Students Readiness for E-Learning: An Assessment on Hacettepe University Department of Information Management - Challenges of Information Management Beyond the Cloud - page 141

Table 1. Mean scores for the e-learning readiness survey

Items

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SD

Description

I.1 The hardware facilities are enough. 3.6 1.0

I.2 The software facilities are enough. 3.4 1.0

I.3 The speed of the internet access is satisfactory. 2.9 1.1

I.4 The stability of the internet access is satisfactory. 2.6 1.1

I.5 I have access to computer whenever I need. 3.6 1.2

I.6 I can connect internet whenever I need. 3.4 1.1

Availability of Technology

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= 3.3 1.1

I.7 I use internet as information source. 4.1 0.7

I use e-mail as the main communication tool with my
teachers and classmates.

I.8 4.0 0.8

I use office software (e.g. M.S. PowerPoint, Word,
Excel).

I.9 4.1 0.8

I.10 I use social network sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter). 4.4 0.9

I.11 I use specific software (e.g. SPSS). 2.6 1.1

I.12 I use instant messaging (e.g. Google Talk, Skype). 3.5 1.2

I.13 I use Web 2.0 tools (e.g. Blog, wiki) to share information. 3.2 1.2

I use file hosting services (e.g. Google Documents,
Dropbox).

I.14 3.0 1.2

I use learning management systems (e.g. Blackboard,
Moodle).

I.15 2.6 1.2

I use online forums and chat to communicate with my
colleagues.

I.16 2.9 1.1

I use mobile technologies (e.g. Smartphone, Tablet) to
connect internet.

I.17 3.6 1.3

; ժ Use of Technology = 3.5 1.0

I.18 I have information about what e-learning is. 3.6 0.8

I.19 I have the skills to operate a computer. 3.9 0.8

I am able to use office software for content delivery and
demonstration (e.g. M.S. Power Point, Word, Excel).

I.20 3.9 0.8

I am able to use web browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer,
Google Chrome).

I.21 4.2 0.7

I.22 I am able to use search engines (e.g. Google, Yandex). 4.2 0.7

I can troubleshoot most problems associated with using a
computer.

I.23 3.6 0.9