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Demographics:
This year, 2947 students or 44% of all undergrads responded to the survey, roughly split evenly between men and women. About 38% were first-year students, 25% sophomores, 18% juniors, 18% seniors and the remaining with students who have been at Stanford for five or more years or co-terminal degree students.
Use of Computers
Regarding equipment of those who responded to the survey:
In terms of platform:
Most students say they use their computers between two to eight hours a day, with 22% at two to four hours a day, 39% four to six hours a day, and 22% six to eight hours a day.
Students were asked to rank how often they use their personal computers for activities in five broad categories. The most popular results were, in order:
With 93% of students with laptops, students were asked specifically where around campus they used their laptops. The top five locations listed were:
Web 2.0-- Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking and More
This year's survey asked a number of questions related to students' use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogs, wikis, and social networking sites, both inside and outside of the classroom. In reference to class-related activities, some students are participating in blogs (14%), wikis (29%) and general websites (outside of blogs, wikis or Coursework sites) (25%). Students are also using these Web 2.0 technologies outside of the classroom:
Not only did a majority of students say they were using social networking site(s), but an overwhelming percentage of those who said they use these sites (93%) said they actively participated in Facebook specifically, using it at least once a week (not just maintaining an account and profile).
Digital Music Services
As aforementioned, 66% of those who responded about what type of equipment they owned said they had a portable music player (MP3, iPod, etc.) and of those students, 90% are iPod owners. Students were also asked from which online music services, if any, they had paid for music. Of the 44% of students who responded to the question, 91% of students said they have purchased music from the Apple iTunes Music Store. Also available through iTunes is Stanford-related digital audio content through the Stanford on iTunes U project at itunes.stanford.edu and itunes.stanford.edu/community/. Course-related content is also available via Coursework. Unfortunately, when asked, most students were either not aware of it (41%) or aware of it, but hadn't used it (38%).
File-sharing and Copyright
In light of recent law suits and complaints filed against college students for using computer networks to illegally share copyrighted materials, Residential Computing, in collaboration with other University departments, has been working to educate students about file-sharing, copyright law, and University policies and practices. For more information, please visit the File-sharing and Copyright Law FAQ.
Since 2004-2005, the survey has included questions on students' awareness of copyright issues-- only four percent of students said they did did not know file-sharing copyrighted content without the permission of the rights holder violates both law and University policy and most students (74%) learned about this issue before coming to Stanford. This year, students were also asked if they were aware that Stanford will stop providing Internet services to students who receive multiple copyright complaints and most students (68%) said yes, they were already aware.
Desktop Security
With an increasing number of computer security vulnerabilities and exploits (such as viruses), Residential Computing, in collaboration with other University departments, has been working to educate students about the importance of desktop security. For more information on desktop security, please visit the Practicing Safe Net page.
Almost all students said they took some action to keep their computers up-to-date and secure from viruses. The top five practices students employ are:
RCCs
Resident Computer Consultants (RCCs) are students who live in each residence and serve on house staffs as local network managers by supporting in-room network connections, educators by running residential programs on computing and working with students in general, consultants by helping residents with computer problems, cluster technicians by helping to take care of the residence clusters, and more. They are managed by the RCC Manager (and the Resident Fellow(s) where applicable) and receive support and training from the entire ResComp central staff. RCCs are the first line of support for residential students and are an integral part of residential life. For more information about RCCs, click here.
Seventy-three percent of students said they have asked their RCC for computer related help or advice with the majority of them (92%) asking for help one to five times this past year (the survey was conducted at the beginning of February). On average, 87% of requests were acknowledged with 24 hours (and 78% of those within the same day) and 94% within two days. On average, 83% of problems were resolved within 24 hours (and 76% of those within the same day) and 91% within two days. Of course, in some cases it takes a longer time to resolve issues. In those cases, 88% of students responded that students felt that the RCC's response time was reasonable.
Ninety-four percent of students rated their RCC's knowledge as excellent or good and 91% rated their RCC's willingness to help as excellent or good. Ninety percent of students also rated their RCC's availability as always available or usually available.
