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About Yourself (Question group 1)
   "What is your name?"
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How Do You Take Notes? (Question group 2)
  "Do you prefer to revise your lecture notes on a co..." Do you prefer to revise your lecture notes on a computer or using pen and paper? Laptop - # revising
   "Do you prefer to revise your lecture notes on a co..." Do you prefer to revise your lecture notes on a computer or using pen and paper? Pen and Paper - # revising
  "recalling - Laptop"
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  "recalling - Pen and Paper"
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Using Your Laptop (Question group 3)
  "With the following criteria, rate the reasons that..." With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper It is cheaper - # laptop_importance
   "With the following criteria, rate the reasons that..." With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper It is easier to use - # laptop_importance
   "With the following criteria, rate the reasons that..." With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper It saves time and is quicker to take notes - # laptop_importance
   "With the following criteria, rate the reasons that..." With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper I get better final results by using a laptop to take notes with - # laptop_importance
  "With the following criteria, rate the reasons that..." With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper If the lecture get`s boring, I can use the laptop for other things - # laptop_importance
   "With the following criteria, rate the reasons that..." With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper It`s qucker to boot up the laptop then to get a pen and paper out - # laptop_importance

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  "If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to acc..." If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop? Library - # laptop_charge_bay
   "If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to acc..." If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop? Lecture - # laptop_charge_bay
   "If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to acc..." If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop? Tutorial/Lab Room - # laptop_charge_bay
   "If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to acc..." If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop? Cafe/Food Court - # laptop_charge_bay
  "If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to acc..." If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop? Outside Areas - # laptop_charge_bay
  "Do you have time other than in your lectures and c..." Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop? In the Library - # charge_outofclass
   "Do you have time other than in your lectures and c..." Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop? Outside - # charge_outofclass
   "Do you have time other than in your lectures and c..." Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop? In a Cafe/Food Court - # charge_outofclass
   "Do you have time other than in your lectures and c..." Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop? At another place - # charge_outofclass

   "Since you use a laptop to take notes during lectur..." Since you use a laptop to take notes during lectures, please tell us how you take your notes. For example, what programs do you use, do you write over your lecture slides or do you just use a blank word document?
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  "difficulty - Turn on your laptop"
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  "difficulty - Take notes using a laptop"
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  "difficulty - Connect to your Universities wireless..." difficulty - Connect to your Universities wireless network
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  "difficulty - Troubleshoot laptop problems"
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  "difficulty - Revise notes on a laptop"
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   "In regards to the previous question, "Do you think..." In regards to the previous question, "Do you think that using a laptop has given you your best final results for a subject/unit?", why is that the case? Please discuss
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Using Pen and Paper (Question group 5)

  "difficulty_paper - Take notes using pen and paper"
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Conclusion (Question group 6)
   "Please write any general comments you have about u..." Please write any general comments you have about using a laptop to take notes or using pen and paper to take notes
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Results
Number of records in this query:76
Total records in survey:76
Percentage of total:100.00%

Field summary for your_name
What is your name?
Answer 76 100.00%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for your_age:
How old are you?
Calculation Result
Count 76
Sum 1686
Standard deviation 6.15
Average 22.18
Minimum 18
1st quartile (Q1) 37.25
2nd quartile (Median) 20.5
3rd quartile (Q3) 23
Maximum 50
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for your_gender
Are you Male or Female?
Answer Count Percentage
Female (F) 22 28.95%  
Male (M) 54 71.05%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for at_uni
Are you currently studying at University?
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 70 92.11%  
No (N) 6 7.89%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for left_uni:
How many years has it been since you have left University?
Calculation Result
Count 6
Sum 5
Standard deviation 0.69
Average 0.83
Minimum 0
1st quartile (Q1) 0
2nd quartile (Median) 1
3rd quartile (Q3) 1.25
Maximum 2
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for follow_up
Only enter your email address if you want a summary of the results
Answer 34 44.74%  
No answer 42 55.26%  

Field summary for followup_permission
Only enter your email address if you want to be contacted to discuss your answers
Answer 12 15.79%  
No answer 64 84.21%  

