Colleagues/ The 2009 Edition Of The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology ... /Gerry Since 2004, the annual ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology has sought to shed light on how information technology affects the college experience. We ask students about the technology they own and how they use it in and out of their academic world. We gather information about how skilled students believe they are with technologies; how they perceive technology is affecting their learning experience; and their preferences for IT in courses. The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009 is a longitudinal extension of the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 studies. It is based on quantitative data from a spring 2009 survey of 30,616 freshmen and seniors at 103 four-year institutions and students at 12 two-year institutions; student focus groups that included input from 62 students at 4 institutions; and review of qualitative data from written responses to open-ended questions. In addition to studying student ownership, experience, behaviors, preferences, and skills with respect to information technologies, the 2009 study also includes a special focus on student ownership and use of Internet-capable handheld devices. Table of Contents / Foreword / Chapter 1 Executive Summary / Chapter 2 Introduction: Higher Education-A Moveable Feast? / Chapter 3 Methodology and Respondent Characteristics / Chapter 4 Ownership of, Use of, and Skill with IT / Chapter 5 IT and the Academic Experience Chapter Six > Undergraduates and the Mobile Revolution<<<
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[snip] Links To The Full Report, Individual Study/Report Sections, As Well As A Related Article ("EQ > The Revolution No One Noticed: Mobile Phones and Multimobile Services in Higher Education") Are Available At [ http://bit.ly/10kB8b ] !!! Thanks To Gary Price / ResourceShelf / For The HeadsUp!!! Enjoy ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There Is No Answer, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined 'Cyberspace