Table 4 Ranking by mean - ‘How useful do you find these digital media tools for your studies?’
Rank | Digital Media | n | mv |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | search engines | 199 | 4.81 |
2 | word processing software | 197 | 4.78 |
3 | learning management system | 194 | 4.77 |
4 | computers outside the university (e.g. laptops, home desktop computers) | 194 | 4.74 |
5 | online library services | 191 | 4.62 |
6 | university e-mail account | 198 | 4.6 |
7 | presentation software | 196 | 4.53 |
8 | computer terminals on campus | 192 | 4.43 |
9 | printed texts | 198 | 4.41 |
10 | lecture recordings | 176 | 4.34 |
11 | e-mail account (external) | 197 | 4.25 |
12 | mailing lists for courses | 186 | 4.18 |
13 | spreadsheet software | 183 | 4.16 |
14 | file storage/file sharing (external) | 168 | 4.14 |
15 | file storage/file sharing (internal) | 159 | 4.13 |
16 | electronic texts | 197 | 4.09 |
17 | wikis | 171 | 3.89 |
18 | statistical software (e.g. SPSS) | 120 | 3.65 |
19 | internal university forums | 162 | 3.59 |
20 | chat/instant messaging | 174 | 3.54 |
21 | cloud computing | 122 | 3.42 |
22 | multimedia learning software of the university | 80 | 3.34 |
23 | reference management software | 87 | 3.31 |
24 | software for qualitative text analysis | 87 | 3.29 |
25 | videos (e.g on YouTube) | 189 | 3.16 |
26 | virtual seminars/webinars, synchronal | 81 | 3.1 |
27 | graphics software | 134 | 3.1 |
28 | E-Portfolios | 59 | 3.08 |
29 | online exams/tests | 117 | 3.06 |
30 | forums/newsgroups | 150 | 3.01 |
31 | social networks | 188 | 2.91 |
32 | Skype (1:1 call) | 149 | 2.89 |
33 | multimedia learning software online (e.g. at iTunesU, OpenCourseWare) | 84 | 2.85 |
34 | virtual labs | 59 | 2.73 |
35 | Skype (conference call) | 139 | 2.67 |
36 | video software | 123 | 2.67 |
37 | presentation sharing (e.g. Slideshare) | 89 | 2.62 |
38 | simulations or learning games | 80 | 2.59 |
39 | audio software | 116 | 2.59 |
40 | etherpads | 37 | 2.43 |
41 | podcasts/vodcasts (e.g. on iTunes) | 100 | 2.42 |
42 | music (e.g iTunes) | 168 | 2.36 |
43 | business networks (e.g. Xing, LinkedIn) | 77 | 2.17 |
44 | MOOCs | 23 | 2.17 |
45 | blogs | 130 | 1.96 |
46 | RSS feeds (Rich Site Summary) | 55 | 1.78 |
47 | social bookmarking (e.g. delicio.us, Mister Wong) | 49 | 1.57 |
48 | photo communities | 117 | 1.47 |
49 | microblogging (e.g. Twitter) | 147 | 1.44 |
50 | geo tagging (e.g. Layar) | 58 | 1.33 |
51 | virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life) | 123 | 1.18 |