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Katherine, Thanks for this link. What a great report. Very interesting. On 7/27/2011 8:22 AM, Katherine Ball wrote: > > Libraries, Computing and Technology participated in the /ECAR Study of > Undergraduate Students and Information Technology/ in 2008 and 2010. > > During the studies, MSU students, among others, were asked about the > technology they own and how they use it in and out of their academic > world. Information is gathered about how skilled students believe they > are with technologies; how they perceive technology is affecting their > learning experience; and their preferences for IT in courses. /The > ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, /is > based on quantitative data from a spring 2010 survey of 36,950 > freshmen and seniors at 100 four-year institutions and students at 27 > two-year institutions; student focus groups that included input from > 84 students at 4 institutions; and review of qualitative data from > written responses to open-ended questions. In addition to exploring > student ownership, experience, behaviors, preferences, and skills with > respect to information technologies, including ownership and use of > Internet-capable handheld devices, the 2010 study also included a > special focus on student use of social networking websites and > web-based applications. > > Here is a link to both of the reports from these studies: > > 2010: > http://www.educause.edu/Resources/ECARStudyofUndergraduateStuden/217333 > > 2008:http://www.educause.edu/ECAR/TheECARStudyofUndergraduateStu/163283 > > I have the Excel data specific to MSU students if you want to look > through that. > > Katherine Ball > > LCT Communications and Training > > 517-353-3295 > > http://tech.msu.edu <http://computing.msu.edu/> > > *From:*Karl Scott [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 26, 2011 3:34 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [MSUNAG] MSU Student Technology Statistics and trends > > Is there a location where I can find published information regarding > MSU Student statistics regarding internet use, social media and rising > technology trends on MSU campus? > > Karl A. Scott, MBA > > IT Operation Coordinator > > Michigan State University > > Counseling Center > > 517-432-8763 > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > E-mail is not a secure form of communication, confidentiality cannot > be guaranteed. Please keep this in mind when deciding whether to send > personal information. > -- Oscar Castaņeda Global Observatory for Ecosystem Services Michigan State University