2010 CPUT ICT survey
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This document summarizes the results of a 2010 survey of staff and students at CPUT regarding their access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The survey found that while most staff and students have access to desktop computers and wireless internet on campus, some students struggle to access technologies depending on their faculty and campus. Both students and staff reported that ICTs are essential for education but that internet quotas limit students' ability to complete assignments. While Blackboard and emerging technologies are used for teaching and learning, usage varies significantly between faculties. The document concludes by calling for increased ICT access, support for disadvantaged groups, recognition of innovative educators, and institutional discussion around technology integration.
2010 CPUT ICT survey
- 1. + 2010 ICT survey: Staff and students perceptions on ICT access and use at CPUT Daniela Gachago, Eunice Ivala, Fundani Sheila Kumalo, Centre for eLearning
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- 3. + Key trends in T&L Cloud based computing & implications Collaboration is key Availability of bandwidth will change user behaviour dramatically Expectation of ubiquituous learning Students want to use own technology for learning Small computing devices, such as smart phones, replace traditional computers Personalised learning experience vs one size fits all
- 4. + What about CPUT?
- 5. + Research 2010 RIFTAL funding Data collection: 3rd term 2010 Target group: lecturers & students Adapted survey tool from UCT Online & offline Responses: 105 academic staff 1324 students (mainly first and second year, 81%)
- 6. + Research questions 1. Access to ICTs on and off campus 2. Experience and perceptions of ICTs in Education 3. Usage of ICTs for teaching, learning, work, research & social life
- 7. + 1. Access and use of ICTs on campus
- 8. + Staff: Access to ICTs on campus PDA Type of ICTs used 8% 3G phone 17% Desktop 82% 23% Use wireless Laptop Internet at 63% work
- 9. + Staff are happy with their equipment... Are happy 66% with their computers 67% Are happy with software 67% Are unhappy with teaching Are happy venues 63% with the Internet
- 10. + Ease of access on campus - students Access to ICTs on But significant difference by campus campus & Faculty Difficult Easy Most difficult: Mowbray campus Least difficult: H&W, Business 30% 70%
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- 12. + Internet quota - students Internet quota Impact on academic appropriate? performance yes no no opinion yes no no opinion 22% 30% 33% 40% 38% 37%
- 13. + Impact of internet quota on T&L… Assignments are late Assignments not properly researched I can’t do my research I submit my school work late and under pressure If I can’t access the Internet then my assignments are late… …and my lecturer doesn’t want to hear my explanations for being late
- 14. + Use of Internet for social purposes on campus Staff... Students.... Use Internet for 92% Use Internet for social purposes for less than 25% 61% social purposes for less than 25% of their time of their time
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- 16. + Staff: major challenges on campus
- 17. + 2. Experiences with ICTs
- 18. + Staff: experiences 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 scores 70% Staff perceive their skills as good or Own Passion excellent Previous experiences Availability of resources ICTs are Students expectations 89% essential for education Intitutional policies Mangement expectations Peer pressure
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- 20. + Student: experiences with ICT have been using 60% ICTs for more than three years Africanlanguage speakers significantly less experienced 16% for less than 1 year
- 21. + Level of computer skills Level of computer skills African language Poor Average 3% students perceive Good Excellent their skills as 15% significantly lower 29% than others 53%
- 22. + Adequacy of students’ computer skills at uni I feel I have enough Only 45% of lecturers believe that skills to use ICTs students have adequate computer skills (especially HW & AS) Disagree Agree Don’t know 30% of lecturers feel that students 2%8% have better skills then themselves (least confident: Education Faculty) 90%
- 23. + 3. Use of ICTs for T&L
- 24. + Use of ICTs for T&L Staff: how many Students: how many courses use ICTs ? courses use ICTs ? none 7% very few 15% 5% none 14% very few 39% about 30% 14% half about half 31% most most 26% 19% all all
- 25. + Use of Blackboard Staff: us e of BB for te ac hing Ys e No 53% 47% Main users: Business, Engineering, Informatics and Design
- 26. + Staff: Use of Blackboard for.... Course materials Tools 95% use it for notes 73% announcements 89% for presentations 73% discussions 86% subject guide 61% assignments 38% video files 60% assessments 30% audio files 50% gradebook 43% groups
- 27. + Use of emerging technologies Staff Students Tool n % n % External mail 41 55% 586 56% Images and Videos 39 52% 473 46% Mobile technologies 26 35% 346 35% Wiki/document sharing 25 34% 506 49% Mailing lists/newsgroups 23 31% 446 44% Social networking 23 30% 335 32% Discussion forums 20 27% 406 41% Instant Messaging 16 21% 225 22% Blogging 14 19% 187 19% Podcasting 9 12% 171 17% Alternative LMS 7 9% 286 30% Twitter 4 5% 156 16%
- 28. + Staff: reasons for usage... access to current, relevant, global, immediate information adapt to new generation of learners, tools that are already used by students diversity of learning experiences independence from CPUT systems mash up/integration
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- 30. + Mobile learning 54% Predominantly for social purposes Study help through 61% mobile phones 57% Study related online information 28% Info from lecturers 22% Lecture recordings
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- 33. + Conclusions Pockets of innovators, but far from mainstream, significant differences in usage by Faculty Relative high satisfaction with access on campus…but could be improved…labs and teaching venues More use of mobile learning, ubiquitous wireless access points, move from labs to laptops? Increase Internet quota for students Targeted support for individual groups of staff and students Recognize champions who use ICTs creatively and widen application of technology in T&L Create a space to engage in a discussion around the use of institutional and non- institutional technologies to advocate comprehensive of use of ICTs in teaching and learning
- 34. + Thank you! Reports are available through MIS site or by emailing me gachagod@cput.ac.za More information on blog www.edutechcput.wordpress.com