Residence Computing Spaces
Residential Computing supports a computer cluster in every residence, roughly 350 public computers in 77 locations. Seventy percent of students said they have used a residence cluster for any purpose (computing, printing, study, etc.). Of those students, most students said they either used it regularly (at least once a month) (38%) or rarely (once or twice a quarter) (45%).
The top five most significant reasons for using the residence clusters are:
Students who do use the residence cluster were asked to rank how often they used it for activities in six broad categories. The most popular results among cluster users were, in order:
For students who use the residence clusters, the top five suggested improvements that students say "would be great" to increase usefulness of residence clusters are:
Many students commented on their frustration with printing services in both the residence computing spaces and RCC sections of the survey (since RCCs serve as cluster technicians by helping to take care of the clusters)-- many have had trouble this year because of poorly stocked printers (paper and toner), broken printers, or general problems with the print accounting service. The source of this rise in printing problems is unclear, but will certainly investigated to improve the quality of printing services for the future.
Many students also commented on the desire for their residence computing spaces to be more comfortable, including better furniture (especially chairs), air conditioning, and generally more inviting. Nevertheless, many students also commented that they often use the cluster when their own computers are broken or otherwise unavailable and find it a valuable resource at those times.
Public Computing Spaces
Public Computing, a part of Student Computing, Residential Computing's parent organization, also provides central public computer clusters and study space in Meyer Lobby, Meyer 2nd Floor, Meyer Multimedia Studio, Meyer 24-study room and Tresidder LAIR. Consulting support is also provided at the Meyer Tech Desk by Consulting and Multimedia Services (CAMS), another part of Student Computing. Fifty-three percent of students who answered the survey say they have used one of these spaces this year.
The top five most significant reasons for using the central public clusters are:
Students who do use the public clusters were asked to rank how often they used it for activities in six broad categories. The most popular results among cluster users were, in order:
For students who use the public clusters, the top five suggested improvements that students say "would be great" to increase usefulness of public clusters are:
For students who use the public clusters, the top five services that students say "would be great" to increase usefulness of public clusters if they were offered or enhanced in our public computing/study spaces:
The second floor of Meyer also houses the Multimedia Studio. Most students had learned about in a variety of ways-- e.g., through a friend (18%), from their PWR class (17%), or through a non-PWR professor or TA (10%)-- but a significant portion had not learned about it until the survey (49%). For those students who were aware of the multimedia studio and use it, they said they used it for digital video editing (46%), image scanning (37%), DVD burning (24%) and image editing (23%).
Students commented that they used these public computing spaces when they needed study space away from their room, especially during late hours, or when they needed quick access to computers between classes and have a few minutes to spare. Many students commented that they would like to see more individual and group study spaces in these public computing areas. Students also commented here again on the quality of printing services (difficulty with the print accounting system, poorly stocked and/or broken printers, etc.) as well as the desire for cheaper or free printing.
Total Number of People Who Responded to Survey: 2947.
1. About how many times this year have you asked your RCC for computer related help or advice?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Never asked for help (1) |
601 |
27.02% |
|
Once (2) |
615 |
27.65% |
|
2 to 5 times (3) |
885 |
39.79% |
|
6 to 10 times (4) |
89 |
4.00% |
|
More than 10 times (5) |
34 |
1.53% |
|
Total who responded |
2224 |
75.47% |
|
Average |
2.25 |
||
2. On average, how quickly does your RCC acknowledge your request for help?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Same day (1) |
1114 |
50.59% |
|
24 hours (2) |
307 |
13.94% |
|
2 days (3) |
115 |
5.22% |
|
3-5 days (4) |
50 |
2.27% |
|
More than 5 days (5) |
17 |
0.77% |
|
Never received response (6) |
32 |
1.45% |
|
