College Technology Programs

This study was to determine how college students
assess their college technology programs and how
they perceive the adequacy of the technology skills
they had acquired in meeting workplace needs. A
survey research design was used in this study. Major
skill areas include Word®,Access®,Excel®,and
PowerPoint®. The findings indicated that
participants were satisfied with the quality of
their technology programs but they expressed some
concern with the areas of instructional materials
and integrating technology. Four-year college
participants agreed that they had acquired the
necessary Word,Excel,PowerPoint,and Access skills.
Two-year college participants agreed that they have
acquired the necessary Word,Excel,and PowerPoint
skills but did not express they had acquired the
necessary Access skills.Recommendations included:(a)
conducting survey research to identify businesses
and industries technology needs,(b)improving the
questionnaire,(c)interviewing faculty members and
students for survey research,(d)conducting a pilot
study,(e)establishing validity and reliability for
the modified questionnaire,and(f)using research
design.

Autorentext

The first author was a graduate of the department of Instructional Systems & Workforce Development at Mississippi State University.

Klappentext

This study was to determine how college students assess their college technology programs and how they perceive the adequacy of the technology skills they had acquired in meeting workplace needs. A survey research design was used in this study. Major skill areas include Word®,Access®,Excel®,and PowerPoint®. The findings indicated that participants were satisfied with the quality of their technology programs but they expressed some concern with the areas of instructional materials and integrating technology. Four-year college participants agreed that they had acquired the necessary Word,Excel,PowerPoint,and Access skills. Two-year college participants agreed that they have acquired the necessary Word,Excel,and PowerPoint skills but did not express they had acquired the necessary Access skills.Recommendations included:(a)conducting survey research to identify businesses and industries' technology needs,(b)improving the questionnaire,(c)interviewing faculty members and students for survey research,(d)conducting a pilot study,(e)establishing validity and reliability for the modified questionnaire,and(f)using research design.