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Demographics:
This year, 515 students or approximately 13% of all on-campus housed graduate students* responded to the survey, 63% of them male. 47% of students identified themselves as being part of the School of Engineering, 26% part of Humanities and Sciences, and the remaining students distributed across the remaining schools. Most students were enrolled in Masters (30%) or Doctoral (62%) programs and a significant portion (33%) identified themselves as being international (non-US citizen/permanent resident) students (there are many more international students in the graduate programs in general). This year a few questions were asked of off-campus graduate students as well, but the response rate was very low.
Use of Computers and Related Equipment
Regarding equipment of those who responded to the survey:
In terms of platform:
Most students say they use their computers from a minimum of four to more than eight hours per day, with 24% at four to six hours, 29% at six to eight hours, and 32% at more than eight hours per 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:
Personal Computing
Students were asked a number of questions related to their use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogs and wikis, both inside and outside of the classroom. In reference to class-related activities, some students are participating in wikis (16%) and general websites (other than blogs, wikis, or CourseWork sites) (26%). Seventy-five percent of students said they used class sites on CourseWork, the University's main courseware system, and six percent even used CourseWork for non-course related purposes.
Students are also using these technologies outside the classroom:
As aforementioned, 65% of those who responded about what type of equipment they owned said they had a portable music player (MP3, iPod, etc.) and of those, 74% are iPod owners. 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. Most students (66%) said they were aware of/familiar with the service and of those, 34% have used it.
While a majority of students used their Stanford email service directly (via Webmail or an email client) as their primary email service, most of the remaining students said they used Google's Gmail (87%). Less than half (42%) of students said they forwarded their email to a different email service.
When it came to maintaining their schedules, more than half of students (63%) said they used some type of electronic system (Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, iCal, or the calendar on their cell phones), while 23% said they used paper planners/organizers.
Students were also asked about their mobile phone usage-- 39% of students said they used their mobile phones to take pictures. Other activities included checking email (13%), tracking their schedules (17%), taking video (12%), browsing the web (13%) and listening to music (14%).
The need for better wireless network coverage/service was cited in many student comments.
Social Networking
Students were asked a number of questions specifically related to their use of social networking on sites such as Facebook. Most students visit a social networking site and forty-three percent of students said they visited Facebook at least once a day. Students use these sites most to stay in touch with friends they rarely see in person (93%), stay in touch with friends they see a lot (64%), and make plans with friends (42%). Their most common activities include sending private messages to their friends (79%), posting messages to their friends' pages or walls (77%), and poking/winking at/giving kudos to/etc. their friends (45%). Ninety-three percent of students have also uploaded photos or linked to a social networking site or to a social media site (e.g., Flickr, YouTube) in the last six months while twenty-seven percent have uploaded video.
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. This year, students were asked specifically about recent lawsuits and University policies-- first, students were asked about their awareness of the recent efforts of record companies to stop unlawful file-sharing by targeting college students with the threat of lawsuits and further, that over 30 Stanford students have received these "pre-litigation" letters since 2007, paying collectively some $100,000 in settle costs to the record companies. While most students (86%) said they were aware of these recent events, of those, 31% admitted that they knew about the campaign, but not about the Stanford students.
In addition to these recent efforts, Stanford has also implemented a network reconnection fee related to copyright complaints. (That is, if the Information Security Office needs to disconnect a computer after a first complaint, there's a $100 fee for reconnection; after a second complaint, a $500 fee; and a third complaint is referred to Judicial Affairs where the panel may impose a fee up to $1000 in addition to other disciplinary measures.) Forty-seven percent of students said they knew about the fees (although 40% of those students said they did not know the details).
Students commented that they disapproved of Stanford's assumption that file-sharing was illegal, and its use of copyright complaints as evidence of wrongdoing to support disconnecting and fining students. They were concerned that the evidence presented was "dubious" and that there was no method for students to contest such claims. They wished Stanford would take a stronger stance against the RIAA and MPAA's efforts, and not give in to their "bullying."
RCCs
Resident Computer Consultants (RCCs) are students who live in each residence and serve as local network managers by supporting in-room network connections, consultants by helping residents with computer problems, cluster technicians by helping to take care of the residence clusters, and more. In the graduate residences, RCCs are distributed within each complex (rather than one for each individual residence as in the undergraduate residences). They are managed by the RCC Manager and receive support and training from the entire ResComp central staff. RCCs are the first line of support for residential students. For more information about RCCs, click here.
In the graduate residences, students are less likely to ask their RCCs for help-- only 44% of students have asked their RCC for computer related help or advice this past year compared to 73% among undergraduates, and the majority of them (98%) asking for help one to five times this past year (the survey was conducted in mid to late March). Most students asked questions that related to use of the wireless network (61%), and the wired network (49%).
On average, 79% of requests were acknowledged with 24 hours (and 46% of those within the same day) and 91% within two days. On average, 59% of problems were resolved within 24 hours (and 40% of those within the same day) and 86% within two days. Of course, in some cases it takes a longer time to resolve issues. In those cases, 83% of students responded that students felt that the RCC's response time was reasonable.