Never asked for help (7) |
567 |
25.75% |
|
Total who responded |
2202 |
74.72% |
|
Average |
2.96 |
||
3. On average, how quickly have your computer related problems been resolved?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Same day (1) |
1011 |
46.06% |
|
24 hours (2) |
326 |
14.85% |
|
2 days (3) |
133 |
6.06% |
|
3-5 days (4) |
66 |
3.01% |
|
More than 5 days (5) |
47 |
2.14% |
|
Never received response (6) |
33 |
1.50% |
|
Never asked for help (7) |
579 |
26.38% |
|
Total who responded |
2195 |
74.48% |
|
Average |
3.10 |
||
Sometimes it may take a longer time to resolve issues. If your
RCC took more than 2 days to resolve your problems, based on your
understanding, do you think your RCC's response time was reasonable?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Yes (1) |
883 |
87.60% |
|
No (2) |
125 |
12.40% |
|
Total who responded |
1008 |
34.20% |
|
Average |
1.12 |
||
4. How would you rate your RCC's knowledge?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Excellent (1) |
1080 |
49.25% |
|
Good (2) |
625 |
28.50% |
|
Fair (3) |
89 |
4.06% |
|
Poor (4) |
15 |
0.68% |
|
No opinion (5) |
384 |
17.51% |
|
Total who responded |
2193 |
74.41% |
|
Average |
2.09 |
||
5. How would you rate your RCC's willingness to help?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Excellent (1) |
1262 |
57.52% |
|
Good (2) |
466 |
21.24% |
|
Fair (3) |
117 |
5.33% |
|
Poor (4) |
49 |
2.23% |
|
No opinion (5) |
300 |
13.67% |
|
Total who responded |
2194 |
74.45% |
|
Average |
1.93 |
||
6. How would you rate your RCC's availability?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Always available (1) |
467 |
21.32% |
|
Usually available (2) |
1168 |
53.33% |
|
Usually not available (3) |
157 |
7.17% |
|
Never available (4) |
20 |
0.91% |
|
Never asked for help (5) |
378 |
17.26% |
|
Total who responded |
2190 |
74.31% |
|
Average |
2.39 |
||
7. How would you rate your RCC's educational programs, workshops, or presentations?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Excellent (1) |
382 |
17.48% |
|
Good (2) |
300 |
13.73% |
|
Fair (3) |
72 |
3.30% |
|
Poor (4) |
54 |
2.47% |
|
No opinion/ didn't attend any (5) |
1377 |
63.02% |
|
Total who responded |
2185 |
74.14% |
|
Average |
3.80 |
||
8. Overall, how satisfied are you with your RCC?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Very satisfied (1) |
1039 |
47.36% |
|
Satisfied (2) |
676 |
30.81% |
|
Somewhat dissatisfied (3) |
111 |
5.06% |
|
Dissatisfied (4) |
50 |
2.28% |
|
No opinion (5) |
318 |
14.49% |
|
Total who responded |
2194 |
74.45% |
|
Average |
2.06 |
||
1. Which of the following devices do you have? (Please select all that apply.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Windows PC desktop/tower (1) |
238 |
10.50% |
|
Windows PC laptop (2) |
1364 |
60.19% |
|
Apple Macintosh desktop/tower/iMac (3) |
49 |
2.16% |
|
Apple Macintosh laptop (4) |
771 |
34.02% |
|
Unix or Linux computer (5) |
51 |
2.25% |
|
Smart phone or PDA (BlackBerry, Treo, etc.) (6) |
73 |
3.22% |
|
Printer - inkjet (7) |
1210 |
53.40% |
|
Printer - laser (8) |
274 |
12.09% |
|
Scanner (9) |
525 |
23.17% |
|
Digital camera (dedicated device, or in cell phone) (10) |
1372 |
60.55% |
|
Video camera/camcorder (dedicated device only) (11) |
99 |
4.37% |
|
TV (12) |
459 |
20.26% |
|
Game console (XBox, PlayStation, etc.) (13) |
244 |
10.77% |
|
TiVo or other DVR (Digital Video Recorder) (14) |
45 |
1.99% |
|
iPod portable music player (15) |
1334 |
58.87% |
|
Other (not iPod) portable music player (16) |
201 |
8.87% |
|
Wireless access point or router (WiFi) (17) |
293 |
12.93% |
|
USB key/thumb drive (18) |
1211 |
53.44% |
|
External hard drive (19) |
606 |
26.74% |
|
Total who responded |
2266 |
76.89% |
|
Average |
47.62 |
||
2. How many personal computers (desktop or laptop) do you have with you on campus? (Note: if your answer to this question is 0 (zero), please skip to question 6.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
0 (1) |
32 |
1.42% |
|
1 (2) |
1995 |
88.35% |
|
2 (3) |
210 |
9.30% |
|
3 (4) |
14 |
0.62% |
|
4 or more (5) |
7 |
0.31% |
|
Total who responded |
2258 |
76.62% |
|
Average |
2.10 |
||
3. About how many total hours per day, on average, do you use your personal computer(s) (NOT public or cluster computers)?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Less than 2 hours (1) |
78 |
3.48% |
|
2 to 4 hours (2) |
482 |
21.52% |
|
4 to 6 hours (3) |
866 |
38.66% |
|
6 to 8 hours (4) |
493 |
22.01% |
|
More than 8 hours (5) |
321 |
14.33% |
|
Total who responded |
2240 |
76.01% |
|
Average |
3.22 |
||
4. Please rank how often you use your personal computer(s) (not public or cluster computers) for the following activities. Don't rank activities in which you don't participate.
