Student Information Technology Survey -- Fall 2000
Questions Regarding General Computer Use
In a typical week during
the semester, where do you use desktop computers?
|
Responses
|
No
|
Yes
|
| My current
residence (including UT or private dorm room, but not a dorm lab) |
23%
|
77%
|
| Family’s
home (other than your current residence) |
88%
|
12%
|
| Work |
73%
|
27%
|
| UT campus computer
lab, library, or department (includes UT dorm labs) |
44%
|
56%
|
| Friend or acquaintance’s
home |
80%
|
20%
|
| Public or shared
access, not at UT (includes private dorm labs) |
94%
|
6%
|
| Question does
not apply, because I typically use only a laptop computer. |
94%
|
6%
|
|
|
Not counting any in-class use, how often do
you typically use a computer lab on campus (within your college or UT
dorm or elsewhere on campus)?
|
Options
|
%
|
| At least twice
a day |
11%
|
| Daily |
19%
|
| Weekly |
24%
|
| A few times
a semester |
23%
|
| Once a semester |
6%
|
| Never |
18%
|
|
|
Please indicate whether or not you use each of the following
types of computers regularly (on a recurring basis, and more than a few
times a semester).
|
Responses
|
No |
Yes |
| Apple / Macintosh (includes iMac)
|
71%
|
29%
|
| PC (e.g., Dell, Compaq, Gateway,
etc.) |
8%
|
92%
|
| UNIX workstation or X-terminal
(includes Linux, SGI) If unfamiliar with "UNIX," choose
"no." |
86%
|
14%
|
|
|
What type(s) of computer operating system do you use regularly
(on a recurring basis, and more than a few times a semester)?
|
Responses
|
No |
Yes |
| Macintosh OS |
79%
|
21%
|
| Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME |
16%
|
84%
|
| Microsoft Windows NT/2000 |
57%
|
43%
|
| UNIX (any version other than LINUX) |
90%
|
10%
|
| LINUX |
92%
|
8%
|
| Terminal/vt100 |
97%
|
3%
|
| Other |
98%
|
2%
|
|
|
|
Question
|
Avg. hrs
|
During a regular semester,
about how many hours per week do you typically use a computer?
|
19.82 |
| How many of those total hours
are spent on academic work (school/class-related activities)? |
10.22 |
How many of those total hours
are spent using the Internet (e.g., accessing the Web, using e-mail,
downloading music, etc.)?
|
9.07 |
|
|
How satisfied are you with your current computer
use skills?
|
Options
|
% |
| Very satisfied
- I can do everything that I want to do. |
27%
|
| Somewhat satisfied
- I can do most things that I want to do. |
56%
|
| Neither satisfied
nor dissatisfied |
7%
|
| Somewhat dissatisfied
- I cannot do some things that I would like to do. |
8%
|
|
Very dissatisfied - I cannot do many things
that I would like to do.
|
2%
|
|
|
When you need computer help, do you usually get
it from. . .
|
Responses
|
No |
Yes |
| the UT Help Desk (ACITS)? |
78%
|
22%
|
| a departmental computing lab? |
81%
|
19%
|
| a professor or TA? |
86%
|
14%
|
someone at work (supervisor,
coworker)?
If you are not employed, choose "no." |
77%
|
23%
|
| friends? |
17%
|
83%
|
| family? |
60%
|
40%
|
| reading manuals, books, or program
help? |
48%
|
52%
|
| Web sites? |
46%
|
54%
|
| technical support, by phone or
e-mail, from software or hardware vendors? |
68%
|
32%
|
|
|
Go on to next section: Software
Use
April 6, 2001
Prepared by Research Consulting,
A division of ACITS at UT
Austin