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Ocotillo Former Student Survey Summary

About the survey
See also survey items the table of results, and more summary documents below.

In April 2001 5000 surveys were mailed, 499 responses were received.
Students surveyed are no longer at Maricopa, but attended no more than two semesters earlier.
They were asked about their experiences with technology at Maricopa and their present experiences using technology

The colleges were grouped according to the student responses:

Group 1: Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Paradise Valley, South Mountain
Group 2: GateWay, Rio Salado, Mesa, Phoenix College
Group 3: (Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale)

Group 1 campus users were significantly more satisfied with access, availability of technology.
Group 1 campuses offered more technical instruction within their courses.
Group 1 campus users were more satisfied with the helpfulness of the technology offered within their courses.
Group 3 campuses offered more technical instruction in students' major courses.

Technology majors

were more satisfied with the helpfulness of instructional technology.
placed significantly more job importance on spreadsheet and data skills.
found significantly more instructional technology on Group 3 campuses.
from Group 1 & 2 campuses found communication skills important on the job.

Liberal Arts majors found more instructional technology on Group 1 & 2 campuses.

Those employed in their major found significantly more Importance on job for data analysis skills.

Group 3 campuses produced significantly less of a gap in preparation vs job importance, of communication skills.

More Information
Ocotillo 2001 Former Student Technology Survey
Presentation of data, graphs and major points, April 25, 2002
Microsoft PowerPoint file: 020425survey.ppt [2.5 Mb]

Ocotillo 2001 Former Student Technology Survey Results
Tables of survey data
Adobe Acrobat: 2001survey.pdf [36 k]

Analysis of Student Satisfaction of Technology Facilities
A detailed analysis of the question related to student satisfaction with facilities and support.
Adobe Acrobat: 2001_facilities.pdf [713 k]