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Colleagues/



The 2009 Edition Of The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and
Information Technology ...



/Gerry



Since 2004, the annual ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and
Information Technology has sought to shed light on how information
technology affects the college experience. We ask students about the
technology they own and how they use it in and out of their academic
world. We gather information 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,
2009 is a longitudinal extension of the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and
2008 studies. It is based on quantitative data from a spring 2009
survey of 30,616 freshmen and seniors at 103 four-year institutions
and students at 12 two-year institutions; student focus groups that
included input from 62 students at 4 institutions; and review of
qualitative data from written responses to open-ended questions.



In addition to studying student ownership, experience, behaviors,
preferences, and skills with respect to information technologies, the
2009 study also includes a special focus on student ownership and use
of Internet-capable handheld devices.



Table of Contents / Foreword  / Chapter 1 Executive Summary / Chapter
2 Introduction: Higher Education—A Moveable Feast? / Chapter 3
Methodology and Respondent Characteristics / Chapter 4 Ownership of,
Use of, and Skill with IT / Chapter 5 IT and the Academic Experience



Chapter Six > Undergraduates and the Mobile Revolution<<<



>>>>>> A Must Read <<<<<<



[snip]



Links To The Full Report, Individual Study/Report Sections, As Well As
A Related Article



("EQ > The Revolution No One Noticed: Mobile Phones and Multimobile
Services in Higher Education")



Are Available At



[ http://bit.ly/10kB8b  ]



!!! Thanks To Gary Price / ResourceShelf / For The HeadsUp!!!



 Enjoy !



/Gerry



Gerry McKiernan

Associate Professor

Science and Technology Librarian

Iowa State University Library

Ames IA 50011





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There Is No Answer, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying



The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed

Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined 'Cyberspace

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