Ranked as #1:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
1294 |
58.79% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
253 |
11.49% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
459 |
20.85% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
190 |
8.63% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
5 |
0.23% |
|
Total who responded |
2201 |
74.69% |
|
Average |
1.80 |
||
Ranked as #2:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
584 |
26.92% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
596 |
27.48% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
756 |
34.85% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
218 |
10.05% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
15 |
0.69% |
|
Total who responded |
2169 |
73.60% |
|
Average |
2.30 |
||
Ranked as #3:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
259 |
12.34% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
686 |
32.68% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
608 |
28.97% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
461 |
21.96% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
85 |
4.05% |
|
Total who responded |
2099 |
71.22% |
|
Average |
2.73 |
||
Ranked as #4:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
56 |
3.00% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
410 |
21.98% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
244 |
13.08% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
812 |
43.54% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
343 |
18.39% |
|
Total who responded |
1865 |
63.28% |
|
Average |
3.52 |
||
Ranked as #5:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
13 |
0.84% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
104 |
6.72% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
57 |
3.68% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
199 |
12.86% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
1174 |
75.89% |
|
Total who responded |
1547 |
52.49% |
|
Average |
4.56 |
||
5. Do you regularly (once a week or more) use your laptop, if you have one, in the following locations?
Yes (1) |
No (2) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Classrooms |
1086 |
1019 |
2105 |
1.48 |
Meyer |
420 |
1641 |
2061 |
1.80 |
Green Library |
796 |
1279 |
2075 |
1.62 |
Other libraries |
311 |
1728 |
2039 |
1.85 |
Tresidder Computer Center ("LAIR") |
175 |
1855 |
2030 |
1.91 |
Tresidder elsewhere |
296 |
1734 |
2030 |
1.85 |
Department or administrative offices |
240 |
1786 |
2026 |
1.88 |
Campus outdoor areas (White Plaza, Quad, etc.) |
529 |
1504 |
2033 |
1.74 |
Your room on campus |
1943 |
164 |
2107 |
1.08 |
Other students' rooms |
1264 |
812 |
2076 |
1.39 |
Residence computer cluster |
450 |
1586 |
2036 |
1.78 |
Other residential common spaces (lounge etc.) |
1051 |
1004 |
2055 |
1.49 |
Dining room |
511 |
1530 |
2041 |
1.75 |
Residential outdoor areas (courtyard, lawn, etc.) |
478 |
1561 |
2039 |
1.77 |
6. Have you participated in the following activities this year as part of a Stanford course?
Yes (1) |
No (2) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Class-related blog |
301 |
1817 |
2118 |
1.86 |
Class-related wiki |
612 |
1525 |
2137 |
1.71 |
Class-created website other than blog, wiki, or CourseWork site |
519 |
1596 |
2115 |
1.75 |
Class-related podcast |
147 |
1955 |
2102 |
1.93 |
Class-related computer game |
107 |
1991 |
2098 |
1.95 |
Class-related simulation or virtual world (e.g. Second Life) |
109 |
1985 |
2094 |
1.95 |
7. Outside of your course work, do you participate regularly (once a week or more) in the following activities?
Yes (1) |
No (2) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Read blogs |
685 |
1436 |
2121 |
1.68 |
Comment on blogs |
284 |
1824 |
2108 |
1.87 |
Write in my own blog |
245 |
1867 |
2112 |
1.88 |
Edit a wiki page |
158 |
1941 |
2099 |
1.92 |
Upload content to photo- or video-sharing site(s) (Flickr, YouTube, etc.) |
403 |
1698 |
2101 |
1.81 |
Use social networking site(s) (Facebook, MySpace, etc.) |
1900 |
255 |
2155 |
1.12 |
Maintain a personal web page other than a blog or social networking (e.g. Facebook) page |
493 |
1622 |
2115 |
1.77 |
Watch or listen to podcasts |
334 |
1770 |
2104 |
