The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009 Roadmap

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Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Judy Caruso Shannon Smith Gail Salaway
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Roadmaps
ParentTopics:
Communications Emergency Notification Student Technology Use Student Experience Mobile Computing Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Abstract

This ECAR roadmap synthesizes the important issues and recommended actions drawn from The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009, by Shannon Smith, Gail Salaway, and Judith Borreson Caruso, with an Introduction by Richard N. Katz. This 2009 ECAR research study 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.

Citation for This Work: Caruso, Judith Borreson, Shannon Smith, and Gail Salaway. The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009 Roadmap (Roadmap). Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research, 2009, available from http://www.educause.edu/ecar.

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