Keywords
Blackboard®, academic technology, survey, online learning
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Social Sciences/Humanities
Is this submission part of ICaP/PW (Introductory Composition at Purdue/Professional Writing)?
No
Abstract
At Purdue, almost every student uses electronic devices to access content and perform academic activities through the Blackboard platform. This study was aimed at understanding undergraduate freshmen’ feedback on existing classroom technologies and how this information can inform improvement of platforms’ design and effectiveness. Fourteen students completed a 12-question online survey. Blackboard technology was well accepted (92%) and rated user-friendly (62%). However, approximately 30% of students reported concerns over the convenience of use (23%) or reliability of the program (8%). This study confirmed that use of technology for academic learning and tasks performance is well accepted and didn’t identify major areas of concern among students. However, methodologically, the survey failed at collecting students’ feedback to identify areas for technologies’ improvement.
Recommended Citation
Van Pelt, Rod and Lim, Tyler, "Performance Assessment of Blackboard® Technology Among Freshman Undergraduate Students at Purdue University" (2019). Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference. 67.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/purc/2019/Posters/67
Performance Assessment of Blackboard® Technology Among Freshman Undergraduate Students at Purdue University
At Purdue, almost every student uses electronic devices to access content and perform academic activities through the Blackboard platform. This study was aimed at understanding undergraduate freshmen’ feedback on existing classroom technologies and how this information can inform improvement of platforms’ design and effectiveness. Fourteen students completed a 12-question online survey. Blackboard technology was well accepted (92%) and rated user-friendly (62%). However, approximately 30% of students reported concerns over the convenience of use (23%) or reliability of the program (8%). This study confirmed that use of technology for academic learning and tasks performance is well accepted and didn’t identify major areas of concern among students. However, methodologically, the survey failed at collecting students’ feedback to identify areas for technologies’ improvement.