1.84 |
Create podcasts |
30 |
2068 |
2098 |
1.99 |
Play networked games (computer or console) |
297 |
1805 |
2102 |
1.86 |
Participate in online discussion forums |
299 |
1810 |
2109 |
1.86 |
Participate in simulations or virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life) |
58 |
2029 |
2087 |
1.97 |
8. In which of these (if any) social networking communities do you actively participate (i.e., use at least once a week, not just maintain an account and profile)? (Select all that apply.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
None (1) |
143 |
6.59% |
|
MySpace (2) |
269 |
12.40% |
|
Facebook (3) |
2016 |
92.90% |
|
Friendster (4) |
13 |
0.60% |
|
Other (please specify below) (5) |
73 |
3.36% |
|
Total who responded |
2170 |
73.63% |
|
Average |
3.29 |
||
9. From which of the following online music services (if any) have you paid for music? (Please select all that apply.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Apple iTunes Music Store (1) |
1189 |
91.39% |
|
Yahoo! Music Unlimited (2) |
117 |
8.99% |
|
Napster (3) |
15 |
1.15% |
|
Rhapsody (4) |
27 |
2.08% |
|
MSN Music (5) |
12 |
0.92% |
|
Other (please specify below) (6) |
41 |
3.15% |
|
Total who responded |
1301 |
44.15% |
|
Average |
1.45 |
||
10. Stanford on iTunes U provides access to a wide range of Stanford-related digital audio content via the iTunes Music Store at itunes.stanford.edu and itunes.stanford.edu/community/ and course-related content via CourseWork. How familiar are you with this service?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
I'm not aware of it (1) |
883 |
40.58% |
|
I'm aware but haven't used it (2) |
816 |
37.50% |
|
I've used it a little (3) |
442 |
20.31% |
|
I use it a lot (4) |
35 |
1.61% |
|
Total who responded |
2176 |
73.84% |
|
Average |
1.83 |
||
11. How do you keep your personal computer(s) up-to-date and secure from viruses? (Please select all that apply.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Set administrator/login password on my computer (1) |
1428 |
66.95% |
|
Periodically run Windows Update or Mac OS Software Update (2) |
844 |
39.57% |
|
Have Windows Update/Mac OS Software Update configured to run automatically (3) |
1295 |
60.71% |
|
Periodically run Symantec/Norton AntiVirus or similar programs (4) |
875 |
41.02% |
|
Periodically update virus definition files (e.g. via LiveUpdate) (5) |
728 |
34.13% |
|
Have Symantec/Norton AntiVirus or similar programs configured to run automatically (6) |
1065 |
49.93% |
|
Run Spy Sweeper, SpyBot or other anti-spyware software regularly (7) |
716 |
33.57% |
|
Run a software or hardware firewall, including those built into the newest versions of Windows XP and MacOS (8) |
673 |
31.55% |
|
Regularly read up on new security threats via the Web (or other means) (9) |
169 |
7.92% |
|
Use BigFix (10) |
225 |
10.55% |
|
Don't know if I do anything (11) |
186 |
8.72% |
|
Don't do anything (12) |
68 |
3.19% |
|
Other (please specify below) (13) |
45 |
2.11% |
|
Total who responded |
2133 |
72.38% |
|
Average |
17.88 |
||
12. Did you know that file-sharing copyrighted content (music, movies, TV, books, games, etc.) without the permission of the rights holder violates both law and University policy?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
No (1) |
96 |
4.41% |
|
Yes; learned about this issue while at Stanford (2) |
472 |
21.70% |
|
Yes; learned about this issue before coming to Stanford (3) |
1607 |
73.89% |
|
Total who responded |
2175 |
73.80% |
|
Average |
2.69 |
||
13. Were you aware that Stanford will stop providing Internet services to students who receive multiple copyright complaints?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
No, not until now (1) |
687 |
31.57% |
|
Yes, already aware (2) |
1489 |
68.43% |
|
Total who responded |
2176 |
73.84% |
|
Average |
1.68 |
||
1. Have you used a residence computing space this year for any purpose (computer use, printing, study, etc.)?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Yes (1) |
1627 |
70.37% |
|
No (2) |
685 |
29.63% |
|
Total who responded |
2312 |
78.45% |
|
Average |
1.30 |
||
The following section was answered by those that answered that they HAVE used their residence cluster this year.
