Technology Survey 2003 Summary - Additional Tables
Supplemental information not included in the Tech Survey article featured in the Feb. 04 issue of News Bytes.
Overview:
  1. There were a total of 349 respondents to the survey.
  2. There were a total of 1,157 full-time employees in the district in Fall 2003.
  3. The Foothill response rate from full-time employees was 138 out of 346 or 40%,
  4. The De Anza response rate from full-time employees was 173 out of 607 or 29%,
  5. The Central Services response rate from full-time employees was 37 out of 204 or 18%,
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Demographics of Respondants
Length of employment of respondent
  2003 2003 2002 2001    
Length of Employment Number Percent Percent Percent
         
         
Less than one year 13 4% 7% 14%
1-3 years 86 25% 27% 18%
4-7 years 73 21% 20% 16%
8-15 years 75 21% 24% 27%
Over 15 years 101 29% 21% 23%
Response missing 1 0% 1% 2%
         
Total 349 100% 100% 100%
 
Level of experience with computer platforms
Platform Expert Adv. Interm. Novice Do not Use Missing
             
             
PC (Windows)            
2003 12% 27% 33% 15% 9% 5%
2002 11% 27% 34% 13% 13% 3%
2001 11% 23% 35% 13% 16% 3%
             
Macintosh            
2003 9% 28% 35% 14% 10% 5%
2002 9% 29% 37% 16% 8% 2%
2001 8% 37% 39% 8% 7% 2%
             
Unix/Linux            
2003 2% 4% 6% 15% 55% 19%
2002 2% 3% 8% 15% 60% 11%
2001 1% 4% 7% 15% 67% 7%
             
Others            
2003 1% 1% 1% 1% 35% 61%
2002 0% 2% 2% 3% 26% 71%
2001 0% 2% 3% 1% 29% 65%
             
             
Do you have district-owned or college-purchased computer?
  2003 2003 2002 2001
Response Number Percent Percent Percent
         
         
Yes 312 89% 80% 89%
No 35 10% 18% 9%
Response missing 2 1% 2% 2%
         
Total 349 100% 100% 100%
What type of computer do you prefer to use for your work at FHDA?
  2003 2003 2002 2001
Response Number Percent Percent Percent
         
         
Macintosh 171 55% 67% 76%
Windows/PC 179 57% 50% 42%
Unix/Linux 14 4% 2% 4%
Other 6 2% 0% 1%
         
Total 312 * ** **

*Note: Respondents could select more than one category, and only the 312 responding that they had a district-owned/college-purchased computer would have answered this question as some respondents have multiple computers, responses are greater than 100%
**Note: In previous years, the specific question was "What is the computer you have?", which is slightly different than this year.

    
The college provides a printer that is physically convenient to my computer.  
  2003 2003 2002 2001
Respondent Rating Number Percent Percent Percent
         
         
Strongly agree 171 55% 40% 41%
Agree 95 30% 32% 36%
Disagree 17 5% 14% 11%
Strongly disagree 24 8% 12% 10%
No opinion 5 2% 2% 1%
         
Total 312 100% 100% 100%
*Note: Only valid non-missing responses utilized for this question, as it was only asked of those who had a district/college computer from Q7      
I have found that reading NewsBytes is an effective way to keep me informed about technology    
  2003 2003 2002
Respondent Rating Number Percent Percent
       
       
Strongly agree 36 12% 9%
Agree 188 60% 55%
Disagree 30 10% 12%
Strongly disagree 9 3% 2%
No opinion 48 15% 19%
Response Missing 1 0% 2%
       
Total 326 326 100%
*Note: No comparison to 2001 responses made - question new in 2002.
Hours per week spent using computers for specific activities
Activity 0 hrs 1 - 5 hrs 5 - 10 hrs 10 - 20 hrs 20+ hrs Missing
             
             
Word processing            
2003 3% 44% 28% 17% 6% 1%
2002 3% 41% 33% 16% 6% 2%
2001 1% 36% 28% 24% 8% 3%
             