Field summary for currently_studying
What are you currently studying at University/What have you studied at University?
Answer 76 100.00%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for own_laptop
Do you currently have your own laptop (or hire one on a regular basis)?
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 74 97.37%  
No (N) 2 2.63%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for taking_notes
When attending your lectures, what is your preferred method of taking lecture notes from the below options, and why?
Answer Count Percentage
Laptop (1) 22 28.95%  
Pen and Paper (2) 53 69.74%  
Laptop Using the Universities Hardware and Software (3) 1 1.32%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for revising(1)
Do you prefer to revise your lecture notes on a computer or using pen and paper?
[Laptop]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 47 61.84%  
No (N) 19 25.00%  
Uncertain (U) 10 13.16%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for revising(2)
Do you prefer to revise your lecture notes on a computer or using pen and paper?
[Pen and Paper]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 51 67.11%  
No (N) 20 26.32%  
Uncertain (U) 5 6.58%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for recalling [Laptop]:
Rating 1 to 10 with 1 being hard and 10 being easy, for you, how easy is it to recall information using:
Calculation Result
Count 76
Sum 487
Standard deviation 2.35
Average 6.41
Minimum 1
1st quartile (Q1) 15
2nd quartile (Median) 6
3rd quartile (Q3) 8
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for recalling [Pen and Paper]:
Rating 1 to 10 with 1 being hard and 10 being easy, for you, how easy is it to recall information using:
Calculation Result
Count 76
Sum 580
Standard deviation 1.88
Average 7.63
Minimum 3
1st quartile (Q1) 29
2nd quartile (Median) 8
3rd quartile (Q3) 9
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for laptop_importance(1)
With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper
[It is cheaper]
Answer Count Percentage
1 (1) 19 82.61%  
2 (2) 2 8.70%  
3 (3) 1 4.35%  
4 (4) 1 4.35%  
5 (5) 0 0.00%
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_importance(2)
With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper
[It is easier to use]
Answer Count Percentage
1 (1) 1 4.35%  
2 (2) 2 8.70%  
3 (3) 3 13.04%  
4 (4) 7 30.43%  
5 (5) 10 43.48%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_importance(3)
With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper
[It saves time and is quicker to take notes]
Answer Count Percentage
1 (1) 0 0.00%
2 (2) 1 4.35%  
3 (3) 0 0.00%
4 (4) 8 34.78%  
5 (5) 14 60.87%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_importance(4)
With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper
[I get better final results by using a laptop to take notes with]
Answer Count Percentage
1 (1) 1 4.35%  
2 (2) 1 4.35%  
3 (3) 11 47.83%  
4 (4) 5 21.74%  
5 (5) 5 21.74%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_importance(5)
With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper
[If the lecture get's boring, I can use the laptop for other things]
Answer Count Percentage
1 (1) 3 13.04%  
2 (2) 1 4.35%  
3 (3) 6 26.09%  
4 (4) 4 17.39%  
5 (5) 9 39.13%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_importance(6)
With the following criteria, rate the reasons that are important to you (5 being the highest) on why you take notes using a laptop compared with using pen and paper
[It's qucker to boot up the laptop then to get a pen and paper out]
Answer Count Percentage
1 (1) 13 56.52%  
2 (2) 6 26.09%  
3 (3) 3 13.04%  
4 (4) 1 4.35%  