Of those who had an opinion, 93% of students rated their RCC's knowledge as excellent or good and 89% rated their RCC's willingness to help as excellent or good. 91% percent of students also rated their RCC's availability as always available or usually available. 88% percent of students said that, overall, they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their RCCs.
Since graduate RCCs are distributed within each complex and students are less likely to live in the same building as their RCCs and have regular face-to-face interaction with them, students were also asked questions about how they obtained technical help. Students overwhelmingly asked for help via email first (89%), with phone being the preferred secondary method for those that gave one. Problems were resolved mostly through email, but less so (75%), with some requiring an in-person visit.
Residence Computing Spaces
Residential Computing supports a computer cluster in every residence, roughly 350 public computers in 77 locations. In large graduate complexes, clusters are centrally located (rather than in each building). Only forty-one percent of students said they have used a residence cluster for any purpose (computing, printing, study, etc.). Of those students, 75% said they used it rarely (once or twice a quarter), and the bulk of the remainder said regularly (at least once a month).
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. By far the most popular results among cluster users were, in order, ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use), and INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.).
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:
Several students noted that they primarily used the cluster when their personal computers were old or unavailable. Many students also commented on the desire for more reliable printing, especially with regard to keeping the printer stocked with paper. Finally, students commented that they wished their residential cluster was cleaner and more inviting, with better lighting, furniture, and general atmosphere.
Public Computing Spaces
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-eight 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 them 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 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:
For students who use the public clusters, the top five suggested services that students say "would be great" if offered or enhanced in public computing/study spaces:
The second floor of Meyer also houses the Multimedia Studio. Students who use the space use it for a variety of multimedia purposes, such as image scanning (57%), DVD burning (37%), digital video editing (32%), image editing (19%), and video duplication/conversion (19%).
Several students again commented on the desire for more reliable printing, especially with regard to keeping the printer stocked with paper, and several again commented that they wished the public clusters and computers were cleaner.
Notes:
* Residential Computing supports all graduate residences (Crothers, Crothers Memorial, Escondido Village, Lyman and Rains) with the exception of Schwab Residential Center. Schwab is supported by the Graduate School of Business.
Total Number of People Who Responded to Survey: 515.
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) |
271 |
56.11% |
|
Once (2) |
127 |
26.29% |
|
2 to 5 times (3) |
80 |
16.56% |
|
6 to 10 times (4) |
5 |
1.04% |
|
More than 10 times (5) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Total who responded |
483 |
93.79% |
|
Average |
1.63 |
||
2. What kinds of questions (if any) have you directed to your RCC this year? (check all that apply)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Wireless network (1) |
140 |
61.40% |
|
Wired network (2) |
111 |
48.68% |
|
Virus/Spyware/Adware (3) |
11 |
4.82% |
|
Computer or network security (4) |
11 |
4.82% |
|
Copyright and File-sharing (5) |
1 |
0.44% |
|
Hard drive (6) |
4 |
1.75% |
|
Software programs (7) |
10 |
4.39% |
|
Personal printer (8) |
3 |
1.32% |
|
Cluster printer (9) |
11 |
4.82% |
|
Cluster computer (10) |
8 |
3.51% |
|
Other peripherals/devices (e.g. camera, scanner) (11) |
5 |
2.19% |
|
Technology purchasing advice (12) |
2 |
0.88% |
|
Unrelated to technology (e.g. academic or personal issues) (13) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Other: please specify below (14) |
21 |
9.21% |
|
Total who responded |
228 |
44.27% |
|
Average |
4.89 |
||
3. On average, how quickly does your RCC acknowledge your request for help?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Same day (1) |
83 |
18.20% |
|
24 hours (2) |
98 |
21.49% |
|
2 days (3) |
27 |
5.92% |
|
3-5 days (4) |
12 |
2.63% |
|
More than 5 days (5) |
2 |
0.44% |
|
Never received response (6) |
6 |
1.32% |
|
Never asked for help (7) |
228 |
50.00% |
|
Total who responded |
456 |
88.54% |
|
Average |
4.50 |
||
4. On average, how quickly have your computer related problems been resolved?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Same day (1) |
53 |
11.55% |
|
24 hours (2) |
80 |
17.43% |
|
2 days (3) |
59 |
12.85% |
|
3-5 days (4) |
15 |
3.27% |
|
More than 5 days (5) |
13 |
2.83% |
|
Never received response (6) |
4 |
0.87% |
|
Never asked for help (7) |
235 |
51.20% |
|
Total who responded |
