Transcript Using Computing Technology for Professional Cooperation: An APA

Using Computing
Technology for Professional
Cooperation:
An APA Report
The Principal Focus
Using Computing for Professional
Cooperation
Questions 1 & 2: How many
are involved?
1.How many Philosophy faculty members
are in your department?
2.How many of your faculty members use
"routine" computing, such as e-mail, LIST
servers, and philosophical bulletin boards
to gather information or carry on
philosophical conversations with other
philosophers?
Average Department Size
Question 1
Number of Department Members
8.5
Electronic
8
Average
7.5
Paper
7
6.5
6
Series1
1
2
3
7
8.3
7.4
Number Involved in Routine
Computing
6.25
Question 2
Number of Department Members Using Computers
for Routine Computing
Electronic
6.2
6.15
6.1
6.05
Average
6
5.95
Paper
5.9
5.85
5.8
5.75
Series1
1
2
3
5.9
6.2
6
Percentage Involved in
Routine Computing
Percentage of Department Members
Using Routine Computing
Electronic
75.00%
74.50%
74.00%
Average
Paper
73.50%
73.00%
72.50%
Series1
1
2
3
73.50%
74.80%
74.00%
Question 3: Types of
Involvement
3.In addition to these "routine" uses of
computing, some philosophers have begun
to use computing for other kinds of
professional activities. Please check any of
the following uses that apply to at least one
person teaching Philosophy in your
department.
Question 3: Conferences
Using computer networks to register for
philosophical conferences.
Using computer networks to plan
philosophical conferences.
Using computer networks to participate
"virtually" in philosophical conferences.
Question 3 ABC: Conferences
Questions 3 A, B, C:
Percentage of Department Members Using Computers to
Register, Plan, and Participate in Conferences
50.00%
Electronic
45.00%
Electronic
Average
40.00%
Average
Paper
35.00%
Paper
Electronic
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
Average
15.00%
Paper
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Register
Plan
Participate
Paper Responses
35.60%
32.70%
12.40%
Electronic Responses
43.80%
42.90%
29.50%
Average
38.40%
36.20%
18.20%
Question 3D: Committee
Work
Using computer networks to work as a
member of a professional committee (for
example: the APA Committee on the Status
and Future of the Profession).
Percentage Who Use
Networks for Professional
Committees
Question 3D
Percentage Using Networks as
Members of a Professional Commitee
45.00%
Electronic
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
Average
Paper
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Series1
1
2
3
29.20%
38.10%
32.20%
Question 3EF: Publication
Using computer networks to submit papers
for publication.
Using computer networks to submit works for
publication in electronic journals.
Question 3EF: Publication
Questions 3E & 3F:
Percentage of Department Members Using
Computers in Publishing
60.00%
40.00%
Electronic
Average
Paper
Paper
20.00%
0.00%
Electronic
Average
Submit Papers to Print Journals
Submit Papers to Electronic
Journals
Paper
27.70%
15.80%
Electronic
39.00%
22.90%
Average
31.60%
18.20%
Question 4: More Numbers
4.What is the total number of faculty
members in your department using
computing resources beyond the routine
activities described in question 2?
Percentage Beyond Routine
Uses
Percentage of Department Members Using Computers
beyond Routine Uses Described in Question #2
35.00%
Electronic
30.00%
Average
Paper
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Percentage Beyond Routine Computing
1
2
3
25.70%
31.90%
27.80%