Table 2.
Rank Ordered Frequencies of Use of Different Technologies and Resources for Educational Purposes
| Technology or Resource | Mean (SD)a | More than 10 times per week N(%) | 6-10 times per week N(%) | 3-5 times per week N(%) | 1-2 times per week N(%) | Less than 1 time per week N(%) |
| In-class electronic presentations | 4.48 (0.88) | 117(66.9) | 35 (20.0) | 16 (9.1) | 4 (2.3) | 3 (1.7) |
| Course material posted on website | 4.33 (0.91) | 101(57.4) | 41 (23.3) | 26 (14.8) | 7 (4.0) | 1 (0.6) |
| 4.09 (1.11) | 88 (51.2) | 31 (18.0) | 38 (22.1) | 10 (5.8) | 5 (2.9) | |
| Digital audio files | 2.92 (1.37) | 32 (18.2) | 30 (17.0) | 37 (21.0) | 46 (26.1) | 31 (17.6) |
| Digital video files | 2.18 (1.32) | 19 (10.9) | 10 (5.7) | 25 (14.4) | 50 (28.7) | 70 (40.2) |
| Video-teleconferencing in class | 2.15 (1.43) | 19 (10.8) | 18 (10.2) | 27 (15.3) | 18 (10.2) | 94 (53.4) |
| Online testing | 2.13 (0.86) | 6 (3.4) | 5 (2.8) | 26 (14.8) | 108(61.4) | 31 (7.6) |
| Handheld device | 1.86 (1.25) | 13 (7.4) | 11 (6.3) | 15 (8.6) | 36 (20.6) | 100(57.1) |
| Course textbook | 1.82 (1.08) | 6 (3.4) | 11 (6.3) | 20 (11.4) | 47 (26.9) | 91 (52.0) |
| Audience response systems | 1.73 (0.93) | 4 (2.3) | 4 (2.3) | 21(12.1) | 57 (32.8) | 88 (50.6) |
| Instant messaging tools | 1.71 (1.34) | 19 (10.9) | 5 (2.9) | 10 (5.7) | 14 (8.0) | 127(72.6) |
| Threaded discussion tools | 1.27 (0.61) | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 9 (5.1) | 25 (14.2) | 141(80.1) |
a
based on a 5-point Likert scale anchored at 5 = more than 10 times per week and 1 = less than 1 time per week