459 |
89.13% |
|
Average |
4.76 |
||
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) |
147 |
82.58% |
|
No (2) |
31 |
17.42% |
|
Total who responded |
178 |
34.56% |
|
Average |
1.17 |
||
5. Please rank the following ways you have contacted your RCC in order to receive help:
1.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
219 |
87.95% |
|
Phone (2) |
13 |
5.22% |
|
In Person (3) |
9 |
3.61% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
8 |
3.21% |
|
Total who responded |
249 |
48.35% |
|
Average |
1.22 |
||
2.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
20 |
24.39% |
|
Phone (2) |
48 |
58.54% |
|
In Person (3) |
10 |
12.20% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
4 |
4.88% |
|
Total who responded |
82 |
15.92% |
|
Average |
1.98 |
||
3.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
3 |
11.54% |
|
Phone (2) |
9 |
34.62% |
|
In Person (3) |
11 |
42.31% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
3 |
11.54% |
|
Total who responded |
26 |
5.05% |
|
Average |
2.54 |
||
4.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
2 |
18.18% |
|
Phone (2) |
1 |
9.09% |
|
In Person (3) |
3 |
27.27% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
5 |
45.45% |
|
Total who responded |
11 |
2.14% |
|
Average |
3.00 |
||
6. Please rank the following ways in which your RCC has resolved your problems:
1.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
178 |
75.11% |
|
Phone (2) |
17 |
7.17% |
|
In Person (3) |
31 |
13.08% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
11 |
4.64% |
|
Total who responded |
237 |
46.02% |
|
Average |
1.47 |
||
2.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
23 |
34.85% |
|
Phone (2) |
21 |
31.82% |
|
In Person (3) |
18 |
27.27% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
4 |
6.06% |
|
Total who responded |
66 |
12.82% |
|
Average |
2.05 |
||
3.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
7 |
30.43% |
|
Phone (2) |
5 |
21.74% |
|
In Person (3) |
8 |
34.78% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
3 |
13.04% |
|
Total who responded |
23 |
4.47% |
|
Average |
2.30 |
||
4.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Email (1) |
3 |
37.50% |
|
Phone (2) |
1 |
12.50% |
|
In Person (3) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Other, please specify below (4) |
4 |
50.00% |
|
Total who responded |
8 |
1.55% |
|
Average |
2.62 |
||
7. How would you rate your RCC's knowledge?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Excellent (1) |
98 |
22.27% |
|
Good (2) |
94 |
21.36% |
|
Fair (3) |
10 |
2.27% |
|
Poor (4) |
4 |
0.91% |
|
No opinion (5) |
234 |
53.18% |
|
Total who responded |
440 |
85.44% |
|
Average |
3.41 |
||
8. How would you rate your RCC's willingness to help?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Excellent (1) |
127 |
28.67% |
|
Good (2) |
76 |
17.16% |
|
Fair (3) |
17 |
3.84% |
|
Poor (4) |
9 |
2.03% |
|
No opinion (5) |
214 |
48.31% |
|
Total who responded |
443 |
86.02% |
|
Average |
3.24 |
||
9. How would you rate your RCC's availability?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Always available (1) |
78 |
17.65% |
|
Usually available (2) |
126 |
28.51% |
|
Usually not available (3) |
13 |
2.94% |
|
Never available (4) |
6 |
1.36% |
|
Never asked for help (5) |
219 |
49.55% |
|
Total who responded |
442 |
85.83% |
|
Average |
3.37 |
||
10. Overall, how satisfied are you with your RCC?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Very satisfied (1) |
104 |
23.58% |
|
Satisfied (2) |
104 |
23.58% |
|
Somewhat dissatisfied (3) |
17 |
3.85% |
|
Dissatisfied (4) |
12 |
2.72% |
|
No opinion (5) |
204 |
46.26% |
|
Total who responded |
441 |
85.63% |
|
Average |
3.24 |
||
1. How do you normally get computer help?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Other students (1) |
6 |
66.67% |
|
Academic department tech support (2) |
2 |
22.22% |
|
Stanford Campus Help Desk (5-HELP or HelpSU) (3) |
2 |
22.22% |
|
Residential Computing website (4) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Other Stanford websites (5) |
2 |
22.22% |
|
Non-Stanford websites (Google, Microsoft, Apple, etc.) (6) |
3 |
33.33% |
|
Local computer store (including Stanford Bookstore) (7) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Books or manuals (8) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Other, please specify below: (9) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Total who responded |
9 |
1.75% |
|
Average |
4.89 |
||
2. If you use your computer while you are on-campus, how did you register it for use on the network?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Academic department tech support (1) |
5 |
62.50% |
|
Stanford Campus Help Desk (5-HELP or HelpSU) (2) |
1 |
12.50% |
|
Other, please specify below: (3) |
2 |
25.00% |
|
Total who responded |
8 |
1.55% |
|
Average |
1.62 |
||
3. How was the process for registering your computer for use while on-campus?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
1 (not easy) (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
2 (2) |
1 |
12.50% |
|
3 (3) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
4 (4) |
2 |
25.00% |
|
5 (5) |
4 |
50.00% |
|
6 (very easy) (6) |
1 |
12.50% |
|
Total who responded |
8 |
1.55% |
|
Average |
4.50 |
||