5 (5) 0 0.00%
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_cost:
How much did you spend on your laptop. This includes purchase price and software that you use to take notes with.
Calculation Result
Count 23
Sum 32700
Standard deviation 888.55
Average 1421.74
Minimum 200
1st quartile (Q1) 800
2nd quartile (Median) 1050
3rd quartile (Q3) 2000
Maximum 4000
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for laptop_recharge
Do you have to recharge your laptop at university?
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 15 65.22%  
No (N) 8 34.78%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_charge_bay(1)
If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop?
[Library]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 20 86.96%  
No (N) 1 4.35%  
Uncertain (U) 2 8.70%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_charge_bay(2)
If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop?
[Lecture]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 9 39.13%  
No (N) 7 30.43%  
Uncertain (U) 7 30.43%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_charge_bay(3)
If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop?
[Tutorial/Lab Room]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 19 82.61%  
No (N) 2 8.70%  
Uncertain (U) 2 8.70%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_charge_bay(4)
If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop?
[Cafe/Food Court]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 7 30.43%  
No (N) 8 34.78%  
Uncertain (U) 8 34.78%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_charge_bay(5)
If your laptop does run flat, is there easy to access powerpoints to charge up your laptop?
[Outside Areas]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 4 17.39%  
No (N) 10 43.48%  
Uncertain (U) 9 39.13%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for charge_outofclass(1)
Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop?
[In the Library]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 19 82.61%  
No (N) 1 4.35%  
Uncertain (U) 3 13.04%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for charge_outofclass(2)
Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop?
[Outside]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 3 13.04%  
No (N) 12 52.17%  
Uncertain (U) 8 34.78%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for charge_outofclass(3)
Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop?
[In a Cafe/Food Court]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 5 21.74%  
No (N) 8 34.78%  
Uncertain (U) 10 43.48%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for charge_outofclass(4)
Do you have time other than in your lectures and classes to charge up your laptop?
[At another place]
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 14 60.87%  
No (N) 5 21.74%  
Uncertain (U) 4 17.39%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for whynot_pen
What are your reasons for NOT using pen and paper to take lecture notes?
Answer Count Percentage
I want to save paper (1) 13 17.11%  
Printing costs are to high (2) 9 11.84%  
There are to many slides to print (3) 11 14.47%  
I don't take notes in lectures (4) 4 5.26%  
It is to slow to write everything down (5) 16 21.05%  
I don't want to carry pens and paper around (6) 3 3.95%  
It is to hard to find certain information or notes that I write down (7) 10 13.16%  
I tend to draw/doodle more than to take notes (8) 6 7.89%  
I can't read my own writing (9) 3 3.95%  
A laptop is just a simpler option (10) 16 21.05%  
Because I do not want to waste time re-writing notes (11) 11 14.47%  
Other 3 3.95%  

