 30% 21% 36% 34%
 
1. Number of classes actively using Blackboard
    0 6% 11% 3% 5% 13%
    1 18% 27% 18% 17% 30%
    2 30% 22% 24% 29% 30%
    3 30% 19% 27% 19% 16%
    4 11% 11% 18% 17% 6%
    5+ 6% 10% 10% 13% 4%
2. Use Sharepoint (e-portfolios, etc.) 20% 37%
3. Use the admin. building computer labs 56% 52% 50% 65% 69% 61% 61% 39% 79% 87%
4. How many average uses of Library resources each week
    None 39% 42% 42%
    1 42% 36% 28%
    2 12% 10% 15%
    3 4% 4% 10%
    4+ 1% 7% 4%
5. Currently use the GPH or Bartlett residence hall computer labs 49% 50% 46% 52% 44% 33% 33% 30% 40% 57%
6. Currently use the student center computers 18% 11% 14% 23% 29% 30% 25%
7. Currently use the campus wireless network 66% 53% 58% 37% 16% 25% 16%
8. Hours spent a day using a computer (non-work related)
    0-2 33% 34% 32% 35% 23% 31% 16%
    3-5 49% 46% 47% 40% 58% 40% 45%
    6-8 11% 14% 17% 15% 14% 16% 30%
    9+ 8% 6% 5% 11% 4% 13% 9%
9. Plays internet-based games 53% 52% 45% 55% 58% 50%
10. IS Desk service is
    Excellent 13% 15% 18% 8%
    Above Average 24% 32% 32% 28%
    Average 42% 38% 33% 34%
    Below Average 6% 3% 9% 4%
    Poor 2% 1% 3% 6%
    Not Used 14% 11% 6% 19%
11. Number of courses requiring the use of library resources
    5+ 0% 1% 1% 3%
    4 2% 1% 3% 3%
    3 10% 7% 10% 9%
    2 19% 20% 15% 23%
    1 31% 24% 29% 26%
    None 36% 47% 42% 34%
12. Library second floor study area is used:
    Frequently 2% 1% 2% 3%
    Sometimes 25% 39% 24% 26%
    Never 72% 59% 73% 68%
14. Would rent IP phone for $20/month. 13%
15. Wants Office Communicator public IM access for $8/year. 17%

Most common comment (number of comments):

  1. Wireless network is slow and/or does not work in some areas. (10)
  2. Network connection disconnects a few times a day. (4)

Observations:

  1. Personal computer ownership continues to increase (92% in 2007, 88% in 2006).
  2. Laptop/notebook computer use continues to increase (85% in 2007, 76% in 2006).
  3. 7 out of 10 students use digital music services. (same as in 2006)
  4. 6 out of 10 students use digital video services. (4 out of 10 in 2006)
  5. 1 out of 4 students uses SharePoint (e-portfolios, 1 out of 3 in 2006).
  6. Cell phone use continues to increase.
  7. About 50% of students use a CDMA cell phone network. (US Cellular, Verizon)
  8. Library resources use remains constant.
  9. 86% of the students have used IS Desk services.