1. Which of the following devices do you have? (Please select all that apply.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Windows PC desktop/tower (1) |
136 |
28.75% |
|
Windows PC laptop (2) |
339 |
71.67% |
|
Apple Mac desktop/tower/iMac (3) |
25 |
5.29% |
|
Apple laptop (4) |
139 |
29.39% |
|
Unix or Linux computer (5) |
64 |
13.53% |
|
Run more than one operating system on same machine (6) |
72 |
15.22% |
|
Web-enabled smart phone (BlackBerry, iPhone, Palm, etc.) (7) |
55 |
11.63% |
|
Printer (8) |
243 |
51.37% |
|
Scanner (9) |
106 |
22.41% |
|
Digital camera (10) |
295 |
62.37% |
|
Video camera/camcorder (11) |
46 |
9.73% |
|
iPod (12) |
228 |
48.20% |
|
Other (not iPod) portable music player (13) |
79 |
16.70% |
|
Game console (XBox, PlayStation, etc.) (14) |
65 |
13.74% |
|
Portable storage (e.g. thumbdrive, external hard drive) (15) |
241 |
50.95% |
|
Wireless access point or router (WiFi) (16) |
97 |
20.51% |
|
Total who responded |
473 |
91.84% |
|
Average |
39.70 |
||
2. How many personal computers (desktop or laptop) do you own? (Note: if your answer to this question is 0 (zero), please skip to question 6.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
0 (1) |
4 |
0.85% |
|
1 (2) |
244 |
51.59% |
|
2 (3) |
172 |
36.36% |
|
3 (4) |
39 |
8.25% |
|
4 or more (5) |
14 |
2.96% |
|
Total who responded |
473 |
91.84% |
|
Average |
2.61 |
||
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) |
9 |
1.91% |
|
2 to 4 hours (2) |
64 |
13.62% |
|
4 to 6 hours (3) |
112 |
23.83% |
|
6 to 8 hours (4) |
136 |
28.94% |
|
More than 8 hours (5) |
149 |
31.70% |
|
Total who responded |
470 |
91.26% |
|
Average |
3.75 |
||
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.
1.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
340 |
72.96% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
64 |
13.73% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
32 |
6.87% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
26 |
5.58% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
4 |
0.86% |
|
Total who responded |
466 |
90.49% |
|
Average |
1.48 |
||
2.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
73 |
15.77% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
228 |
49.24% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
99 |
21.38% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
58 |
12.53% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
5 |
1.08% |
|
Total who responded |
463 |
89.90% |
|
Average |
2.34 |
||
3.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
34 |
7.61% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
106 |
23.71% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
156 |
34.90% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
99 |
22.15% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
52 |
11.63% |
|
Total who responded |
447 |
86.80% |
|
Average |
3.06 |
||
4.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
15 |
3.74% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
41 |
10.22% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
96 |
23.94% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
138 |
34.41% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
111 |
27.68% |
|
Total who responded |
401 |
77.86% |
|
Average |
3.72 |
||
5.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
3 |
0.90% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
8 |
2.39% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
41 |
12.24% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
76 |
22.69% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
207 |
61.79% |
|
Total who responded |
335 |
65.05% |
|
Average |
4.42 |
||
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 |
209 |
238 |
447 |
1.53 |
Meyer |
61 |
374 |
435 |
1.86 |
Green Library |
90 |
346 |
436 |
1.79 |
Other libraries |
118 |
318 |
436 |
1.73 |
Tresidder Computer Center ("LAIR") |
25 |
409 |
434 |
1.94 |
Tresidder elsewhere |
61 |
372 |
433 |
1.86 |
Department or administrative offices |
175 |
262 |
437 |
1.60 |
Campus outdoor areas (White Plaza, Quad, etc.) |
129 |
306 |
435 |
1.70 |
Your room on campus |
398 |
55 |
453 |
1.12 |
Other students' rooms |
131 |
307 |
438 |
1.70 |
Residence computer cluster |
34 |
398 |
432 |
1.92 |
Other residential common spaces (lounge etc.) |
81 |
353 |
434 |
1.81 |
Residential outdoor areas (courtyard, lawn, etc.) |
99 |
335 |
434 |
1.77 |
Graduate Student Center |
75 |
356 |
431 |
1.83 |
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 |
26 |
424 |
450 |
1.94 |
Class-related wiki |
74 |
377 |
451 |
1.84 |
Class CourseWork site |
344 |
117 |
461 |
1.25 |
Class-created website other than blog, wiki, or CourseWork site |
119 |
332 |
451 |
1.74 |
Class-related podcast |
19 |
427 |
446 |
1.96 |
Class-related computer game |
15 |
433 |
448 |
1.97 |
Class-related simulation or virtual world (e.g. Second Life) |
17 |
432 |
449 |
1.96 |
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 | |
Use CourseWork for non-course related purposes |
29 |
419 |
448 |
1.94 |
Read blogs |
244 |
211 |
455 |
1.46 |
Comment on blogs |
99 |
349 |
448 |
1.78 |
Write in my own blog |
70 |
374 |
444 |
1.84 |
Edit a wiki page |
49 |
390 |
439 |
1.89 |
Maintain a personal web page other than a blog or social networking (e.g. Facebook) page |
138 |
311 |
449 |
1.69 |
Watch or listen to podcasts |