Field summary for how_take_notes
Since you use a laptop to take notes during lectures, please tell us how you take your notes. For example, what programs do you use, do you write over your lecture slides or do you just use a blank word document?
Answer 23 100.00%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for software
Why do you use that software (or particular way) to take notes?
Answer Count Percentage
It's free (1) 10 13.16%  
I don't know any other software to use (2) 1 1.32%  
It was recommended (3) 4 5.26%  
It's what my University provided me with (4) 0 0.00%
Other 13 17.11%  

Field summary for difficulty [Turn on your laptop]:
How easy is it for you to:
Calculation Result
Count 23
Sum 226
Standard deviation 0.48
Average 9.83
Minimum 8
1st quartile (Q1) 10
2nd quartile (Median) 10
3rd quartile (Q3) 10
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for difficulty [Take notes using a laptop]:
How easy is it for you to:
Calculation Result
Count 23
Sum 206
Standard deviation 1.46
Average 8.96
Minimum 5
1st quartile (Q1) 8
2nd quartile (Median) 10
3rd quartile (Q3) 10
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for difficulty [Connect to your Universities wireless network]:
How easy is it for you to:
Calculation Result
Count 23
Sum 164
Standard deviation 2.61
Average 7.13
Minimum 1
1st quartile (Q1) 6
2nd quartile (Median) 8
3rd quartile (Q3) 9
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for difficulty [Troubleshoot laptop problems]:
How easy is it for you to:
Calculation Result
Count 23
Sum 195
Standard deviation 2.3
Average 8.48
Minimum 2
1st quartile (Q1) 8
2nd quartile (Median) 10
3rd quartile (Q3) 10
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for difficulty [Revise notes on a laptop]:
How easy is it for you to:
Calculation Result
Count 23
Sum 196
Standard deviation 2.12
Average 8.52
Minimum 1
1st quartile (Q1) 7
2nd quartile (Median) 10
3rd quartile (Q3) 10
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for laptop_improve_grade
Do you think that using a laptop has given you your best final results for a subject/unit?
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (Y) 20 86.96%  
No (N) 3 13.04%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for laptop_improve_why
In regards to the previous question, "Do you think that using a laptop has given you your best final results for a subject/unit?", why is that the case? Please discuss
Answer 23 100.00%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for recomend
Would you recommend your form of note taking to a friend? Why, Why Not?
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (1) 19 82.61%  
No (2) 4 17.39%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for ReasonsForPaper
Please tick the following that you agree to.
Answer Count Percentage
Using pen and paper is cheaper for me than using a laptop (1) 13 17.11%  
Using pen and paper is easier than using a laptop (2) 41 53.95%  
I find that using pen and paper gives me better results and grades (3) 25 32.89%  
I find using pen and paper is quicker than writing notes on a laptop (4) 31 40.79%  
I would get distracted by using a laptop, so I need to take notes using pen and paper (5) 35 46.05%  
I am not comfortable using a computer. (6) 3 3.95%  
Pen and paper is simpler to use than using a laptop (7) 24 31.58%  
A laptop is to expensive to purchase (8) 4 5.26%  
I don't know what software to use if I use a laptop to take notes (9) 5 6.58%  
I don't want to carry a laptop around with me (10) 31 40.79%  
I don't have a laptop (11) 1 1.32%  
I don't want to buy a laptop (12) 1 1.32%  
I cannot afford a laptop (13) 1 1.32%  
I cannot rent a laptop from University (14) 1 1.32%  
Taking notes using pen and paper keeps me awake (15) 22 28.95%  
I find that I process information better by using pen and paper (16) 34 44.74%  
When I get bored, I draw or start to doodle on the paper (17) 25 32.89%  
Using a computer will be too distracting for me (18) 22 28.95%  
Having a laptop is a health concern (19) 3 3.95%  
I would probably break my laptop if I had one (20) 2 2.63%  
I don't know how to use a laptop to take lecture notes (21) 2 2.63%  
Writing notes with paper and re-typing them on the computer is how I learn (22) 16 21.05%  
I'd prefer to take notes with a laptop. but I don't have one or know how to take notes with one (23) 1 1.32%  
None of the above (24) 0 0.00%
Pen and paper is always available (25) 29 38.16%  
It is easy to learn with pen and paper (26) 21 27.63%  
Other 10 13.16%  

Field summary for howUsePenPaper
How do you take notes using pen and paper in lectures, and why? Tick all that apply.
Write over lecture slide printouts 31 40.79%  
Use a small, pocket size notebook and pen 5 6.58%  
Use a A4 size notebook and pen 37 48.68%  
Use a blank piece of paper 4 5.26%  
Use a blank, but lined piece of paper 13 17.11%  
Other 2 2.63%  

Field summary for recommentPen
Would you recommend your form of note taking to a friend? Why, Why Not?
Answer Count Percentage
Yes (1) 38 71.70%  
No (2) 15 28.30%  
No answer 0 0.00%

Field summary for difficulty_paper [Take notes using pen and paper]:
How easy is it for you to:
Calculation Result
Count 53
Sum 449
Standard deviation 1.91
Average 8.47
Minimum 1
1st quartile (Q1) 43
2nd quartile (Median) 9
3rd quartile (Q3) 10
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for difficulty_paper [Revise using pen and paper]:
How easy is it for you to:
Calculation Result
Count 53
Sum 405
Standard deviation 2.35
Average 7.64
Minimum 1
1st quartile (Q1) 34.5
2nd quartile (Median) 8
3rd quartile (Q3) 10
Maximum 10
Null values are ignored in calculations
Q1 and Q3 calculated using minitab method
Field summary for OtherNotes
Please write any general comments you have about using a laptop to take notes or using pen and paper to take notes
Answer 28 36.84%  
No answer 48 63.16%  

Field summary for Questions
If you have a question about this survey, please ask below. Remember to provide your email address so I can reply to you.
Answer 7 9.21%  
No answer 69 90.79%  


 
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