Personal desktop computer Personal laptop computer Personal digital assistant (PDA) such as Palm or PocketPC Smart phone (combination cell phone and PDA), such as Treo Cell phone (mobile phone) Working regular telephone (land line) Portable digital music player (such as iPod) Portable electronic translation device Webcam
Don't own [skip to the next item] Generally adequate Barely adequate Not at all adequate
2a. What is the primary operating system on this computer? Windows Macintosh Linux Other Unix Other, please specify:
Windows Macintosh Linux Other Unix Other, please specify:
3a. What is the primary operating system on this computer? Windows Macintosh Linux Other Unix Other, please specify:
3b. How often do you bring your laptop to class this semester? Never Sometimes Often Always or almost always
Never Sometimes Often Always or almost always
Dial-up modem to UC Berkeley (Home IP service, SHIPS) Dial-up modem to other service provider (such as AOL, Earthlink, MSN) Wireless connection to AirBears Direct Ethernet connection DSL (such as SBC/Yahoo! DSL) Cable modem (such as Comcast) Other high-speed Internet access (such as satellite dish) T-1 or fiber optic Do not connect to Internet from home Don't know Other, please specify:
Use a university computer (in a computer lab, library, etc.) Use my own computer with wireless connection to AirBears Use another electronic device (PDA, mobile phone, etc.) Do not connect to Internet while on campus Other, please specify:
Almost every waking hour Several times a day Once or twice a day 3-5 days a week 1-2 days a week Every few weeks Once or twice Never Used the Internet from a computer or other electronic device Used a cell (mobile) phone Communicated with a professor by email Communicated with a professor by instant messaging (IM) Communicated with a GSI by email Communicated with a GSI by IM Communicated with other students about class assignments by email Communicated with other students about class assignments by IM Communicated with your parents by email Communicated with your friends by email
Yes No Created art, music or video using a computer Shared your own art, music, or video on the Internet Searched for personal information about another student using a search engine (such as Google) Advertised or invited other students to an event or meeting Searched for personal information about another student using a social networking site (such as Facebook or myspace)
Never Rarely Occasionally Somewhat often Often Very often Used a library catalog such as Pathfinder or Melvyl Searched a library-provided database for journal articles Used a non-library search engine (such as Google) for research Read or printed e-books and online full-text journal articles Brought your own laptop to the library and used a wireless connection
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree Don't know I would like more professors to use Powerpoint slides in their lectures The Internet has helped me better communicate with my instructors The Internet has helped me better communicate with my classmates The Internet has made it more difficult to complete assignments I am more comfortable asking questions of my instructors in office hours rather than by email or instant messaging I would prefer to buy printed course packets/readers instead of downloading readings from the Internet Sometimes the use of information technology in the classroom makes it harder to do well in my classes I prefer to do research on the Internet when possible rather than go to the library
No (Skip to next item) Yes
10a. Why? Please check all that apply It saves me time It is as if I can choose what time I want to go to lecture I like to review my notes while replaying the lecture I am not a native English speaker and it helps to be able to review the lecture I can use it in case I miss lecture
It saves me time It is as if I can choose what time I want to go to lecture I like to review my notes while replaying the lecture I am not a native English speaker and it helps to be able to review the lecture I can use it in case I miss lecture
I love new technologies and am among the first to experiment with them and use them I like new technologies and use them before most people I know I usually use new technologies when most people I know do I am usually one of the last people I know to use new technologies I am skeptical of new technologies and use them only when I have to
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Almost every waking hour Several times a day Once or twice a day 3-5 days a week 1-2 days a week Every few weeks Once a month or less Used it in the past but not now Why did you stop? Never used it Why not?
Why did you stop?
Why not?
Not important Not very important Somewhat important Important Very important Essential
Please explain:
<25% 25-50% 51-75% >75% All Cal students Closest male friends at Cal Closest female friends at Cal Closest friends at other schools
Photo of myself Photos of friends. About how many? Please type the number: My email address List of my current classes Lists of favorite music, movies, food, or similar things Whether I am in a relationship
Please type the number:
17a. Why is that group important to you?
No Yes