118 |
330 |
448 |
1.74 |
Create podcasts |
6 |
434 |
440 |
1.99 |
Play networked games (computer or console) |
55 |
390 |
445 |
1.88 |
Participate in online discussion forums |
90 |
353 |
443 |
1.80 |
Participate in simulations or virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life) |
19 |
419 |
438 |
1.96 |
8. Do you forward your stanford.edu email to a different email service?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Yes (1) |
196 |
41.97% |
|
No (2) |
271 |
58.03% |
|
Total who responded |
467 |
90.68% |
|
Average |
1.58 |
||
9. Which email service do you primarily use to check your email?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Stanford General (@stanford.edu) (1) |
244 |
52.47% |
|
Stanford Department (e.g. @cs.stanford.edu) (2) |
10 |
2.15% |
|
GMail (@gmail.com) (3) |
183 |
39.35% |
|
Hotmail (@hotmail.com) (4) |
5 |
1.08% |
|
Yahoo (@yahoo.com) (5) |
3 |
0.65% |
|
Other: please specify below (6) |
20 |
4.30% |
|
Total who responded |
465 |
90.29% |
|
Average |
2.08 |
||
10. What tool do you mainly use to keep track of your schedule?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Google Calendar (1) |
130 |
28.08% |
|
Microsoft Outlook Calendar (2) |
61 |
13.17% |
|
iCal (3) |
57 |
12.31% |
|
Calendar that comes with my cell phone (4) |
16 |
3.46% |
|
Paper planner/organizer (5) |
107 |
23.11% |
|
None (6) |
63 |
13.61% |
|
Other: please specify below (7) |
29 |
6.26% |
|
Total who responded |
463 |
89.90% |
|
Average |
3.46 |
||
11. Do you use a mobile phone to:
Yes (1) |
No (2) |
Don't have that option (3) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Check email |
61 |
211 |
193 |
465 |
2.28 |
Track your schedule |
77 |
240 |
143 |
460 |
2.14 |
Take pictures |
182 |
191 |
89 |
462 |
1.80 |
Take video |
54 |
263 |
144 |
461 |
2.20 |
Browse the Web |
61 |
239 |
164 |
464 |
2.22 |
Listen to music |
65 |
234 |
165 |
464 |
2.22 |
Watch video |
37 |
235 |
189 |
461 |
2.33 |
12. About how often do you visit Facebook or another social networking site?
Chart removed due to problems with the way it was generated
Other social networking site(s) | ||
Several times a day (1) |
97 |
38 |
About once a day (2) |
103 |
46 |
3 to 5 days a week (3) |
62 |
44 |
1 or 2 days a week (4) |
70 |
44 |
Every few weeks (5) |
57 |
54 |
Less often (6) |
21 |
80 |
Never (7) |
51 |
153 |
Total who responded |
461 |
459 |
Average |
3.33 |
4.92 |
13. Do you ever use Facebook or another social networking site to do the following? (check all that apply)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Make new friends (1) |
64 |
16.84% |
|
Stay in touch with friends you see a lot (2) |
244 |
64.21% |
|
Stay in touch with friends you rarely see in person (3) |
352 |
92.63% |
|
Flirt with someone (4) |
37 |
9.74% |
|
Make plans with your friends (5) |
161 |
42.37% |
|
Total who responded |
380 |
73.79% |
|
Average |
6.74 |
||
14. Regarding specific ways to communicate, have you ever used Facebook or another social networking site to do the following? (check all that apply)
Yes (1) |
No (2) |
Total who responded |
Average | |
Post messages to a friend's page or wall |
337 |
98 |
435 |
1.23 |
Send a bulletin or group message to all your friends |
118 |
306 |
424 |
1.72 |
Send private messages to a friend |
344 |
91 |
435 |
1.21 |
Poke, wink, give kudos etc. to your friends |
194 |
235 |
429 |
1.55 |
Invite friends to an event |
145 |
277 |
422 |
1.66 |
Create a Facebook (or other) group |
110 |
306 |
416 |
1.74 |
15. Which of the following media have you uploaded or linked to a social networking site (e.g. Facebook) or to a social media site (e.g. Flickr, YouTube) in the last 6 months? (check all that apply)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Photos (1) |
264 |
92.96% |
|
Video (2) |
78 |
27.46% |
|
Music (3) |
25 |
8.80% |
|
Total who responded |
284 |
55.15% |
|
Average |
1.74 |
||
16. 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 was not aware of it (1) |
155 |
33.55% |
|
I was aware of it but haven't used it (2) |
204 |
44.16% |
|
I've used it a little (3) |
95 |
20.56% |
|
I use it a lot (4) |
8 |
1.73% |
|
Total who responded |
462 |
89.71% |
|
Average |
1.90 |
||
17. Were you aware that -- in an effort to stop unlawful file-sharing -- record companies have been targeting college students with the threat of lawsuits? And further, that over 30 Stanford students have received these "pre-litigation" letters since 2007, paying collectively some $100,000 in settlement costs to the record companies?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Yes, I read about this in the Daily (1) |
112 |
24.24% |
|
Yes, I learned about this from other sources (2) |
165 |
35.71% |
|
I knew about the campaign but not about the Stanford students (3) |
122 |
26.41% |
|
I didn't know (4) |
63 |
13.64% |
|
Total who responded |
462 |
89.71% |
|
Average |
2.29 |
||
18. Did you know that Stanford has implemented a network reconnection fee relating to copyright complaints? (That is, if the Information Security Office needs to disconnect a computer after a first complaint, there's a $100 fee for reconnection; after a second complaint there's a $500 fee; and, a third complaint is referred to Judicial Affairs where the panel may impose a fee up to $1000 in addition to other disciplinary measures.)