1. How often do you use your residence computer cluster?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Rarely (once or twice a quarter) (1) |
709 |
44.76% |
|
Regularly (at least once a month) (2) |
604 |
38.13% |
|
Often (more than once a week) (3) |
271 |
17.11% |
|
Total who responded |
1584 |
53.75% |
|
Average |
1.72 |
||
2. For each item: is this a significant reason that you use your residence computing space?
Yes (1) |
No (2) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Availability of general software (Web, email, Word) |
580 |
862 |
1442 |
1.60 |
Availability of specialized software (Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop, etc.) |
789 |
664 |
1453 |
1.46 |
Multimedia production (scanning, video editing, etc.) |
403 |
1009 |
1412 |
1.71 |
Printing |
784 |
684 |
1468 |
1.47 |
Study space away from room |
769 |
690 |
1459 |
1.47 |
Availability of group/partner work space |
488 |
929 |
1417 |
1.66 |
Workshop, course, section, or presentation space |
192 |
1211 |
1403 |
1.86 |
Social environment, atmosphere |
260 |
1141 |
1401 |
1.81 |
Other (please specify below, in the last question in this section) |
83 |
1105 |
1188 |
1.93 |
3. Please rank how often you use your residence computing space (NOT your personal computer if you have one) for the following activities. Don't rank activities in which you don't participate.