Spreadsheet            
2003 18% 60% 11% 7% 2% 3%
2002 19% 53% 16% 8% 2% 3%
2001 14% 52% 16% 8% 4% 7%
             
Database            
2003 47% 32% 6% 6% 2% 8%
2002 53% 25% 4% 6% 3% 10%
2001 43% 31% 11% 6% 3% 7%
             
Graphics/page layout            
2003 55% 26% 7% 3% 1% 8%
2002 45% 36% 8% 4% 1% 8%
2001 40% 36% 9% 6% 1% 8%
             
Presentation            
2003 50% 31% 7% 4% 1% 7%
2002 49% 36% 6% 2% 0% 6%
2001 46% 35% 7% 3% 1% 8%
             
Email            
2003 1% 38% 30% 20% 9% 2%
2002 0% 40% 31% 20% 6% 3%
2001 0% 36% 30% 19% 12% 3%
             
Web Browser            
2003 5% 42% 23% 19% 8% 3%
2002 New New New New New New
2001 New New New New New New
             
Accessing Administrative Info            
2003 26% 52% 7% 7% 5% 3%
2002 43% 29% 10% 7% 6% 7%
2001 30% 31% 12% 8% 14% 5%
             
Info Search/Research on Internet            
2003 7% 56% 22% 10% 3% 2%
2002 3% 51% 28% 12% 3% 4%
2001 2% 49% 28% 13% 5% 3%
             
Developing Web Pages            
2003 61% 22% 5% 4% 2% 6%
2002 57% 21% 10% 4% 1% 6%
2001 60% 22% 6% 6% 2% 5%
             
List Serves/Email Groups            
2003 44% 41% 7% 2% 1% 4%
2002 50% 37% 4% 3% 0% 5%
2001 50% 36% 6% 2% 1% 5%
             
Newsgroups            
2003 77% 14% 2% 0% 1% 6%
2002 72% 17% 1% 0% 0% 9%
2001 73% 18% 2% 0% 0% 8%
             
Other Activities            
2003 46% 17% 5% 4% 4% 25%
2002 25% 2% 2% 2% 2% 67%
2001 38% 8% 2% 1% 2% 49%
             
             
*Note: Table includes all 349 respondents.  
Usefulness of different types of training
Activity Number with Very   Somewhat Not Very
  Opinion Useful Useful Useful Useful
           
           
FH/DA credit courses          
2003 183 25% 48% 19% 8%
2002 235 26% 38% 28% 8%
           
College/District workshops          
2003 266 25% 46% 22% 8%
2002 184 7% 37% 35% 21%
           
Software tutorials          
2003 234 12% 33% 39% 17%
2002 149 20% 34% 32% 15%
           
Off-campus classes          
2003 189 18% 39% 34% 10%
2002 307 34% 46% 15% 6%
           
Self-taught          
2003 326 20% 37% 32% 11%
2002 150 9% 26% 39% 25%
           
Software/Hardware vendors          
2003 157 9% 31% 43% 17%
2002 137 13% 33% 36% 18%
           
User group info          
2003 153 11% 30% 41% 18%
2002 27 45% 26% 11% 18%
           
           
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Employees by Profession and Age
Fall 2003
Campus Profession Total
Foothill    
  Educational Administrator 19
  Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty 184
  Part-Time Faculty 450
  Classifed Administrator 3
  Classified Professional 27
  Classified Support 113
  Foothill Total 796
  Foothill Full-Time Total 346
 
De Anza    
  Educational Administrator 21
  Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty 297
  Part-Time Faculty 504
  Classifed Administrator 10
  Classified Professional 47
  Classified Support 232
  De Anza Total 1111
  De Anza Full-Time Total 607
     
Central    
  Educational Administrator 5
  Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty 0
  Part-Time Faculty 0
  Classifed Administrator 16
  Classified Professional 59
  Classified Support 124
  Central Services Total 204
  Central Services
Full-Time Total		 204
     
District Total 2,111
District Full-Time Total 1,157

 