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Yes, I knew about the fees (1) |
132 |
28.57% |
|
I knew there were reconnection fees, but not the details (2) |
87 |
18.83% |
|
I didn't know about the fees (3) |
243 |
52.60% |
|
Total who responded |
462 |
89.71% |
|
Average |
2.24 |
||
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) |
190 |
41.21% |
|
No (2) |
271 |
58.79% |
|
Total who responded |
461 |
89.51% |
|
Average |
1.59 |
||
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) |
144 |
75.00% |
|
Regularly (at least once a month) (2) |
38 |
19.79% |
|
Often (more than once a week) (3) |
10 |
5.21% |
|
Total who responded |
192 |
37.28% |
|
Average |
1.30 |
||
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) |
57 |
125 |
182 |
1.69 |
Availability of specialized software (Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop, etc.) |
77 |
102 |
179 |
1.57 |
Multimedia production (scanning, video editing, etc.) |
62 |
116 |
178 |
1.65 |
Printing |
108 |
73 |
181 |
1.40 |
Study space away from room |
52 |
130 |
182 |
1.71 |
Availability of group/partner work space |
48 |
133 |
181 |
1.73 |
Workshop, course, section, or presentation space |
11 |
168 |
179 |
1.94 |
Social environment, atmosphere |
17 |
163 |
180 |
1.91 |
Other (please specify below, in the last question in this section) |
11 |
148 |
159 |
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.
1.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
156 |
89.14% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
12 |
6.86% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
4 |
2.29% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
2 |
1.14% |
|
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) |
1 |
0.57% |
|
Total who responded |
175 |
33.98% |
|
Average |
1.18 |
||
2.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
7 |
9.72% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
45 |
62.50% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
8 |
11.11% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
4 |
5.56% |
|
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) |
8 |
11.11% |
|
Total who responded |
72 |
13.98% |
|
Average |
2.57 |
||
3.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
3 |
9.68% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
6 |
19.35% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
8 |
25.81% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
4 |
12.90% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
3 |
9.68% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
7 |
22.58% |
|
Total who responded |
31 |
6.02% |
|
Average |
3.61 |
||
4.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
2 |
9.52% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
6 |
28.57% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
8 |
38.10% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
2 |
9.52% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
3 |
14.29% |
|
Total who responded |
21 |
4.08% |
|
Average |
3.90 |
||
5.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
3 |
25.00% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
3 |
25.00% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
4 |
33.33% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
2 |
16.67% |
|
Total who responded |
12 |
2.33% |
|
Average |
4.42 |
||
6.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
4 |
50.00% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
4 |
50.00% |
|
Total who responded |
8 |
1.55% |
|
Average |
5.50 |
||
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) |
105 |
56 |
17 |
178 |
1.51 |
More computers with specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop) |
59 |
62 |
59 |
180 |
2.00 |
More multimedia production equipment (e.g. video editing, scanning, etc.) |
64 |
51 |
63 |
178 |
1.99 |
More support for laptops or mobile devices (e.g., shared external displays, laptop-friendly furniture, collaboration software) |
64 |
48 |
70 |
182 |
2.03 |
Better defined spaces for partner or group work |
77 |
46 |
60 |
183 |
1.91 |
Better defined spaces for individual study |
80 |
49 |
52 |
181 |
1.85 |
Other (please specify in the last question in this section) |
91 |
15 |
18 |
124 |
1.41 |
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) |
187 |
39 |
30 |
256 |
1.39 |
More computers with specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop) |
119 |
52 |
84 |
255 |
1.86 |
More multimedia production equipment (e.g. video editing, scanning, etc.) |
125 |
63 |
68 |
256 |
1.78 |
More support for laptops or mobile devices (e.g., shared external displays, laptop-friendly furniture, collaboration software) |
142 |
45 |
68 |
255 |
1.71 |
Better defined spaces for partner or group work |
137 |
49 |
70 |
256 |
1.74 |
Better defined spaces for individual study |
145 |
50 |
62 |
257 |
1.68 |
Other (please specify in question 2) |
128 |
5 |
10 |
143 |
1.17 |
1. Have you used a public computer cluster or study space this year in Tresidder, Meyer, Green or any other library?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Yes (1) |
267 |
58.17% |
|
No (2) |
192 |
41.83% |
|
Total who responded |
459 |
89.13% |
|
Average |
1.42 |
||
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 | |
Tresidder Computer Center (LAIR) |
359 |
37 |
10 |
406 |
1.14 |
Meyer Lobby (1st floor) |
335 |
48 |
17 |
400 |
1.20 |
Meyer 24-hour Study Room (1st floor) |
343 |
40 |
17 |
400 |
1.18 |
Meyer 2nd floor study/computing space |
355 |
29 |
12 |
396 |
1.13 |
Meyer Multimedia Studio (on 2nd floor) |
378 |
12 |
6 |
396 |
1.06 |
Green Library Group Study Rooms |
358 |
18 |
18 |
394 |
1.14 |
Green Library (other study or computer spaces) |
323 |
