NDLI: A profile of student computer use, training, and proficiency

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Weston, Timothy J. Barker, Lecia J.
Copyright Year	2002
Abstract	TO EXAMINE STUDENT COMPUTER USE, training and proficiency patterns, 688 undergraduate students were surveyed at a large state university. Students reported which computer applications they used and how they learned specific computer applications. They also rated their proficiency with computers. Common computer applications such as word processing and spreadsheets, Web browsers, and e-mail were used by 84%–90% of students; 86% of students own a computer. Eighty-nine percent of the students agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, “my computer skills are adequate for my professors’ needs.” Approximately 25% of students considered themselves advanced computer users. Correlates with student ratings of proficiency included programming skills and the use of other operating and hardware systems, but also extended to construction of Web sites, the use of newsgroups, and the ability to use the Web for research. The predominant way students reported learning about the use of e-mail, the Web, and spread-sheets was informally; increased use of common applications was not correlated with formal training. Finally, even when major and class standing were held constant, differences existed for males and females in the use of specialized applications and self-ratings of proficiency. But, substantive gender differences were not evident for the use of common applications.
Starting Page	87
Ending Page	112
Page Count	26
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10421726
Journal	Journal of Computing in Higher Education
Volume Number	14
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2002-01-01
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	student computer use student computer proficiency computer training educational technology Educational Technology Learning & Instruction Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

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