 

Crosstabulations of Key Variables
by Location And Role
Employment Location BY Role
        Full-time Part-time      
Respondent Location Year N Admin. Faculty Faculty Classified Casual Missing
                 
   
Foothill--Main campus 2003 129 4% 40% 17% 38% 1% 0%
  2002 121 6% 43% 15% 34% 3% 0%
  2001 136 7% 28% 4% 36% 0% 24%
                 
Foothill--Middlefield camp. 2003 9 0% 22% 44% 33% 0% 0%
  2002 11 0% 9% 55% 36% 0% 0%
  2001 5 20% 20% 20% 20% 0% 20%
                 
De Anza 2003 172 6% 37% 16% 38% 2% 0%
  2002 161 6% 33% 19% 39% 3% 1%
  2001 190 7% 25% 8% 34% 2% 24%
                 
Central Svcs/District Office 2003 28 29% 0% 0% 71% 0% 0%
  2002 27 37% 0% 0% 63% 0% 0%
  2001 37 19% 0% 3% 51% 5% 22%
                 
Other off-site location 2003 9 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% 0%
  2002 5 40% 0% 40% 0% 0% 20%
  2001 12 17% 17% 8% 42% 0% 17%
                 
Total 2003 347 8% 34% 16% 41% 1% 0%
  2002 325 9% 33% 17% 38% 3% 1%
  2001 380 9% 24% 6% 36% 1% 24%
                 
Total Non-Missing 2003 347 8% 34% 16% 41% 1% NA
  2002 322 9% 33% 17% 39% 2% NA
  2001 289 12% 31% 8% 48% 2% NA
Note: For subsequent tables, the Foothill Main and Middlefield campuses are combined, and the Other off-site location responses are included in Central Svcs.
College keeps me informed of technical changes/problems
by Location/Role
      Strongly     Strongly No
Location/Role Year N Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Opinion
          is    
               
Foothill - Administrator 2003 5 20% 80% 0% 0% 0%
  2002 7 29% 71% 0% 0% 0%
  2001 11 9% 9% 55% 18% 9%
             
Foothill - Faculty 2003 66 18% 56% 15% 5% 6%
  2002 56 4% 55% 20% 13% 9%
  2001 38 5% 42% 32% 13% 8%
               
Foothill - Classified/Casual 2003 52 15% 44% 25% 8% 8%
  2002 43 9% 51% 28% 7% 5%
  2001 49 4% 39% 31% 12% 14%
               
               
Foothill ALL 2003 123 17% 52% 19% 6% 7%
  2002 106 8% 54% 22% 10% 7%
  2001 98 5% 37% 34% 13% 11%
               
               
De Anza - Administrator 2003 11 18% 55% 27% 0% 0%
  2002 9 11% 56% 33% 0% 0%
  2001 13 0% 23% 46% 31% 0%
               
De Anza - Faculty 2003 75 15% 45% 24% 5% 11%
  2002 58 5% 41% 38% 7% 9%
  2001 50 2% 48% 24% 14% 12%
               
De Anza - Classified/Casual 2003 67 12% 57% 24% 3% 5%
  2002 61 7% 54% 23% 8% 8%
  2001 65 5% 34% 29% 23% 9%
               
               
De Anza ALL 2003 153 14% 51% 24% 4% 7%
  2002 128 6% 48% 31% 7% 8%
  2001 128 3% 38% 29% 20% 9%
               
               
Central Svcs - Administrator 2003 11 18% 73% 9% 0% 0%
  2002 11 36% 55% 9% 0% 0%
  2001 9 22% 22% 56% 0% 0%
               
Central Svcs - Class./Casual 2003 23 30% 52% 13% 0% 4%
  2002 17 12% 65% 12% 0% 12%
  2001 24 8% 38% 33% 13% 8%
               
               
Central Services ALL 2003 34 26% 59% 12% 0% 3%
  2002 28 21% 61% 11% 0% 7%
  2001 33 12% 33% 39% 9% 6%
               
