NSSE – NATIONAL SURVEY OF
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
AND
FSSE – FACULTY SURVEY OF
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
January 15, 2015
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MODULE I: ACADEMIC ADVISING
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2014 NSSE AND FSSE
MODULE I – ADVISEMENT
STUDENTS: Number of times they discussed their academic interests with an academic
advisor, during the current school year.
35
30
30
25
P
e
r 20
c
e 15
n
t 10
29
23
21
17
16
15
12
11
10
7
5
6
2
3
0
Never
Once
Twice
3 times
FY
4 times
5 times
6 times or more
SR
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MODULE I – ADVISEMENT
STUDENTS: Primary source of advice regarding their academic plans, during the current year.
35
31
30
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
25
27
22
20
18
14
15
10
12
9
9
6
6
5
9
8
6
7
6
4
3
1
0
Academic
Academic
Faculty or staff Online advising
Web site,
Friends or other
advisor(s)
advisor(s)
not formally system (degree catalog, or
students
assigned to you available to any assigned as an progress report, other published
student
advisor
etc.)
sources
FY
Family
members
Other, please Did not seek
specify:
academic advice
this year
SR
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2014 NSSE AND FSSE
MODULE I – ADVISEMENT
FACULTY: How important (Very Important or important) were the following as an Academic Advisor
STUDENTS: Extent (Quite a bit or Very Much) to which their academic advisors did the following during the current school year
SLIDE I – Indicators that were highly rated by (at least 90 Percent) the faculty .
100
100
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
100
100
98
96
93
96
90
90
86
80
60
54
58
59
58
54
52
37
40
43
35
39
20
0
Listen closely
to advisees'
concerns and
questions
Make yourself
available when
needed
STU_FYR
Provide useful
information
about courses
FAC_LD
STU_SYR
Discuss
advisees'
career interests
and post‐
graduation
plans
FAC_UD
Help advisees
get information
on special
opportunities
(study abroad,
internships,
research
projects, etc.)
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2014 NSSE AND FSSE
MODULE I – ADVISEMENT
FACULTY: How important (Very Important or important) were the following as an Academic Advisor
STUDENTS: Extent (Quite a bit or Very Much) to which their academic advisors did the following during the current school year
SLIDE I I– Indicators that were moderately rated by (65 to 85 Percent) the faculty.
100
84
83
83
80
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
83
80
73
72
66
57
60
41
44
48
48
45
41
37
40
20
0
Help advisees when
they had academic
difficulties
Help advisees
understand
academic rules and
policies
STU_FYR
FAC_LD
Inform advisees of
academic support
options (tutoring,
study groups, help
with writing, etc.)
STU_SYR
Inform advisees of
important deadlines
FAC_UD
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MODULE I – ADVISEMENT
NATIONAL COMPARISONS
Advisement Activities
First‐Year
Seniors
Ramapo National Sig Difference Ramapo National Sig Difference
Activities Rated highly Important by 90% of the Faculty
Listened closely to your concerns and questions
2.8
3.1
***
Been available when needed
2.8
3.0
***
Provided useful information about courses
2.8
3.0
**
Discussed your career interests and post‐graduation plans
2.4
2.7
**
Helped you get information on special opportunities (study abroad, internship, research projects, etc.)
2.5
2.6
Helped you when you had academic difficulties
2.6
2.8
*
Helped you understand academic rules and policies
2.6
2.9
***
Informed you of academic support options (tutoring, study groups, help with writing, etc.)
2.6
2.8
***
Informed you of important deadlines
2.7
2.9
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▽
▽
▽
2.9
3.1
**
2.9
3.1
**
2.7
2.9
*
▽
▽
▽
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.8
***
▽
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.8
Activities Rated moderately Important by 90% of the Faculty
▽
▽
▽
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MODULE II:
LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
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MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
STUDENTS: Used technology (often or very often) to communicate with the following,
during the current school year.
100
90
88
83
81
80
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
71
70
60
60
49
50
36
40
36
34
37
30
20
10
0
Students
Academic Advisors
Faculty
FY
Student services staff (career
services, student activities,
housing, etc.)
Other administrative staff
and offices (registrar,
financial aid, etc.)