49 |
28 |
400 |
1.26 |
Any library other than Meyer or Green |
273 |
73 |
55 |
401 |
1.46 |
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) |
99 |
141 |
240 |
1.59 |
Availability of specialized software (Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop, etc.) |
85 |
153 |
238 |
1.64 |
Multimedia production (scanning, video editing, etc.) |
73 |
167 |
240 |
1.70 |
General printing |
99 |
142 |
241 |
1.59 |
Poster printing |
36 |
203 |
239 |
1.85 |
Equipment checkout (e.g. laptop, video camera) |
32 |
206 |
238 |
1.87 |
Study space away from residence |
124 |
121 |
245 |
1.49 |
Availability of group/partner work space |
105 |
135 |
240 |
1.56 |
Meyer TeamSpot software |
10 |
227 |
237 |
1.96 |
Social environment, atmosphere |
63 |
177 |
240 |
1.74 |
Other (please specify below, in the last question in this section) |
10 |
179 |
189 |
1.95 |
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.
1.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
175 |
81.02% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
17 |
7.87% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
4 |
1.85% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
6 |
2.78% |
|
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) |
14 |
6.48% |
|
Total who responded |
216 |
41.94% |
|
Average |
1.52 |
||
2.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
19 |
15.97% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
66 |
55.46% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
18 |
15.13% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
1 |
0.84% |
|
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) |
15 |
12.61% |
|
Total who responded |
119 |
23.11% |
|
Average |
2.51 |
||
3.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
5 |
8.06% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
22 |
35.48% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
16 |
25.81% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
10 |
16.13% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
2 |
3.23% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
7 |
11.29% |
|
Total who responded |
62 |
12.04% |
|
Average |
3.05 |
||
4.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
1 |
3.45% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
9 |
31.03% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
9 |
31.03% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
5 |
17.24% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
5 |
17.24% |
|
Total who responded |
29 |
5.63% |
|
Average |
4.14 |
||
5.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
2 |
11.11% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
3 |
16.67% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
11 |
61.11% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
2 |
11.11% |
|
Total who responded |
18 |
3.50% |
|
Average |
4.72 |
||
6.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
ACADEMICS (any course related computer or Internet use) (1) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
INFORMATION (online news, jobs, travel, medical, etc.) (2) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
SOCIAL INTERACTION (Facebook, instant messaging, social email, etc.) (3) |
0 |
0.00% |
|
ENTERTAINMENT (online music, video, gaming, hobbies, etc.) (4) |
2 |
16.67% |
|
COMMERCE (online shopping, banking, investing, auctions, etc.) (5) |
3 |
25.00% |
|
NON-COMPUTER ACTIVITIES (any non-computer academic or extracurricular activities, e.g. reading, study, meeting with other students, personal projects) (6) |
7 |
58.33% |
|
Total who responded |
12 |
2.33% |
|
Average |
5.42 |
||
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) |
127 |
61 |
45 |
233 |
1.65 |
More computers with specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop) |
91 |
63 |
84 |
238 |
1.97 |
More multimedia production equipment (e.g. video editing, scanning) |
117 |
57 |
62 |
236 |
1.77 |
Professional/photo-quality printing |
115 |
58 |
66 |
239 |
1.79 |
More support for laptops or mobile devices (e.g. shared external displays, laptop-friendly furniture, collaboration software) |
102 |
58 |
73 |
233 |
1.88 |
Better defined spaces for partner or group work |
93 |
58 |
85 |
236 |
1.97 |
Better defined spaces for individual study |
92 |
62 |
80 |
234 |
1.95 |
Other (please specify in the last question in this section) |
139 |
14 |
7 |
160 |
1.18 |
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 (troubleshooting, connectivity, viruses, etc.) |
85 |
76 |
72 |
233 |
1.94 |
Staff available for research or reference help |
95 |
82 |
54 |
231 |
1.82 |
Access to cluster software on your laptop or mobile device |
69 |
54 |
111 |
234 |
2.18 |
Drop-off digitizing (e.g. dubbing, scanning) |
100 |
68 |
63 |
231 |
1.84 |
Multimedia workshops (video, audio, HTML, etc.) |
108 |
67 |
57 |
232 |
1.78 |
LCD projectors available for checkout |
79 |
70 |
87 |
236 |
2.03 |
More online training or tutorials |
121 |
70 |
34 |
225 |
1.61 |
More laptops available for checkout |
142 |
56 |
36 |
234 |
1.55 |
More video cameras available for checkout |
128 |
52 |
48 |
228 |
1.65 |
5. For what activities (if any) do you primarily use the Multimedia Studio in Meyer? Check any that apply.
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Image scanning (1) |
36 |
57.14% |
|
Digital video editing (2) |
20 |
31.75% |
|
DVD burning (3) |
23 |
36.51% |
|
Image editing (4) |
12 |
19.05% |
|
Video duplication/conversion (5) |
12 |
19.05% |
|
Non-multimedia activities (6) |
9 |
14.29% |
|
Total who responded |
63 |
12.23% |
|
Average |
4.87 |
||
The following section was answered by those that answered that they HAVE NOT used a public cluster this year.