               
Total 2003 310 16% 52% 21% 4% 6%
  2002 262 9% 52% 25% 7% 7%
  2001 259 5% 37% 32% 16% 10%
               
*Note: Only valid non-missing responses utilized for this question
College provides software that meets my needs
by Location/Role
      Strongly     Strongly No
Location/Role Year N Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Opinion
          is    
               
Foothill - Administrator 2003 5 60% 40% 0% 0% 0%
  2002 7 43% 43% 14% 0% 0%
  2001 11 36% 55% 9% 0% 0%
             
Foothill - Faculty 2003 66 24% 49% 17% 5% 6%
  2002 57 9% 60% 14% 9% 9%
  2001 45 9% 73% 9% 4% 4%
               
Foothill - Classified/Casual 2003 52 27% 50% 15% 4% 4%
  2002 45 13% 71% 11% 4% 0%
  2001 50 32% 56% 12% 0% 0%
               
               
Foothill ALL 2003 123 27% 49% 15% 4% 5%
  2002 109 13% 63% 13% 6% 5%
  2001 106 23% 63% 10% 2% 2%
               
               
De Anza - Administrator 2003 11 27% 64% 9% 0% 0%
  2002 9 33% 67% 0% 0% 0%
  2001 14 29% 21% 21% 21% 7%
               
De Anza - Faculty 2003 75 15% 64% 16% 3% 3%
  2002 58 5% 71% 21% 0% 3%
  2001 63 13% 51% 17% 13% 6%
               
De Anza - Classified/Casual 2003 66 23% 67% 5% 3% 3%
  2002 61 8% 72% 11% 7% 2%
  2001 68 21% 60% 15% 3% 1%
               
               
De Anza ALL 2003 152 19% 65% 11% 3% 3%
  2002 128 8% 71% 15% 3% 2%
  2001 145 18% 52% 16% 9% 4%
               
               
Central Svcs - Administrator 2003 11 55% 45% 0% 0% 0%
  2002 11 36% 64% 0% 0% 0%
  2001 9 44% 56% 0% 0% 0%
               
Central Svcs - Class./Casual 2003 23 35% 57% 4% 0% 4%
  2002 17 29% 65% 6% 0% 0%
  2001 26 27% 69% 0% 0% 4%
               
               
Central Services ALL 2003 34 41% 53% 3% 0% 3%
  2002 28 32% 65% 4% 0% 0%
  2001 35 31% 66% 0% 0% 3%
               
               
Total 2003 309 25% 57% 12% 3% 4%
  2002 265 13% 67% 13% 4% 3%
  2001 286 22% 58% 12% 5% 3%
               
*Note: Only valid non-missing responses utilized for this question
Computers maintained/repaired on timely basis
by Location/Role
      Strongly     Strongly No
Location/Role Year N Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Opinion
          is    
               
Foothill - Administrator 2003 5 40% 60% 0% 0% 0%
  2002 7 29% 71% 0% 0% 0%
  2001 11 27% 55% 18% 0% 0%
             
Foothill - Faculty 2003 65 28% 46% 14% 3% 9%
  2002 57 14% 58% 7% 5% 16%
  2001 45 13% 49% 11% 11% 16%
               
Foothill - Classified/Casual 2003 52 35% 58% 4% 2% 2%
  2002 44 18% 68% 7% 2% 5%
  2001 49 18% 57% 20% 0% 4%
               
               
Foothill ALL 2003 122 31% 52% 9% 2% 6%
  2002 108 17% 63% 7% 3% 10%
  2001 105 17% 53% 16% 5% 9%
               
               
De Anza - Administrator 2003 11 18% 55% 27% 0% 0%
  2002 9 11% 67% 22% 0% 0%
  2001 14 14% 29% 21% 29% 7%
               
De Anza - Faculty 2003 75 23% 57% 7% 4% 9%
  2002 58 7% 57% 17% 2% 17%
  2001 63 6% 48% 22% 13% 11%
               
De Anza - Classified/Casual 2003 67 30% 54%