The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Judy Caruso Mark Nelson Nicole Ellison Gail Salaway
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Report Research Hub Students and Technology Studies
ParentTopics:
Student Technology Use Student Experience Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Abstract

This 2008 ECAR research study is a longitudinal extension of the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 ECAR studies of students and information technology. The study is based on quantitative data from a spring 2008 survey of 27,317 freshmen and seniors at 90 four-year institutions and eight two-year institutions; student focus groups that included input from 75 students at four institutions; and analysis of qualitative data from 5,877 written responses to open-ended questions. In addition to studying student ownership, experience, behaviors, preferences, and skills with respect to information technologies, the 2008 EDUCAUSE Technology Research in the Academic Community study also includes a special focus on student participation in social networking sites.

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