1. 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) |
246 |
96 |
61 |
403 |
1.54 |
More computers with specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Photoshop) |
183 |
100 |
122 |
405 |
1.85 |
More multimedia production equipment (e.g. video editing, scanning) |
216 |
98 |
90 |
404 |
1.69 |
Professional/photo-quality printing |
210 |
97 |
98 |
405 |
1.72 |
More support for laptops and mobile devices (e.g. shared external displays, laptop-friendly furniture, collaboration software) |
212 |
89 |
99 |
400 |
1.72 |
Better defined spaces for partner or group work |
208 |
91 |
102 |
401 |
1.74 |
Better defined spaces for individual study |
216 |
82 |
104 |
402 |
1.72 |
Other (please specify in question 3 below) |
240 |
22 |
8 |
270 |
1.14 |
2. How useful would you find the following services if they were offered or enhanced in your 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 (troubleshooting, connectivity, viruses, etc.) |
187 |
123 |
94 |
404 |
1.77 |
Staff available for research or reference help |
222 |
118 |
64 |
404 |
1.61 |
Access to cluster software on your laptop or mobile device |
166 |
94 |
141 |
401 |
1.94 |
Drop-off digitizing (e.g. dubbing, scanning) |
218 |
113 |
69 |
400 |
1.63 |
Multimedia workshops (video, audio, HTML, etc.) |
240 |
90 |
72 |
402 |
1.58 |
LCD projectors available for checkout |
169 |
101 |
137 |
407 |
1.92 |
More online training or tutorials |
251 |
94 |
54 |
399 |
1.51 |
More laptops available for checkout |
272 |
78 |
53 |
403 |
1.46 |
More video cameras available for checkout |
242 |
91 |
60 |
393 |
1.54 |
1. Gender:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Female (1) |
167 |
37.03% |
|
Male (2) |
284 |
62.97% |
|
Total who responded |
451 |
87.57% |
|
Average |
1.63 |
||
2. School (please select all that apply):
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Earth Science (1) |
12 |
2.65% |
|
Education (2) |
22 |
4.87% |
|
Engineering (3) |
214 |
47.35% |
|
Graduate School of Business (4) |
19 |
4.20% |
|
Humanities and Sciences (5) |
116 |
25.66% |
|
Law School (6) |
26 |
5.75% |
|
Medical School (7) |
61 |
13.50% |
|
Total who responded |
452 |
87.77% |
|
Average |
4.29 |
||
3. Degree program (please select all that apply):
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Coterminal (1) |
11 |
2.44% |
|
Masters (2) |
135 |
29.93% |
|
PhD/EdD (3) |
280 |
62.08% |
|
JD (4) |
21 |
4.66% |
|
MBA (5) |
9 |
2.00% |
|
MD (6) |
20 |
4.43% |
|
Other (7) |
12 |
2.66% |
|
Total who responded |
451 |
87.57% |
|
Average |
3.22 |
||
4. Citizenship:
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
US citizen/permanent resident (1) |
301 |
66.74% |
|
International (non-US citizen/permanent resident) (2) |
150 |
33.26% |
|
Total who responded |
451 |
87.57% |
|
Average |
1.33 |
||
5. Optional - Ethnicity (U.S. citizens and permanent residents only):
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Black/African-American (1) |
10 |
2.84% |
|
Asian American/Pacific Islander (2) |
72 |
20.45% |
|
American Indian/Native American (3) |
2 |
0.57% |
|
Asian Indian/South Asian (4) |
31 |
8.81% |
|
Mexican American/Chicano (5) |
6 |
1.70% |
|
Other Latino/a-American (6) |
6 |
1.70% |
|
White/Caucasian/Non-Minority (7) |
181 |
51.42% |
|
Multiracial/Multi-ethnic (8) |
21 |
5.97% |
|
Other (9) |
23 |
6.53% |
|
Total who responded |
352 |
68.35% |
|
Average |
5.66 |
||
6. What is your current residence?
Selected Choice/Response |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Crothers (1) |
11 |
2.14% |
|
Crothers Memorial (2) |
12 |
2.33% |
|
Escondido Village (3) |
309 |
60.00% |
|
Lyman (4) |
27 |
5.24% |
|
Rains (5) |
146 |
28.35% |
|
Off Campus (6) |
10 |
1.94% |
|
Total who responded |
515 |
100.00% |
|
Average |
3.61 |
||