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IMPACT OF COMPUTER DONATION ON CLASSWORK
% of students who have seen an improvement in their grades they believe they can
attribute to their laptop
COMPUTER ACCESS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
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A laptop donation has not provided all students in this sample unrestricted digital access, with
18.3% of Survey 2 respondents sharing their device. However, this represents a
significant transition in comparison to Survey 1, where 79% of students who did have
access to a computer after school had to share it with someone else.
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Of those who are sharing their new laptop, 50% found that sharing their device is
impacting their capacity to complete their homework and or assignments.
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In comparison to Survey 1 where 10% of students faced challenges accessing reliable internet,
2.8% of Survey 2 students experience insufficient internet access at their place of study
highlighting potential ongoing barriers to affordability and students’ digital inclusion.
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Over the 9 month period between the two surveys, 97% of Survey 2 respondents found their
laptop supported them in completing their homework and assignments. This increase
directly contrasts the 84% of Survey 1 students indicating a lack of adequate access to a
computer meant that they either frequently, often or occasionally had trouble completing their
homework and assignments
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Data indicates that students felt empowered in navigating information sources online with 95%
of Survey 2 respondents determining that they could find reliable information on the internet to
complete their schoolwork.
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83.1% of Survey 2 respondents experienced an improvement in their grades they felt
they could attribute to their laptop.
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One student further qualified this as “I no longer have to share my device, I can take my time
when doing school work, allowing more time to check my work making sure it is high quality”
Laptop donations have impacted various components of students' sense of digital inclusion, enabling them to connect "at a personal level", engage in online learning
materials like "Mathletics" and "Mathisfun.com" as well as support their workforce readiness in "helping submit resumes". With 72% of Survey 1 students experiencing
reduced or no access to a computer after school, now only 18% of Survey 2 students indicate they share access.
81.70%
18.30%
Shared
Not shared
% of students with reliable internet access
14.10%
83.10%
2.80%
Reliable
Sometimes
Insufficient
St Johns Park
High School
Swan View
Senior High
School
Loganlea State
High School
Woodridge
State High
School
Wirreanda
Secondary
School
83%
73%
86%
72%
93%
Donations have improved students’ access to the digital world and have
largely had a positive impact on educational outcomes
% of students who share their laptop