Ranked as #1:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
1252 |
89.11% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
37 |
2.63% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
37 |
2.63% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
18 |
1.28% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
2 |
0.14% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
59 |
4.20% |
|
Total who responded |
1405 |
47.68% |
|
Average |
1.33 |
||
Ranked as #2:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
87 |
11.37% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
344 |
44.97% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
151 |
19.74% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
38 |
4.97% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
3 |
0.39% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
142 |
18.56% |
|
Total who responded |
765 |
25.96% |
|
Average |
2.94 |
||
Ranked as #3:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
22 |
4.63% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
112 |
23.58% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
165 |
34.74% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
64 |
13.47% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
22 |
4.63% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
90 |
18.95% |
|
Total who responded |
475 |
16.12% |
|
Average |
3.47 |
||
Ranked as #4:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
9 |
2.63% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
53 |
15.50% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
85 |
24.85% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
102 |
29.82% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
31 |
9.06% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
62 |
18.13% |
|
Total who responded |
342 |
11.61% |
|
Average |
3.82 |
||
Ranked as #5:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
7 |
2.55% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
15 |
5.45% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
31 |
11.27% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
89 |
32.36% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
95 |
34.55% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
38 |
13.82% |
|
Total who responded |
275 |
9.33% |
|
Average |
4.32 |
||
Ranked as #6:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
3 |
1.24% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
2 |
0.83% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
14 |
5.81% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
28 |
11.62% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
118 |
48.96% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
76 |
31.54% |
|
Total who responded |
241 |
8.18% |
|
Average |
5.01 |
||
4. How much would the following changes make the residence computing space more useful for you?
Not much/don't care (1) |
Would be OK (2) |
Would be great (3) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
More computers with general software (Web, email, Word) |
787 |
419 |
215 |
1421 |
1.60 |
More computers with specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop) |
565 |
416 |
457 |
1438 |
1.92 |
More multimedia production equipment (e.g. video editing, scanning, etc.) |
549 |
391 |
482 |
1422 |
1.95 |
Color printing (where not available) |
505 |
389 |
517 |
1411 |
2.01 |
More support for laptops or mobile devices (e.g., large external displays, laptop-friendly furniture, collaboration software) |
474 |
333 |
623 |
1430 |
2.10 |
Better defined spaces for partner or group work |
530 |
399 |
505 |
1434 |
1.98 |
Better defined spaces for individual study |
524 |
337 |
553 |
1414 |
2.02 |
Other (please specify in the last question in this section) |
696 |
73 |
65 |
834 |
1.24 |
The following section was answered by those that answered that they HAVE NOT used their residence cluster this year.
1. How much would the following changes make your residence computing space more useful to you?
Not much/don't care (1) |
Would be OK (2) |
Would be great (3) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
More computers with general software (Web, email, Word) |
426 |
125 |
66 |
617 |
1.42 |
More computers with specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop) |
303 |
136 |
178 |
617 |
1.80 |
More multimedia production equipment (e.g. video editing, scanning, etc.) |
273 |
151 |
192 |
616 |
1.87 |
Color printing (where not already available) |
309 |
132 |
169 |
610 |
1.77 |
More support for laptops or mobile devices (e.g., large external displays, laptop-friendly furniture, collaboration software) |
278 |
125 |
213 |
616 |
1.89 |
Better defined spaces for partner or group work |
283 |
140 |
197 |
620 |
1.86 |
Better defined spaces for individual study |
273 |
143 |
196 |
612 |
1.87 |
Other (please specify in question 2) |
273 |
41 |
28 |
342 |
1.28 |
1. Have you used a public computer cluster or study space this year in any of these locations: Meyer Lobby, Meyer 2nd floor, Meyer Multimedia Studio, Meyer 24-hour study room, or Tresidder LAIR?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Yes (1) |
1172 |
53.03% |
|
No (2) |
1038 |
46.97% |
|
Total who responded |
2210 |
74.99% |
|
Average |
1.47 |
||
2. More specifically, how often have you used the following public computing or study locations this year?
Never or rarely (once or twice a quarter or less) (1) |
Regularly (at least once a month) (2) |
Often (more than once a week) (3) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Meyer Lobby (1st floor) |
1463 |
376 |
108 |
1947 |
1.30 |
Meyer 24-hour Study Room (1st floor) |
1597 |
214 |
94 |
1905 |
1.21 |
Meyer 2nd floor study/computing space |
1538 |
267 |
84 |
1889 |
1.23 |
Meyer Multimedia Studio (on 2nd floor) |
1718 |
133 |
26 |
1877 |
1.10 |
Tresidder Computer Center (LAIR) |
1600 |
221 |
85 |
1906 |
1.21 |
Green Library Group Study Rooms |
1600 |
219 |
72 |
1891 |
1.19 |
Green Library (other study or computer spaces) |
1204 |
475 |
257 |
1936 |
1.51 |
The following section was answered by those that answered that they HAVE used a public cluster this year.
1. For each item: is this a significant reason that you use the public computing or study spaces in Meyer, Tresidder Computer Center, or Green Library?
Yes (1) |
No (2) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Availability of general software (Web, email, Word) |
483 |
585 |
1068 |
1.55 |
Availability of specialized software (Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop, etc.) |
367 |
694 |
1061 |
1.65 |
Multimedia production (scanning, video editing, etc.) |
269 |
781 |
1050 |
1.74 |
General printing |
455 |
615 |
1070 |
1.57 |
Wide-format or poster printing |
126 |
917 |
1043 |
1.88 |
Study space away from residence |
744 |
331 |
1075 |
1.31 |
Availability of group/partner work space |
433 |
619 |
1052 |
1.59 |
Meyer TeamSpot |
82 |
956 |
1038 |
1.92 |
Social environment, atmosphere |
298 |
746 |
1044 |
1.71 |
Other (please specify below, in the last question in this section) |
96 |
680 |
776 |
1.88 |
2. Please rank how often you use the public computer/study spaces in Meyer, Tresidder, and Green (NOT your personal computer if you have one) for the following activities. Don't rank activities in which you don't participate.
