Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option. Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option. |
Not a barrier 1 |
Small barrier 2 |
Moderate barrier 3 |
Great barrier 4 |
| Not all students have/bring laptops |
61 27% |
56 24% |
72 31% |
41 18% |
| Lack of digital or online content aligned with curriculum objectives |
101 45% |
74 33% |
37 16% |
14 6% |
| Increased preparation time |
57 25% |
63 28% |
67 30% |
40 18% |
| Having to "police" student behaviors and inappropriate use of the laptops (proxies, music, games) |
24 10% |
34 15% |
71 31% |
102 44% |
| Problems with laptop reliability and/or need for repairs |
29 13% |
70 31% |
81 35% |
49 21% |
| Theft and/or loss of laptops and components (e.g. power adapters) |
71 31% |
63 27% |
57 25% |
39 17% |
| Short battery life |
64 28% |
76 33% |
54 24% |
35 15% |
| Difficulty ensuring safe and ethical use (e.g. cyber-bullying) |
77 34% |
69 30% |
46 20% |
37 16% |
| Students' lack of adequate technology literacy |
96 42% |
79 35% |
46 20% |
6 3% |
| Inadequate methods for transferring/storing data and files |
82 36% |
76 33% |
56 25% |
13 6% |
| Difficulties with classroom management associated with laptop use |
44 19% |
69 30% |
67 29% |
49 21% |
| Lack of student access to Internet at home |
69 30% |
96 42% |
49 21% |
16 7% |
| Policies that limit access to computers or the Internet at school |
99 44% |
77 34% |
35 16% |
13 6% |
| Level of technical knowledge in using hardware/software |
87 39% |
94 42% |
35 16% |
8 4% |
| Difficulty in identifying ways that technology can enhance teaching and learning |
84 37% |
87 39% |
44 20% |
10 4% |
| I don't feel prepared to teach with technology |
125 55% |
68 30% |
24 11% |
10 4% |
| I don't feel that laptops are an improvement over how I was teaching before |
105 46% |
55 24% |
38 17% |
29 13% |