California State University, Fresno

Social Research Laboratory

Edward Nelson, Director

February, 2003

Student Technology Surveys Conducted in

Spring 1998, Fall 2000, and Fall 2002

 [Link to REPORT]

 Table 1.  Percent of all classes taken at Fresno State using computers. (2000, 2002)

Table 2.  Number of classes taken at Fresno State that

have used BlackBoard. (2002)

Table 3.  Number of classes taken at Fresno State that

were entirely online (includes only the students that have

taken at least one course that used BlackBoard). (2002)

Table 4.  How often access courses through BlackBoard

(includes only the students that have used BlackBoard). 

(2002)

Table 5.  Where access BlackBoard most frequently

(includes only the students that have used BlackBoard). 

(2002)

Table 6.  Would you take a BlackBoard course again

(includes only the students that have used BlackBoard)?

(2002)

Table 7.  Taken any BlackBoard orientations offered by

Digital Campus.  (2002)

Table 8.  Satisfaction with BlackBoard orientations offered

by Digital Campus (includes only students taking BlackBoard

orientations).  (2002)

Table 9.  Percent saying that training would be very effective in

learning computer skills. (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 10.  Satisfaction with computer training workshops offered by library (includes only the students who have taken these workshops).  (2000, 2002)

Table 11.  Would like the university to provide no-cost, two-hour workshops to train students in the following areas.  (1998, 2000, 2002)

.

Table 12.  How much experience students think they have

with computers. (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 13.  Use of computing facilities at CSUF.

(1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 14.  Evaluation of computing facilities at CSUF (includes only the students who have used the computing facilities at CSUF). (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 15.  Satisfaction with printing on campus

(2000, 2002)

Note:  Question in 2000 referred to the new printing system on campus and included only the students who were aware of the new printing system.  Question in 2002 included all students.

Table 16.  Support for modest student fee for technology

if necessary to provide computing resources on campus. 

(2002)

Table 17.  Skill in using computer applications (includes

only the students who have used computer applications

like word processing, spreadsheets, databases, or

presentation software).  (2000, 2002)

Table 18.  Skill using the Internet (includes only

the students who explored sites on the Internet). 

(2000, 2002)

Table 19.  Skill in using e-mail (includes only the

students who have used e-mail).  (2000, 2002)

Table 20.  Skill in using statistical software (includes

only the students who have used statistical software).

(2000, 2002)

Table 21.  Usefulness of university’s main home

page (includes only the students who have visited

the home page).  (2000, 2002)

Table 22.  Ease of using Fresno State portal to

register (includes only students using the portal

to register).  (2002)

Table 23.  Satisfaction with university’s help desk

(includes only the students who have used the help

desk).  (2000, 2002)

Table 24.  Own or have access to computer outside of CSUF. 

(1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 25.  Type of computer own/access: desktop/laptop

(includes only the students who own or have access to a

computer).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 26.  Type of computer own/access:  IBM/Mac/Other

(includes only the students who own or have access to a

computer).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 27.  Processor for IBM users (includes only the students

who used IBM’s).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 28.  Operating system for IBM users (includes only the students

who used IBM’s).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 29.  Model for Apple users (includes only the students who use

Apples).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 30.  Operating system for Apple users (includes only the students

who use Apples).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 31.  Capacity of hard drive (includes only the students who own

or have access to a computer).  (1998,2000, 2002)

Table 32.  Amount of RAM memory on computer (includes only the

students who own or have access to a computer).  Note:  A large number

of students did not know the capacity of their hard drive.  (2002)

Table 33.  CD-ROM drive (includes only the students who own or have

access to a computer). (1998,  2000, 2002)

Table 34.  DVD drive (includes only the students who own or have access

to a computer).  (2000, 2002)

Table 35.  CD or DVD burner (includes only the students who own or have

access to a computer).  (2002)

Table 36.  How connect to Internet (includes only the students who own or

have access to a computer).  (2000, 2002)

Table 37.  Satisfaction with CVIP (includes only the students who have a

CVIP account).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 38.  Software on student’s computer (includes only the students

who own or have access to a computer).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 39.  Likelihood of buying new computer in next twelve months. 

(1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 40.  Buy desktop or laptop (includes only the students very or

somewhat likely to purchase a new computer).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 41.  Buy IBM or Macintosh (includes only the students very

or somewhat likely to purchase a new computer).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 42.  Useful to obtain financing through the university for

purchase (includes only the students very or somewhat likely to

purchase a new computer).  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 43.  Interested in leasing a computer through the university rather than purchasing.  (1998, 2000, 2002)

Table 44.  Aware of and use of special pricing on computers and printers

offered through the university.  (2002)

Table 45.  Aware of and use of special pricing on Microsoft Office and

XP offered through the university.  (2002)

Table 46.  Gender

Table 47.  Level

Note:  Data for 1998 and 2002 were weighted by class and gender.  Data for 2000 correctly represented class and gender and were, therefore, not weighted.