Ranked as #1:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
847 |
85.30% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
32 |
3.22% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
28 |
2.82% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
4 |
0.40% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
82 |
8.26% |
|
Total who responded |
993 |
33.70% |
|
Average |
1.51 |
||
Ranked as #2:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
98 |
16.53% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
270 |
45.53% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
101 |
17.03% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
12 |
2.02% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
1 |
0.17% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
111 |
18.72% |
|
Total who responded |
593 |
20.12% |
|
Average |
2.80 |
||
Ranked as #3:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
15 |
4.07% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
116 |
31.44% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
126 |
34.15% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
23 |
6.23% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
10 |
2.71% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
79 |
21.41% |
|
Total who responded |
369 |
12.52% |
|
Average |
3.36 |
||
Ranked as #4:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
2 |
0.97% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
18 |
8.70% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
65 |
31.40% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
73 |
35.27% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
18 |
8.70% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
31 |
14.98% |
|
Total who responded |
207 |
7.02% |
|
Average |
3.87 |
||
Ranked as #5:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
2 |
1.23% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
3 |
1.85% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
16 |
9.88% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
58 |
35.80% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
57 |
35.19% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
26 |
16.05% |
|
Total who responded |
162 |
5.50% |
|
Average |
4.50 |
||
Ranked as #6:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
3 |
2.10% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
2 |
1.40% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
8 |
5.59% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
19 |
13.29% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
70 |
48.95% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
41 |
28.67% |
|
Total who responded |
143 |
4.85% |
|
Average |
4.92 |
||
3. How much would the following changes make the public computing/study spaces more useful for you?
Not much/don't care (1) |
Would be OK (2) |
Would be great (3) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
More computers with general software (Web, email, Word) |
554 |
267 |
184 |
1005 |
1.63 |
More computers with specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop) |
517 |
233 |
257 |
1007 |
1.74 |
More multimedia production equipment (e.g. video editing, scanning) |
523 |
238 |
236 |
997 |
1.71 |
Professional/photo-quality printing |
468 |
210 |
331 |
1009 |
1.86 |
More support for laptops or mobile devices (e.g. large external displays, laptop-friendly furniture, collaboration software) |
389 |
228 |
396 |
1013 |
2.01 |
Better defined spaces for partner or group work |
393 |
246 |
377 |
1016 |
1.98 |
Better defined spaces for individual study |
385 |
248 |
370 |
1003 |
1.99 |
Other (please specify in the last question in this section) |
548 |
62 |
35 |
645 |
1.20 |
4. How useful would you find the following services if they were offered or enhanced in our public computing/study spaces?
Not that useful/don't care (1) |
Would be OK (2) |
Would be great (3) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Computing help with your laptop or mobile device (connectivity, viruses, etc.) |
399 |
296 |
318 |
1013 |
1.92 |
Help using general applications |
519 |
324 |
162 |
1005 |
1.64 |
Access to cluster software on your laptop or mobile device |
322 |
223 |
459 |
1004 |
2.14 |
Help with multimedia production (e.g. video editing) |
441 |
297 |
267 |
1005 |
1.83 |
Drop-off digitizing (e.g. dubbing, scanning) |
475 |
280 |
245 |
1000 |
1.77 |
Multimedia workshops (video, audio, HTML, etc.) |
443 |
297 |
256 |
996 |
1.81 |
Online training or tutorials |
494 |
291 |
211 |
996 |
1.72 |
Laptops available for checkout |
547 |
251 |
205 |
1003 |
1.66 |
Video cameras available for checkout |
295 |
275 |
441 |
1011 |
2.14 |
LCD projectors available for checkout |
380 |
249 |
361 |
990 |
1.98 |
5. How did you hear about the Multimedia Studio in Meyer?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
I just learned about it in this survey (1) |
486 |
48.99% |
Coupon in Orientation packet (2) |
10 |
1.01% |
RCC or other residence staff (3) |
57 |
5.75% |
PWR class (4) |
170 |
17.14% |
Professor or TA (other than |