SR
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MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY: Reported how important (important or very important) are the following
to them:
STUDENTS: Reported how much (quite a bit or very much) does the institution emphasize on the following:
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
76
50
39
72
61
57
57
46
73
50 54
47
44
39
32
To teach with new,
cutting‐edge
technologies
To provide students
with technology to
learn, study, or
complete coursework
STU_FYR
FAC_LD
To teach students
how to use available
technologies to learn,
study, or complete
coursework
STU_SYR
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That additional
support services be
made available to
assist students with
their use of
technology
FAC_UD
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MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL COMPARISON
Intitutional emphasis on the following:
First‐Year
Seniors
Ramapo National Sig Difference Ramapo National Sig Difference
Teaching with new, cutting‐edge technologies
2.2
2.6
***
Providing technology to help you learn, study or complete coursework
2.5
2.5
2.8
2.8
***
***
2.3
2.7
***
Teaching you how to use available technologies to learn, study, or complete coursework
Providing support services to assist you with your use of technology
▼
▼
▼
▼
2.2
2.6
***
2.4
2.4
2.8
2.7
***
***
2.2
2.6
***
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▼
▼
▽
▼
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MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY : Reported that incorporation of technology into teaching and assignments has substantially (quite a bit or very much) contributed to the following during the
current school year:
STUDENTS: Reported that the use of technology has substantially contributed (quite a bit or
very much) to the following during the current school year:
100
80
76 79
60
89
86
83 82
74
72
70
64
61
54
40
58
64
62
34
29
20
7
12
STU_FYR
FAC_LD
STU_SYR
FAC_UD
Distract students from completing
their coursework
Students learn study or complete
coursework with other students
Students learn, study, or
complete coursework on their
own
Students demonstrate their
understanding of course content
0
Students understand course
materials and ideas
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
84 84
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MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL COMPARISON
Use of Technology Contributed to:
First‐Year
Ramapo National Sig
Your understanding of course materials and ideas
3.1
Demonstrating your understanding of course content
Learning, studying, or completing coursework on your own
Learning, studying, or completing coursework with other students
Distracting you from completing your coursework
3.0
2.8
3.2
3.1
3.4
2.8
**
*
2.9
2.7
***
3.3
Seniors
Difference Ramapo National Sig
▽
▽
3.0
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.0
2.8
2.5
3.2
3.2
3.4
△
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Difference
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2014 NSSE AND FSSE
MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY: Indicated that their teaching has substantially (very much/ quite a bit) improved the
understanding and use of technology of students you teach. STUDENTS: Indicated how much has their courses improved(very much/ quite a bit) their
understanding and use of technology.
60
52
50
45
41
P 40
e
r
c 30
e
n
t 20
37
10
0
STU_FYR
FAC_LD
STU_SYR
FAC_UD
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2014 NSSE AND FSSE
MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY: How frequently (often and very often) did the students use the following technologies in their courses during the current school year:
STUDENTS: How often (often and very often) did they use the following technologies in their courses during the current school year:
45
41
40
35
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
39
32
32
29
30
24
25
20
15
14
13
14 13
13
10
10
12
11
15
13
5
0
Electronic textbooks
Online portfolios or
e‐portfolios
STU_FYR
FAC_LD
Blogs
STU_SYR
Collaborative editing
software (Wikis,
Google Docs, etc.)
FAC_UD
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2014 NSSE AND FSSE
MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY: How frequently (often and very often) did the students use the following technologies in their courses during the current school year:
STUDENTS: How often (often and very often) did they use the following technologies in their courses during the current school year:
45
35
P
e
r
c
e
n
t
33
32
29
30
25
20
40
38
40
22
21
21
20
16
15
12
11
10
5
0
Multimedia software
(drawing, audio or video
production, editing, etc.)
Social networking
(Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
STU_FYR
FAC_LD
STU_SYR
Mobile computing
(handheld devices such as
smartphones, tablets, etc.)
FAC_UD
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MODULE II – LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL COMPARISONS
How often used the following in your courses:
First‐Year
Ramapo National Sig
Electronic textbooks
2.1
2.1
1.7
1.6
2.2
***
***
1.6
1.9
***
Social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
1.8
2.1
***
Mobile computing (handheld devices such as smartphones, tablets, e
2.2
2.5
**
Online portfolios or e‐portfolios
Blogs
Collaborative editing software (Wikis, Google Docs, etc.)
Multimedia software (drawing, audio or video production, editing, et
1.5
1.4
1.6
Seniors
Difference Ramapo National Sig
▼
▽
2.3
2.1 **
1.8 *
1.6 2.3 1.7
1.9 **
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.6
1.6
▽
▽
▽
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Difference
▽
▽
▽
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CONCLUSION
• Results indicate that although 6 indicators need attention, the #1 on the list is “Quality of Interactions” under Campus Environment theme.
• Need to review indicators that had higher scores at the first year level, compared to Senior Level, like Collaborative Learning, and Quality of Interactions with others.
• Need to review the gap analysis between the absolute difference in a lower division faculty and firs‐year students, and upper‐division faculty and senior level students.
• Advisement: A large percent of faculty teaching lower or upper division, rated questions relevant to advisement as important or very important. Both first‐year and seniors indicated that their advisors did not do the following at the same rate.
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